The Girl and her friend spoke to Florrie Lindley when she advertised for an assistant in March 1964. They were not keen, hearing that the pay was only £5 a week and the second girl added that they had few opportunities to meet lads in that line of work. The first girl pointed out that there was neither overtime nor luncheon vouchers and neither was tempted by the offer of meat and potato pies. Watching temporary assistant Dennis Tanner struggling with boxes of deliveries down the street, the girls said there was too much heavy lifting involved and if "Tarzan of the Apes" couldn't manage it, they weren't trying!
A few days later, they were interested spectators when Len Fairclough and Jerry Booth competed in a one mile walking race to the Clough and back in two laps,. They joined in the general laughter at the sight of a disgruntled Len in his shorts and cheered them as the two men set off.