Round: "an act of visiting a number of people or places in turn."PS Any idea why it was called a paper"round"?
Hardest job I've ever done and didn't last long at it. They weren't happy that I wasn't available every Saturday evening to deliver the Gazette's and Pink's.This time of year makes me think of Christmas tips...managed to get £40 once. Amazing considering I got £3 a week for morning and evening delivery plus Sundays was 14 at the time,,,,slave labour !
Anyone else had a paper round?
So true bloody Sunday supplements,had to divide round in two,returning to shop for second half as I couldn't carry it all.I got £3 a week. That was only Monday - Friday. I find it hard to believe I got up at 0600 everyday before school for £3 a week
I used to dodge the 'extra £1' I would get for a Sunday due to all the fecking inserted extras. Also used to hate anyone who ordered the Telegraph or other broad sheets as they weighed a ton with all the extra stuff.
It was handy for reading Match or Shoot without paying. Also remember some bloke who used to order Razzle every month. Defo had a butchers at that
It was like a right of passage older brothers passing down the rounds to you, hopefully they had wrangled the easier round to pass on,they were like gold dust.£5.25 a week back in the late 80's, managed £60 quid one Xmas as I'd take over my brothers round also so I got the two rounds worth. Used to quite enjoy doing it.
I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought they were heavy. Especially with a bag swinging about on a Raleigh Burner BMXSo true bloody Sunday supplements,had to divide round in two,returning to shop for second half as I couldn't carry it all.
Had to make do with amateur photography mag for my jollies.
I was never lucky enough to deliver any "gentlemens literature" but can still vividly remember riding my bike straight into the back of a parked car while I had page 3 opened up on my handlebarsI got £3 a week. That was only Monday - Friday. I find it hard to believe I got up at 0600 everyday before school for £3 a week
I used to dodge the 'extra £1' I would get for a Sunday due to all the fecking inserted extras. Also used to hate anyone who ordered the Telegraph or other broad sheets as they weighed a ton with all the extra stuff.
It was handy for reading Match or Shoot without paying. Also remember some bloke who used to order Razzle every month. Defo had a butchers at that
I was never lucky enough to deliver any "gentlemens literature" but can still vividly remember riding my bike straight into the back of a parked car while I had page 3 opened up on my handlebars