Bargain-or what?

[chrisy]

Really dull day here in deepest Fenland so went into town to post parcel for wife-went into charity shop for a look; on way out spotted a Chinon CE-5 c/w 1.7 and power winder.Examined it couldn't make any of it work(plus it was less than pristine and had led a hard life.) Priced a touch strong at a cock and hen so I offered the DOS behind the counter a lady for it and took a chance that it's problems were battery related.She went to seek counsel and came back ,offer accepted. I rushed home plied said item with a couple of LR 44's and 4AA's for the winder, and up it came firing on all six! A good clean up and polish and bobs yer uncle;Bargain off the century or what. Will post pic when the old currant bun returns (About April by the look of things)

Regards Chris.

Translation(for those born North of Watford and beyond)
Cock and hen=ten pounds
Lady =lady godiva =Five Pounds
DOS= Dear old soul ie lady of a certain age
Bobs yer uncle=It's all worked out fine!
Currant Bun? come on now think hard!

[doubs43]

Chris, be on the lookout for Old Bill. He's after you for pinching that nice camera!

Walker

[PeterW]

Chris, me ol China,

As a bloke wiv origins over the uvver side in Sarf Lundun (but keep that under yer tile!), no worries abaht cott’nin on ter yer story. But you could knock me dahn wiv a fevver! Offrin’ arf is usu’lly the kick-orf bid fer the aggle, but she took it! She must’a bin Fred Karno. Tork abaht daylight! Nice one ol Cock!

Brian’s a bit orf track abaht the Bill though. It’s the Sweeney you wanna keep a wevver open for.

Oh yeah, Went back dahn the Elephant and rahnd Walworf way tuvver week, jes ter see wot was wot an if there was any bargins abaht. Mite as well a gorn forrin. They was all rabbitin on in some Afro slang or uvver. Cood’nt favom a dickey! Mind you, I got nuffin agenst the Afros or Pakkis dahn there. Nice blokes, some of em. Could easy be mates. But we used ter speak good English in that Manor once. The way they’ve changed it lowers the tone, I fink! Arter all, yer gotta keep sum standards up.

I reckon April's abaht right. Taters an orrible dahn ere. No currant bun for days.

Explanations for our mates over the pond:
China – China plate – mate.
Over the other side – south of the Thames river.
Under yer tile – under your hat.
Cott’nin on, or cottoning on, actually Lancashire term for picking up the thread.
Fred Karno – Fred Karno’s Army – barmy.
Daylight – daylight robbery.
Ol Cock – old Cockney Sparrow, generally now any Londoner.
Sweeney – Sweeney Todd – Flying Squad.
Wevver – weather eye.
Elephant – the Elephant and Castle pub just south of Waterloo Station.
Walworf – Walworth, a district just south of the Old Kent Road, said by some to be the original home of the costermongers, or street barrow traders.
Gorn forrin - gone abroad
Favom a dickey – understand a dickey bird - word
Manor – district.
Taters - potatoes in the mould - cold

PeterW

[chrisy]

here tis as you can see it needs some leather replacing but it won't be lime green or snake skin-or I might just leave it -a well worn camera speaks volumes in some circles