Quote Originally Posted by lindylou View Post
My grandmother was born in 1905.

She did tell us about the ropes .. but I never believed it! I thought she was having a joke and winding us up.

A rope for people to lean on !! ??? I find it incredible - I can't imagine how you could lean on a rope and fall asleep !! It's hard to imagine the sight of some poor unfortunates slumped over a rope - most uncomfortable I would think !!

must be where that saying comes from about being so tired that you could sleep on a clothes line ! ha,ha.

Seriously though, was this really a fact do you think ? Surely not ! ?

Definitely a fact, Lindy.

It was a rope to sleep against for people too poor to afford a bed.
I suppose you were also supported by the person next to you.



BTW, my Mum was a year older than your Gran.