Our striptease act was a proper gas! PETERBOROUGH.(Letters)

MOST people have had an embarrassing moment in their life, and I'll never forget one of mine.

When the country decided to use the newly discovered North Sea gas in the Sixties, it required all household gas appliances to be converted. My pal Pete and I went on a three-week course to learn how to convert cookers and fires. We were then let loose on the public, so two Sheffield likely lads set off for their first job in Northampton.

A large van would park up in the street that was being converted to be used as a workshop and base for the men. We would all congregate there in the morning to receive our daily tasks.

As we were new to the crew, we were allowed to work …

Our striptease act was a proper gas! PETERBOROUGH.(Letters)

MOST people have had an embarrassing moment in their life, and I'll never forget one of mine.

When the country decided to use the newly discovered North Sea gas in the Sixties, it required all household gas appliances to be converted. My pal Pete and I went on a three-week course to learn how to convert cookers and fires. We were then let loose on the public, so two Sheffield likely lads set off for their first job in Northampton.

A large van would park up in the street that was being converted to be used as a workshop and base for the men. We would all congregate there in the morning to receive our daily tasks.

As we were new to the crew, we were allowed to work …