make do and mend for tougher times

FairyPrincessk

I haven't watched yet as we don't have a tv license so can only watch things after they've aired on iplayer. I've got it all picked out for my lunchbreak though:)

My grandmother (mid 70s now) still goes for a weekly shampoo and set. For awhile about 15 years ago she came travelling with my parents and I and we convinced her to have a go at washing it herself and using the curling tongs. She didn't much care for that and has gone back to her weekly set. She's gone every Thursday evening, bar that period or when away, since before my mum was born. She likes Thursdays because there isn't the Friday traffic to compete with but her hair still looks nice for the weekend.

She doesn't wear a scarf on her head but when I was younger and visiting she was always trying to get me to carry a plastic rain cap in my handbag in case of inclement weather. Those things were awful!

VJsmum

GreyQueen wrote: »

I have loads of ironing too; one shirt, one pillowcase, 3 hankies............

Quiet, woman!!!! And.....


PILLOWCASE????? What? You are supposed to iron those too?



No chance


Anyway, phoned school.

"hello, could I speak to someone about DD changing?"
"oh just fill in application form on website"
"but could I just speak to someone?"
"fill in application and someone will get back to you about the transfer"

Hmm, so I have filled it in. Now what? Twiddling thumb time.

I could start the cleaning..

fuddle

were awful? They're still about - Asda :rotfl: My grandma had them too, never without her pac-a-mac or pac-a-cap.

Found it Mar blog is saved for my perusal later.

Good luck and happy belated b'day!! Sorry gotta run :eek: (nowt exciting just the electric board are sizing up the tree so they can cut it down before it touches the electric wires and I've gotta tell LL before I get the blame for decimating it :eek:

greent

FairyPrincessk wrote: »

She doesn't wear a scarf on her head but when I was younger and visiting she was always trying to get me to carry a plastic rain cap in my handbag in case of inclement weather. Those things were awful!

Ohhhhh - I remmeber those nasty things (which were sold in all the corner shops around here) They were an essential part of our Girl Guide kit which we had to carry in the little zip up bag which attached to our belt - it also included a clean handkerchief (for possible first aid use as well as for colds :)) and a little card with the Guide's promise on and The Lord's Prayer. And on our belt we also had clipped a whistle and a multi bladed pen knife tool thing (like a swiss army knife) DD (finished Guides a couple of years ago) thought it all mad.. nothing like that in her Guide unit!

GreyQueen

Sorry, hun, not nice of me to tease people who have to iron for hours a week. Mwah ha ha!

Just done it. Turned out to be only one hankie not three. I iron pillowcases because I like 'em ironed, don't iron duvets. Iron sheets if they are going into the cupboard but don't iron them if I can turn them around in one day and get them back on the bed.

Blinking annoying that you can't get to talk to someone about your DD's education. Seems that you're a bad parent if you don't take an interest and a PITA if you do. ((hugs)) that she'll get into a suitable school soon.

FairyPrincessk

:rotfl:I say were as she's since given up on trying to get me to carry/wear one. Perhaps its because I look a little unkempt by her standards.

valk_scot

I don't iron anything. Seriously, I've not ironed a thing for ten years if not twenty or more. Life is too short. If OH wants a shirt ironed he does it himself or comes up with a suitable financial compensation for DS to do it for him. We do have an iron of course, it's an essential dressmaking tool.

Tawny75

greent wrote: »

Ohhhhh - I remmeber those nasty things (which were sold in all the corner shops around here) They were an essential part of our Girl Guide kit which we had to carry in the little zip up bag which attached to our belt - it also included a clean handkerchief (for possible first aid use as well as for colds :)) and a little card with the Guide's promise on and The Lord's Prayer. And on our belt we also had clipped a whistle and a multi bladed pen knife tool thing (like a swiss army knife) DD (finished Guides a couple of years ago) thought it all mad.. nothing like that in her Guide unit!

I can confirm as a Guide leader our guides don't have the stuff we used to, I still have a whistle and Guide Knife in my leg pocket though!

Shropshirelass

Morning everyone! Lovely blue sky here above the Shropshire salad bowl.

Re: Wartime Farm, which was so good... women did not go out without a hat in those days, and a scarf was an acceptable alternative to some, also kept the hairdo neat and clean. Have to say my Mum and Grandma always wore a hat ( also gloves) even just out to the shop on the corner. I think by around 50s, they were just for special occasions.

Father-in-law had a furniture shop in East London, he re-opened it immediately after the war, and sold kitchen cabinets (not kitchenettes, that refers to room). You could have a cream or a white cabinet, with choice of blue, green and red doors. Occasionally he would order an alternative colour combination, e.g. blue case with white doors, to see if they would sell. They were made by cabinet makers in their own workshops in East London - there were hundreds of small family firms producing furniture. They certainly look appealing - imagine after the meal you can just close up your work space and food store - I suppose, no more eating til next meal time!

Dad also used to sell rolls of lino. Hubby used to dread helping out on a Saturday as a young boy, and they had to measure out orders in the limited space of the shop, then deliver and lay the stuff.

Quite a lot to think about after that programme. Self contained family unit all working together?

shegar

Mrs_Chip wrote: »

Iv'e got one But Ruth's was better - she's got the one I really wanted!

Mine is up in the summerhouse where I keep all my retro kitchen stuff.
It only has the half drop-down enamel door, I use it when we cook up there. As I drooled at the screen I said to OH I would much rather have them in the kitchen than the modern cupboards.

Oh I so love all this retro stuff, it reminds me of my gran , she use to her her baking on hers it was lemon and white, when she had done and she hadnt wiped all the flour off the pull down bit it use to go everywhere............:eek: She would have jam stuck on the top door handles and flour where she use to get the jam from in the middle of baking, oh so lovely, dear ole gran made the best jam and coconut tarts ever.......:D:D.....

The old cookers were lovely too, oh that prog was so good, and when Ruth washed her new lino floor her face just beamed........:D

How can we go back to those days.??...I hate all this modern crap in our kitchens......
Weve got a huge huge salvage yard not far from here, its so packed full inside and out od everything imaginable, I did buy a lovely heavy concrete water feature,its super.............
I love all the old sausepans and kettles.......

Ive got a huge collection of cornish blue crockery , I have some on display plus we use it daily, im addicted to it, it seems to be making so much money these days, yet when it first come out people saw it as basic kitchen ware...........
Do any of you collect anything form the "olden days"..??...........