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The 1940s House is being repeated
moanymoany
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The first episode was yesterday, History channel 7pm - Sky 529, Virgin TV 234.
Wonderful viewing. It brought memories of my childhood mostly spent with my gran.
They had 3000 calories a day. You can see how they used it up.
In the first week were they were exhausted – cooking and washing Not at all fit.
'People petitioned the government to get rationing introduced as it was much fairer.
but there were steep price rises.' However, many people had ‘stocked up’ on tins and stuff that keeps, pulses etc as they knew rationing was coming. Of course, you had to have spare money to do that. If you lived hand to mouth you had problems.
Many people would have a good stock of jams, chutney, preserved food, and as we do have, a storecupboard.
The children were used to snacking between meals and found the first days very difficult.
They are used to living on ready and fast food. I loved the way they chucked the soup, I would have expected them to use it as a base for more - watery but edible.
People ate a lot of bread. I did in the 50's. That is why we had all of that jam!
I look forward to today's episode.
Wonderful viewing. It brought memories of my childhood mostly spent with my gran.
They had 3000 calories a day. You can see how they used it up.
In the first week were they were exhausted – cooking and washing Not at all fit.
'People petitioned the government to get rationing introduced as it was much fairer.
but there were steep price rises.' However, many people had ‘stocked up’ on tins and stuff that keeps, pulses etc as they knew rationing was coming. Of course, you had to have spare money to do that. If you lived hand to mouth you had problems.
Many people would have a good stock of jams, chutney, preserved food, and as we do have, a storecupboard.
The children were used to snacking between meals and found the first days very difficult.
They are used to living on ready and fast food. I loved the way they chucked the soup, I would have expected them to use it as a base for more - watery but edible.
People ate a lot of bread. I did in the 50's. That is why we had all of that jam!
I look forward to today's episode.
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I read that as 'The 1940's House Is Being Repainted':o I'm having a special day lol. Now that i have my glasses on i can read again, Thanks for the heads up:DThe trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.Bertrand Russell0
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oooh another programme for OH to roll his eyes at
working on clearing the clutterDo I want the stuff or the space?0 -
I love these programmes - 1900 house, That'll teach 'em, etc.
I like to think newlywed is female, already has control of the remote and pretends she hasn't noticed the rolling eyes!0 -
Thanks for that :T I watched it several years ago, and thoroughly enjoyed it....So much so, I'lll be tuning in again 0
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Glad its being repeated especially in todays current climate (money not weather) but I haven't got Sky so I'll miss it..........
Mary
I'm creative -you can't expect me to be neat too !
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