From the keyboard of Dr Jan

From the The Cassell Dictionary of Slang by Jonathon Green: bins/binns n.1 [1930s+] 1 glasses, spectacles. 2 binoculars. 3 the eyes. [abbr. SE binoculars] I’m pleased to report that I’m the proud owner of a new pair of spectacles. I booked an appointment at the shiny new Harefield Opticians. This is a business run by [...]