Author"s note: Some of the dialogue used in this book includes certain regional accents that might be unfamiliar to readers in the USA and other nations around the world. For those who may be confused by some of the idiosyncratic speech found in the following pages, I have provided a short glossary of terms to help to explain some of these odd sounding words and phrases.
Tanner, popular term for a sixpenny piece, a small silver coin, used in pre-decimal times, equivalent to 5 pence in today"s money.
La" a contraction of the word, "lad" popularly used in the local Liverpool dialect.
Babycham and Cherry B two popular drinks in the UK in the 1960s, the first a perry, resembling champagne, but made with pears, the second a form of cherry brandy, both popular with female drinkers of the time
