.....Sell your wife.....

[dickie davies]

In 1832 a man in Carlisle sold his wife Mary for 20 shillings and a Newfoundland dog; one of many examples in the great social historian E.P. Thompson's account of the sale of wives in 19th C. England. showing wife sales were how working class folk got divorced at a time when what we now call divorce required an Act of Parliament (which remained so till 1857.) The husband would lead his wife to the market place with a rope or ribbons around her neck and put her up for auction. The thing was, though, in most cases the wife was entirely happy with the arrangement, the local community understood what was going on and the buyer was often the wife's lover who put in the only bid at an agreed price. In one instance the wife bought herself (for three quid) when the lover failed to show up. A description of a wife for sale is also the opening scene in Thomas Hardy's novel The Mayor of Casterbridge.

£3!!
She thought a lot of herself

 

[Chappie]

When private sellers are flogging a car, they provide pictures of said car.

Just saying, like.

Not , if its got an old boot

 

[AliBobbyJ]

£3!!
She thought a lot of herself

Or not much of him!

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

In 1832 a man in Carlisle sold his wife Mary for 20 shillings and a Newfoundland dog; one of many examples in the great social historian E.P. Thompson's account of the sale of wives in 19th C. England. showing wife sales were how working class folk got divorced at a time when what we now call divorce required an Act of Parliament (which remained so till 1857.) The husband would lead his wife to the market place with a rope or ribbons around her neck and put her up for auction. The thing was, though, in most cases the wife was entirely happy with the arrangement, the local community understood what was going on and the buyer was often the wife's lover who put in the only bid at an agreed price. In one instance the wife bought herself (for three quid) when the lover failed to show up. A description of a wife for sale is also the opening scene in Thomas Hardy's novel The Mayor of Casterbridge.

Indeed - the furmity tent iirc.

 

[yeseye]

HGV For Sale, 1970 Model, 6 mths MOT.
A bit noisy,
A real Classic for the collectors or scrap.
£50 Ono Free Delivery!

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Has had an odd touch up, guzzles fuel & can be a poor starter in the morning.

 

[TonyM]

Wanted: User Manual

 

[Mid Wales blue]

No (spare) tyre kickers

shouldn't that be? has spare tyre knickers!

 

[Scottyboi]

Cat D

 

[Adidas Sharston]

Cat D

Ten a penny in the birch..