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mad-dafty Member Since: 28 Oct 2013 Location: Glasgow Posts: 298 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
My grandkids are the same......I feel kids today are missing out on a lot
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wildrain Member Since: 14 Sep 2014 Location: ESSEX Posts: 27 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sometimes I think the same about my son when he's in his room on the xbox,
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Stuart Member Since: 18 Oct 2013 Location: Manchester Posts: 581 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I was doing all that, and also burning off copper wire at night (so nobody could see the black smoke) for a weigh in, fixing up pushbikes and selling them, flogging horse manure by wheelbarrow on the local allotments, melting baling string from straw bales together with a candle to make balls of string to sell on the same allotments, cutting the neighbours grass for money and learning roofing by day. The result is twenty odd years later, I learned enough stuff to be able to make a few bob and buy a Range Rover Sport. Not sure what the current crop will turn out like. I have a 10 year old that sits prodding a phone or tablet at any given opportunity (apart from Karate and football that he likes). At his age I had 6v batteries from road work lights wired in series powering the lights in the shed I built in the back yard from old pallets and a half roll of roofing felt from a skip. Lads then had to have a decent den, right? Mine had 12v electric lights and some previously enjoyed carpet so girls would visit it. ![]() Last edited by Stuart on Sun Nov 09 2014 11:23pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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Ady 555 Site Moderator Member Since: 12 Dec 2010 Location: Good old yorkshire Posts: 8738 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I blame the parents for buying their kids all the latest gadgets. |
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JamesRoberts Member Since: 02 Oct 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 116 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Don't get me wrong, I know the world is a different place now, and burning old motor bikes up country lanes is illegal but by 15 and 1/4 ( the 1/4 so important for a teenager!!), I was already selling horse manure, washing up in pub kitchens, cleaning behind the butchers on a Saturday. Car washing. Anything really.
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Ady 555 Site Moderator Member Since: 12 Dec 2010 Location: Good old yorkshire Posts: 8738 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
You bought him a bike |
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JamesRoberts Member Since: 02 Oct 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 116 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Unfortunately because of where we live I had to get him something. And to be fair it was 0530.
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Ady 555 Site Moderator Member Since: 12 Dec 2010 Location: Good old yorkshire Posts: 8738 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Stuart Member Since: 18 Oct 2013 Location: Manchester Posts: 581 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mine raked some leaves up in the garden today while loudly protesting. He then asked me, "Do I get paid?" I said, "Yes, £10, but my charge for the meal you ate in the restaurant last night and your breakfast today is £15. So where is the fiver you owe me?" That went down well. I thank my Dad today for teaching me about money in a similar manner. |
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