@slimfern posted:

A knocker-upper, or knocker-up, in East London's Tower Hamlets was a person employed to wake workers during the Industrial Revolution, when alarm clocks were not yet affordable or reliable. This role involved going to clients' houses and tapping on their windows with a long stick or shooting dried peas at the glass using a pea shooter. The job was essential for early-morning workers, such as factory and dock workers, ensuring they woke up on time for their shifts.

Notable figures in Tower Hamlets included Mary Smith, who used a pea shooter to wake people in the 1930s, and her daughter Molly Moore, who continued the tradition. The knocker-uppers played a crucial role in the community, especially in industrial areas where punctuality was critical for employment.

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@slimfern posted:

Awwww that’s sort of sad 😞

@slimfern posted:

In Britain, we sometimes see these wavy brick walls, called crin­kle-cran­kle walls.

They require fewer bricks compared to a straight wall of the same length.

Wow , I’ve never seen one of those before .😱

Try buying Maluka.

Madness. And extorsion.

@velvet donkey posted:

Try buying Maluka.

Madness. And extorsion.

Some of them are

I don't actually like honey

@slimfern posted:

Some of them are

I don't actually like honey

I know a few bees who would contradict you     

Unfortunately they are all in Portofino. On superyachts.

They are deffo not in the UK.

(although, disputed by a chap with a cheese & ham sandwich)

@slimfern posted:

Good grief

@slimfern posted:

Did you know.... The longest railway bench in the world is in Scarborough!

It was built in 1883 and is now Grade II listed.

It is 456 foot long (139 metres) and can seat 230 regular people or 87 Americans.

Wow , that’s some bench !