Padders Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, cuttsie said: All the stiffy's stand up and be counted . When they were Tossing, they had a Look Out 👀. Watching for the Coppers Helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRESLEY Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 16 minutes ago, Padders said: When they were Tossing, they had a Look Out 👀. Watching for the Coppers Helmet. You just can't resist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padders Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 14 minutes ago, PRESLEY said: You just can't resist. I blame Hackey Lad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRESLEY Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 21 minutes ago, Padders said: I blame Hackey Lad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookesey Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 (edited) I recall my grandfather telling me that the organisers paid kids a few pence to be copper spotters. Edited May 2, 2022 by crookesey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackey lad Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 4 hours ago, Padders said: I blame Hackey Lad... You will be getting a Stiffly worded letter from my solicitors Ardon and Proud 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norbert Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 In the Woodhouse area tossers used to toss near the Derbyshire border and if the coppers came they would toss over the border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackey lad Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 8 minutes ago, Norbert said: In the Woodhouse area tossers used to toss near the Derbyshire border and if the coppers came they would toss over the border. Penny Loaf in the Shirebrook Valley ? It used to happen in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuttsie Posted May 2, 2022 Author Share Posted May 2, 2022 11 minutes ago, hackey lad said: Penny Loaf in the Shirebrook Valley ? It used to happen in there And in Fitzalan Square near around the old Victoria urinals area . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackey lad Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 10 minutes ago, cuttsie said: And in Fitzalan Square near around the old Victoria urinals area . Im going to leave the urinals and the thread title for someone else 😁 . On a lighter note late 70s early 80s a gang of us use to play it on the local shops , the butchers doorway was the best because it had a nice , square marble step Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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