Wednesday, 4 February 2009

Go'a light mate?

10 or 11 years ago I was walking home up St Julian's Farm Road in West Norwood, south London. A bloke approached me and asked, in a strong south London accent'

"You wouldn't by any chance have a light would you?"

I would have expected him to ask, "Got a light mate."

I don't recall what I said to him. Maybe I said, "Nah mate, sorry" but I guess it was probably something like "I'm afraid I don't." More in line with his diction.

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