Ian M

"Check which train you are getting on, otherwise you can end up in Brooklyn by mistake."

"Leave your laundry with them to do. They charge 75 cents per pound weight and you don't need to supply washing powder. Open 7.30am to 9pm"

"Do not pay more than one dollar admission to the museum. They will fleece you in the cafe and food hall and the gift shops."

"2nd April. Esso have no regular petrol"

"If you hear helicopters over your house at night searching for something, it is probably someone who has escaped from Dormers, the old people's home on Foxon Lane."

"They do birthday parties where they close Skaterham for general use and you have the facilities all to yourselves. They will also show you how to do tricks on your boards or scooters."