Long Drops- Tin Baths and Cast Iron Ranges.

Magpi 47 · #31 (**permalink**) 08-01-07, 18:14

They certainly did..and the house was always full of books......and classical music too. My father played the violin and Mum played the piano......we used to have some rousing sing-songs. Better than TV......though we did manage to rent one of those to see the Coronation.
My Dad made us all get dressed in our best clothes, and it was a very solemn occasion......all viewed on a 9 inch Bush.
We were even allowed a 'damp glass' of wine afterwards to toast the health of the new monarch.......I didn't like mine and poured it into the piano.....which is why a number of the keys used to stick(I have never admitted to that misdemeanor before...but I reckon I am too big to be slapped now)

Ianw · #32 (**permalink**) 16-01-07, 11:26

In those days Magpi 47 we made our own entertainment we were better informed and educated for it, I pity the cosseted youth of today if ever they have to face hard times.

Brian · #33 (**permalink**) 15-02-07, 09:28

Nice to see all these reminiscences about the old days, my recollections are about me, my dad and my little wheeled cart going up to Towneley coal tip (Todmorden Road across from the golf club gates) on Sunday mornings picking coal from the waste to fuel our cast iron kitchen stove (coal was rationed then) when we got home the coal was stored in the tin bath in the yard until bath day when mum dad an me all used the bath in turn.

I was scared stiff of using the long drop because of fear of rats, the long drop was about 4 feet deep and once the tumbler stopped working and we had to get the local plummer to dig out 4 foot of s**t

sweet memories

Brian:carrot1:

grannyclaret · #34 (**permalink**) 15-02-07, 12:32

I just read all these posts again , and although we were much poorer in those days the kids never seemed deprived of love and goods ,,,And 2oz of pear drops or a bag of crisps were as good as a feast.:lollipop: who remembers the kaylie lollies....

Brian · #35 (**permalink**) 15-02-07, 12:44

1/4 Pound of sweets a week was the ration, aniseed balls and ovaltine tablets were my favourite as I sat and listened to the ovaltinies Sunday nights on radio Luxembourg.

Brian:Banane24:

Poppy · #36 (**permalink**) 15-02-07, 16:01

Just for you ( and me) altogether now

We are the Ovaltinies
Happy girls and boys
Make your request, we'll not refuse you.
Would you like a song or story?
Will you share our joys?
At games and sports we're more than keen
No merrier children could be seen
Because we all drink Ovaltine
We're happy girsl and boys.

Brian · #37 (**permalink**) 15-02-07, 16:57

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Originally Posted by Poppy

Just for you ( and me) altogether now

We are the Ovaltinies
Happy girls and boys
Make your request, we'll not refuse you.
Would you like a song or story?
Will you share our joys?
At games and sports we're more than keen
No merrier children could be seen
Because we all drink Ovaltine
We're happy girsl and boys.

Engraved on my heart, I still remember it to this day

Brian:humble:

Kiki · #38 (**permalink**) 15-02-07, 20:47

I used to like horlicks tablets too! and penny licorice / spanish ,with a quarter of American cream soda from the top shop on Oxford Rd.

James Pickering · #39 (**permalink**) 16-02-07, 14:27

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Originally Posted by Brian

1/4 Pound of sweets a week was the ration, aniseed balls and ovaltine tablets were my favourite as I sat and listened to the ovaltinies Sunday nights on radio Luxembourg.

Brian:Banane24:

I did the same thing during the late 1930s. Remember "Tortini speaking"?

I don't remember Radio Luxenbourg after the war started -- I must have stopped listening to it then.

Rowntree pastilles and gums were my favourite -- still are. They were hard to get when the Government imposed sweets zoning in 1943 though.

grannyclaret · #40 (**permalink**) 16-02-07, 14:36

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Originally Posted by Brian

Engraved on my heart, I still remember it to this day

Brian:humble:

oh me too,,,now what was the secret code:schoolgirl:

grannyclaret · #41 (**permalink**) 16-02-07, 14:38

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Originally Posted by Poppy

Just for you ( and me) altogether now

We are the Ovaltinies
Happy girls and boys
Make your request, we'll not refuse you.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!WE ARE HERE JUST TO AMUSE YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Would you like a song or story?
Will you share our joys?
At games and sports we're more than keen
No merrier children could be seen
Because we all drink Ovaltine
We're happy girsl and boys.

OH POPPY I JUST PUT IN THE LINE YOU FORGOT:coffeecup: :coffeecup:

James Pickering · #42 (**permalink**) 16-02-07, 15:02

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Originally Posted by James Pickering

.......... Rowntree pastilles and gums were my favourite -- still are. They were hard to get when the Government imposed sweets zoning in 1943 though.

Also couldn't get Fry's chocolate in Burnley due to zoning -- another of my favourites.

Poppy · #43 (**permalink**) 16-02-07, 17:04

we got extra sweets in Portsmouth ( the one with the dockyard, not the one near Tod) there was a shop that made sweets and rock, but couldn't get enough sugar, if you took your sugar ration to them they would exchange it for sweets, keeping a share to make rock to sell. I was too young to care if this was legal, I got my sweet :cheer: