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Standing beside this pair of clones as Guy unlocked his motor I felt like the coalman. — Paid and Loving Eyes - Lovejoy - Jonathan Gash
This morning there had been some problem with the coalman, who had tried to deliver enough coal for a winter month when it was already April. — Mary Balogh - Irresistible.pdf
With most things you bought it was relatively easy to know if you had been diddled but with coal deliveries it was different and our coalman didn't have the best of reputations.
The coalman loaded the pram with a one hundred weight bag of coal and I proceeded to make my way home pushing my precious cargo, with pleasurable thoughts in my head of a warm glowing fire and hot water for a spell.
A tailor, hatter and barber made sure he was well presented, while a chimney sweep and a coalman kept his fire going. — Reuters: Top News