I covered quite some distance, delivering all over the City Centre. I couldn’t carry all the weekend supplements so I split the round in two and was told ‘Make sure you do it double quick’.
There weren’t any houses I don’t think. Just offices, each had three papers that'd be unread until Monday. It added to the futility of the morning's first job.
Down Grey Friars there was a letterbox with a serrated saw inside, I'd forget every third Saturday whilst not letting them 'poke out’.
After my last one down by the canal, I’d saunter back to the shop.
Tim Jones over 7 years ago
This brings back memories too. I'm working on a YA story about a paperboy at the moment. Watch this space!
Neville Hunt over 7 years ago
Serratedsaw letterbox in Grey Friars. Really mean they are, those monks!
My son who was tiny at the time he had a paper round got sciatica. The doc blamed it on the colour supplements!
Lisa Williams over 7 years ago
Tim- Week of memories here. ooh! Happy writing X
Nev- Ha! Assume it was so you didn't reach in and pinch post out of the box? Wouldn't be allowed now X