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Pollycat

Blue_Doggy wrote: »

I did think it was not very "health and safety" to ask the family to use the oldfashioned lever-action tin opener without instruction, as they could be quite dangerous, both in stabbing the spike into the tin, and if not used carefully could make sharp jagged edges of the top of the tin.

There wasn't any 'health & safety' about using a tin opener in those days.
You just bought one from Woolworths & used it.
It was called common sense'.
We didn't need anybody to warn us about playing conkers or climbing trees or carrying hot drinks in those days either.

maman

Gigervamp wrote: »

One of the things that got me, was that the parents were talking about things as if they weren't there in the 80s!
How old are they, 40s/50s? I'm 51 and remember the 80s as if it were yesterday.

I'm just one episode behind so still got 1980s to watch. I agree that the social history is interesting

I've been trying to work out how old they must be and I reckon she's almost 50 but the grumpy look makes her look older.


I'm surprised that as a teacher she lets the little boy eat junk, snack when he feels like it and be quite lippy.


And perhaps they're not practising but they really do seem of Jewish origin (even dad's friend down the pub seemed to be too) but have pork in all forms: bacon, gammon, pork chops.

lessonlearned

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Hi,



she needs to learn how to cook.

I think it said in the first programme that the husband does the cooking.

It would be interesting if, at the end of the series, we get to know how the varied diets and meals affected their health, weight etc.

Why is it women "who need to learn how to cook".......i rarely hear this criticism about men.........;) even though we all supposed to be equal now.

Just because you are a female it means you have to cook.? .... Although of course it is a useful lifeskill, one ive tried to pass on to my sons. One is a brilliant cook, the other is useless.

My mum was not the best cook in the world, she hated cooking. When she was in the mood she could cook a nice meal, unfortunately she wasn't in the mood very often. Which is why remember food in our household in the 50s and 60s being pretty dire most of the time.

I think you had to be a pretty good cook to make 50s food interesting and tasty.

As for those stab in can openers,they were lethal. We. Had to take my dad to A&E after one particular incident.......I'll spare you the gory details.;)

One thing I did notice is that Rochelle appears to be very uncomfortable in the kitchen. Everything seems to be the wrong height for her, she seems to have to stoop a lot. Is she very tall or are the base units, worktops, sinks etc too low for her.

I remember my mums old kitchen in the 50s and 60s. The Sink height was fine for. Mum because she was 5ft 2. By the time I was14 I was 5ft 7in and the sink was far too low for me.

I would put the couple in their early 50s. Of course they would remember some of the decades. I think they have been told to interpret each decade as if they were seeing it through fresh eyes and not simply "revisit" them.

Given that they are not actors and just ordinary folk it makes them appear awkward at times. The kids seem a lot more relaxed and natural but then they are seeing each decade with fresh eyes so don't have to act a part.

The girls seem delightful, the boy seems to be flexing his muscles a bit. Perhaps he's just "playing to the gallery".:rotfl:

Mojisola

lessonlearned wrote: »

Why is it women "who need to learn how to cook"

In this case, because her husband does the cooking at home and she should really be able to produce at least basic meals.

Goldiegirl

I can't really understand why a lot of people are so down on the family in this programme, especially the wife.

It was the same with that healthy eating on a budget show with Greg Wallace.

People aren't perfect, and I wonder how many of us would be perfect if we were being presented with lots of different experiences and with TV cameras in our faces at the same time.

I know one thing - I have never used a stab can opener, my mum and dad never had one, and I'd struggle to open a can with it with a camera in my face and a TV production crew crowded around watching me.

Goldiegirl

Mojisola wrote: »

In this case, because her husband does the cooking at home and she should really be able to produce at least basic meals.

Even in 2015 there's probably millions of men who've never lifted a finger in the kitchen.

It's desirable that a person could produce a basic meal, regardless of their gender.

But she shouldn't be expected to be able to cook just because she's a woman.

flea72

Goldiegirl wrote: »

I can't really understand why a lot of people are so down on the family in this programme, especially the wife.

It was the same with that healthy eating on a budget show with Greg Wallace.

People aren't perfect, and I wonder how many of us would be perfect if we were being presented with lots of different experiences and with TV cameras in our faces at the same time.

I know one thing - I have never used a stab can opener, my mum and dad never had one, and I'd struggle to open a can with it with a camera in my face and a TV production crew crowded around watching me.

Maybe because if you couldnt cook or didnt enjoy cooking, why would you volunteer to take part in a programme that revolved around you having to cook

flea72

lessonlearned wrote: »

I would put the couple in their early 50s. Of course they would remember some of the decades. I think they have been told to interpret each decade as if they were seeing it through fresh eyes and not simply "revisit" them.

Rochelle is 52, Brandon is 53

[Deleted User]

Hi,

an old 'stab' tin opener



will last a lot longer than a twirly one, no gears, maybe the blade could get bent,



even one of these will last longer.

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lessonlearned

Goldiegirl wrote: »

Even in 2015 there's probably millions of men who've never lifted a finger in the kitchen.

It's desirable that a person could produce a basic meal, regardless of their gender.

But she shouldn't be expected to be able to cook just because she's a woman.

This was my point.

Of course being able to cook is a very desirable lifeskill, even if it's just "the basics".

I just get a bit fed up with women who can't cook always being made scapegoats.

I agree, there are millions of men who are utterly useless in the kitchen, even those of the younger generations. They just don't seem to receive the same level of criticism.

Either the genders are equal or they are not.......

Goldiegirl - I tend to agree with you. I also watched the Greg Wallace programme.

I have been both astonished and dismayed at the criticism and scorn that has been poured on the participants of these programmes and all because they are not aces in the kitchen.

I don't understand why people have to be so judgemental.

As you say, stick me in an unfamiliar kitchen with new gadgets and a camera crew breathing down my neck and I don't think you would be very impressed with my efforts.:rotfl:

On a good day I am a fair cook,on a bad day I'm a walking disaster.
Luckily I have more good days than bad days.:D

I find these types programmes interesting and the majority of the participants seem like ordinary decent people, so I just don't understand the need for so many nasty comments about them.

I find them far more engaging than the usual wannabes that are paraded out for our entertainment on shows like Big Brother, Or those awful jungle programmes.