Re: Eating in the fifties
Originally Posted by paddyo
(Post 10358886)
Cue...."You were lucky, we had to live in a box in middle of 't street!!"
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Re: Eating in the fifties
Originally Posted by lesleys
(Post 10358827)
+1
There was a family story about me climbing on a chair and eating the whole week's cheese ration (2 oz I think) from the pantry shelf when I was a toddler. I remember my mum counting the ration stamps before we went out shopping every day. When we eventually got a tiny fridge my brother and I used to get an ice cube in an egg-cup each for a treat. |
Re: Eating in the fifties
Originally Posted by mikelincs
(Post 10358998)
I well remember ration books, and the fact that, once they had been discontinued my sister and I and friends used to play 'shops' using the empty boxes from things, a toy cash register and the ration stamps. I still remember my mothers co-op dividend number from way back then, at least 60 years ago. 1174.
1174? **** me are you highlander? |
Re: Eating in the fifties
Originally Posted by steve`o
(Post 10359051)
1174? **** me are you highlander?
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Re: Eating in the fifties
Originally Posted by jothefw
(Post 10358500)
Flying saucers! Loved them!! And loved black jacks. Anyone remember Mojos? They were minty, I often ended up being called Mojo (one of my better nicknames).
Miss Fruit Club biscuits, better than Penguins!!! But I bought a packet of fruit clubs last time I was in Melbourne. I used to love them. After 6 years....I was rather disappointed. Maybe one's palate changes. :confused: |
Re: Eating in the fifties
Black jacks and fruit salads at 64 for a penny!! Used to take the shopkeeper ages to count them out. I also loved sherbert fountains when I was feeling very rich, or cough candy. My gran used to have bags of extra strong mints that would make my eyes water- she had the nickname Minty. Covered up some of the smell of the smoke.
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Re: Eating in the fifties
Originally Posted by mikelincs
(Post 10358998)
I well remember ration books, and the fact that, once they had been discontinued my sister and I and friends used to play 'shops' using the empty boxes from things, a toy cash register and the ration stamps. I still remember my mothers co-op dividend number from way back then, at least 60 years ago. 1174.
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Re: Eating in the fifties
I had the job of licking and sticking all the green shield stamps whenever I went to my nan's house. After my tongue had gone all horrid, she used to give me an extra strong mint. Kept me coming back for more- I was easily pleased when I was 6.
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Re: Eating in the fifties
Anniseed Balls. You could get some for a farthing. :D
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Re: Eating in the fifties
Jublee's, raspberry, orange or cider apple in the 60's, used to think we were right grown up having cider:rofl:
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Re: Eating in the fifties
Originally Posted by carolinephillips
(Post 10360049)
I had the job of licking and sticking all the green shield stamps whenever I went to my nan's house. After my tongue had gone all horrid, she used to give me an extra strong mint. Kept me coming back for more- I was easily pleased when I was 6.
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Re: Eating in the fifties
Originally Posted by bobbyftm
(Post 10360511)
Ha ha that was my job on a Friday night at my Grans :lol:
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Re: Eating in the fifties
Originally Posted by moneypenny20
(Post 10360512)
It was my job as well but I used to keep the sheets together, run them under the tap and then stick the whole lot in in one go and then wipe the excess water off :lol:
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Re: Eating in the fifties
Originally Posted by mikelincs
(Post 10358998)
1174.
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Re: Eating in the fifties
Originally Posted by lesleys
(Post 10360530)
363. That was before they had divi stamps. And they used to deliver groceries on a bike.
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