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Yes indeed ! I'll gladly return it to you of course.
and the number on the note is .................. ??? Sorry, but I can't remember!
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Then of course there was carol singing (Well we called it that), snow clearing and penny for the guy. Usually set up outside NB station or one of the pubs. Had a decent guy in those days, not a teddy bear with a mask on.  The storm grids outside the Chelsea Reach (Ferry Hotel) were a good place to find money and easy to lift up as well. You could also get a tanner if someone let you take their deck chair back and they gave you the ticket. Dive bomber at bottom of tower grounds used to shower cash all over the place as well. I honesly love reading your reminiscings of "old" Wallasey. 
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Two occasions come to mind were penny for the guy is concerned. One was using a bloke who was propped up against the wall of the Pelican pub, next to the door, who was obviously in a alcoholic coma and out of it, as people were leaving the pub we asked for a penny for the guy, "where's the guy" they all asked, there we said, pointing to the drunk, they all called us a cheeky shower of buggers, we got loads of money anyway.
The other occasion we just put one of the lads in a wheelbarrow and put a mask and hat on him, we went round knocking on peoples doors, done alright out of it until we knocked on one door, The bloke who answered had obviously had it up to the cap badge with kids knocking on his door, he tipped the wheelbarrow and its contents into a small fish pond he had in the front of his house. Got nothing there, though my mate got a hiding off his mother for going home wet and stinking of crappy water.
God help us,
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We used to have a pole with a blob of sticky soap on the end to fish down grids for dropped money, the drains were scooped out for cash as well. Bidston tip was searched for scrap lead, copper, brass etc. as was Pats field in Corpy Road and the Scrappy up by Gags Hill. We used to take the proceeds to the bally in Back St Anne Street or if his prices were low there used to be another just round the corner. Empty jam jars were worth a penny as were lemonade bottles. Running messages for the occasional kind neighbour was usually well rewarded. Cleaned up elephant s...t at Gag's Hill when the circus was there but the b.....d didn't pay us so that was a bummer. Apart from that you had to hope that your Grandad was bevvied and would give you a dropsy or your own old man had a good week at work.
Birkenhead........ God's own Room 101.
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We used to have a pole with a blob of sticky soap on the end to fish down grids for dropped money, the drains were scooped out for cash as well. Bidston tip was searched for scrap lead, copper, brass etc. as was Pats field in Corpy Road and the Scrappy up by Gags Hill. We used to take the proceeds to the bally in Back St Anne Street or if his prices were low there used to be another just round the corner. Empty jam jars were worth a penny as were lemonade bottles. Running messages for the occasional kind neighbour was usually well rewarded. Cleaned up elephant s...t at Gag's Hill when the circus was there but the b.....d didn't pay us so that was a bummer. Apart from that you had to hope that your Grandad was bevvied and would give you a dropsy or your own old man had a good week at work. Chester zoo sell it don't they? Good for the garden. Zoo poo! Good memories bandycoot.
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Yes indeed ! I'll gladly return it to you of course.
and the number on the note is .................. ??? 5?
"C20 LET bang"
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CORRECT !!!!!! It will be in the post ...er..mMmmm. er. Tomorrow. (If only I had your address - shucks )
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