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12 YEARS AGO I WAS DOING MY USUAL ROUNDS AND CALLING AT THE SECOND HAND SHOPS WHERE I LIVE, I HAD KNOWN THIS PARTICULAR DEALER FOR AROUND 15 YEARS AND I ALWAYS PICKED UP A BARGAIN IN RETURN FOR CASH, OR MAYBE FIX UP A FEW BROKEN ITEMS THAT HE HAD IN HIS SHOP. HE TOLD ME THAT THE COUNCIL WAS CLOSING THE ROW OF SHOPS DOWN AND WERE GOING TO DEMOLISH THEM, SO IF I WANTED TO BUY ANYTHING FROM UPSTAIRS (STORAGE) I COULD HAVE ANYTHING I WANTED AT A KNOCKDOWN PRICE. QUICK AS A FLASH I WAS UP THEM STAIRS AND DIGGING IN, POTS, PANS, OLD CLOCKS, IN FACT ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING. "WHAT ABOUT THIS PILE OF BIKES" HE SAID AND SHOWED ME A PILE (ABOUT 9) CHOPPERS ALL STACKED ON TOP OF EACH OTHER, YOU CAN HAVE THEM FOR A QUID EACH, NO I SAID, LOOK AT THAT ONE SOMEONE HAS PUT BMX WHEELS ON IT (SE) ANYWAY THAT ONE OVER THERE WON'T FIT IN THE CAR WITH A SISSY BAR THAT LONG. (HB) OK I WILL DELIVER THEM ALL HE SAID @ £1 EACH OR THEY GO ON THE TIP .............. AND SO BE IT, ON THE TIP THEY WENT. SAD BUT TRUE.