lurcherman 887 13,249 Posted August 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 http://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/08/12/roy-wild-hop-picker/ Mum just forwarded me this link too ?? 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nans pat 2,575 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 http://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/08/02/roy-wild-van-boy-driver/ Bit about my family grandfather wrote about his younger days few pics too if yiur bored or intrested have a read thats a good wee read Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,249 Posted August 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Intrestin pat to here bout the past lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,249 Posted August 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Yeah mate ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 4,119 Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 As a child I went with my Grandfather and gran in their little trailer and worked in Yalding in Kent picking hops, basically it was the fag end of it really. Anyway they loved it and me it just seemed like hard graft to me mind you I was only 7 and had no concept of work lol no health and safety then ? I'll see if I've got any pics My mates still got s hop farmn nearish to yalding.not many left now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,089 Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Cracking pictures kev the bottom one he looks a bit of a lad lol cracking mate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,505 Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Good read that mate,,,hops are actually the flower of a hop plant,,,,as said earlier used in brewing beer,,,,you can find them in hedgerows growing wild if you know what to look for,,,you will see them now ,,,right through sept 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,249 Posted August 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Cheers lads my great nan there in the pics lived until she was 98 only recently died she was a funny woman ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,089 Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Get copies of them kev and hang then on your wall mate family history 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richie1984 191 Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Cracking pictures mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 What a cracking piece of family and social history. Thank you for putting them up for us. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,249 Posted August 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 No probs lads glad you enjoyed it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,354 Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Nice mate, I used to love the smell of the hop fields as a kid. Brilliant pictures 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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