Good Day "55"

Worry about them from the time they get up to the time they go to bed, even when they reach their forties don't we?

We know exactly what you mean John/Ruth

 Don't have that issue, just need to turn away from POE and communication is instant.

          Er , we been well and truly liquidated this evening, managed to walk to the car ( takes about 10 mins) in a lull in the deluge but had to be rather wary about getting extra wet from the side then, I do reckon some drivers do like to drive through the rather river like water running in the gutter to see how much they can spray onto pedestrians- fortunately I was on the lookout and avoided the muddy water being sprayed about. 

It was an offence so I assume it still is, laws never seem to get scrapped just forgotten about, so I suspect most new bobbies don't even know about it. It's still an offence to beat your carpets at the side of the road in some towns, and also in some areas taxis are required to carry a bale hay for the horse.

No I never dealt with anyone for that particular offence Vince  

And what about a bloke peeing on the rear offside wheel of the car Ruth? It apparently dates back to the days of the horse and carriage so as not to offend the ladies, who when they needed to have a pee stood over a drain, which was covered by their long dresses. lol

Ah, how times change, or do they? Seen anybody doing it anywhere other than a toilet (Not suggesting you all watch of course) lol

Another....if you are in the street without a coin of the realm on your person you are considered a vagrant! That's me most days! lol

Anybody got anymore old byelaws?

I've heard of those Ron. A lot of the weird and wonderful laws relating to vagrancy stem from the time following the Napoleonic Wars when men were returning home penniless and in a lot of cases homeless.

I used to know loads of strange laws but over time I've forgotten most of them.