General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

tonker,

First of all, I only mentioned about riding on my dad's train because of Whups making the comment about me having never been near a pit.

Secondly, If you were only getting £87.60 in 1989 as you claim, surely it was to get out and get a better paid job elsewhere as at that time, my wage working in the engineering industry was nearly double that amount.