Re: All Things Ransome - Chimbleys

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Posted by Ian E-N on October 23, 2006 at 21:01:35 from 86.130.86.42 user IanEN.

In Reply to: Re: All Things Ransome - Chimbleys posted by David Bamford on October 23, 2006 at 20:41:36:

I have a feeling that [as far as literature is concerned] it might have originated in "Mary Poppins" being used by her friend the chimney-sweep

it occurs in Oliver Twist though its usage nowadays does have a sort of Dick Van Dykesque comedic feel.

Autumn has arrived and we've lit a fire.

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