I do it to eke out my fifty pound allowance.
5 seconds sound clip from The Goon Show, Series 9, The Mountain Eaters classic radio program.
You can hear this line at 00:03:26 in the radio play.
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[...]
- Apart from Harry Secombe, who are you?
- Well, I'm Lord and Lady Debrett, ne Ned Seagoon.
- And both my legs are licensed for walking.
- They won't last, I tell you. No.
- What are you doing in there?
- Well, apart from that, I'm over here on a sort of busman's holiday.
- I do it to eke out my fifty pound allowance.
- Fifty pounds? He's got money, he's got money!
- You must pardon the steam Count, he's in strict training.
- Huh! Gad, he looks in perfect condition for it. He must win.
- Yes.
- Well, I think I will go and blow the fifty pounds on the table.
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