I was chatting to a friend from Stoke on Trent today and for some reason, helped along by sunshine and a few glasses of red wine, we got to talking about jobs that used to be around when we were kids. I grew up in a Yorkshire mill town (remember mills?) and recall job adverts for shoddy sorters. At the time I wasn't sure if being shoddy was a requirement for the job. However, my Stoke mate recalled an even more interesting occupation - a saggermaker's bottom knocker. I thought he was having a laugh, but I've now googled this and it did exist! I also think there was a pub in the Midlands called The Drudge's Arms, after some long-lost occupation as a drudge - not sure about this one though. Just a bit of harmless fun, but are there any more offers??