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[Martin_1962]

I had a paper round and washed neighbours cars on a saturday, so i could buy Pringle jumpers, Ben Sherman Shirts, Farah trousers etc as mum and dad wouldn't

 

What a waste

[Martin_1962]

I used to mow lawns

[jereboam]

I had a paper round.  I lasted about 4 weeks.  Didn't like the walking, didn't like the stair climbing, didn't like the heavy bag, but most of all I didn't like the early mornings.

My son had a paper round for a few years - I tried to pay him to stop, because I thought he was being exploited - 50p a day for at least an  hour's work.  He carried on, though.  The only time I absolutely forbade him do the round was when we had a lot of snow and ice - I didn't think it would be safe on a push bike.  

People had their papers delivered by Volvo 960 Estate that day

[FRE07962128]

I started to do an evening paper round, and working behind a newsagents counter from the age of 12 (strictly speaking against the by-laws of that district then and definately against them now).  I then continued to be a paper girl doing morning rounds, then marking-up, and final also working behind the retail counter after school/ at holidays.

When I left school at 15 (without any paper qualifications) I went into permanent employment with the newsagents company I had been working for whilst still at school, and 28 years later left them after I had risen through the management structure to be a Divisional Manager responsible for 186 branches.  But I never did, and still have not now, stopped missing doing a paper round.  The early mornings are a lovely time to be out regardless of the weather!

[stuart30]

Ive told my twins there both getting paper rounds soon....they didnt seem very impressed and just said ""dadda dadda...."" and walked off.

Flaming kids of today.....no respect for there parents.

[Richie London]

why work when they get it for doing break all.  i had paper round, milk round, and new doc martins at the end of it  

[Andyb]

richierich
do you remember dillons round the corner from you
cos i worked there for about 5 yrs

[John Lewis]

I had a paper round, but got the sack. No joke, really, I did!!  

Then I got a job in a fishmongers for a Saturday job, stinky trainers ahoy!

I've always been rubbish at getting up, thats why I started my own business, now I stop work/go to bed at about 3am, get up at 10 (ish)!

Only a few hrs left!

[amigov6]

Paper round, milk round, golf caddie & helped the old boy who chopped & delivered logs. I had a B/W portable telly & a Ferguson radio/cassette in my room.
      I hate sounding like my Dad but today's youth want too much for nothing. Still passed my O levels. (except maths)!!!!!

[Richie London]

richierich
do you remember dillons round the corner from you
cos i worked there for about 5 yrs

i remember it yeah, i used to go in there a lot,you must remember john and kev mcglyn, des smith,the harlings, mcglyns they lived opposite in willet close,