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fierystormcloud

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

I think some people used to drink from jamjars in poor communities in the past?

I have one of those Kilner jars with lid and straw. There is a reason behind that trend - ie it's recently been found by some people that have been consuming some drinks that their tooth enamel was suffering (think its fizzy drinks? might be people drinking diluted apple cider vinegar?). It's easier to use a glass with a handle too.

mumps wrote: »

Yes growing up in the 1950s I knew families who drank out of jam jars, they were large families without enough cups/glasses. It wasn't that unusual.

I really seriously doubt anyone has ever HAD to drink out of a jam jar! I have known a lot of big families, and no-one has ever done that.

My mother grew up in the 1950's too, and said that never happened. My grandmother who grew up in the 1930s, said the same.

Glasses and cups and beakers have never been expensive. There would be no need for anyone to drink from a jam jar.

You can get 'trendy' 21st century ones like THIS!



But I seriously doubt anyone has had to drink out of a jam jar because they didn't have a glass, cup, or beaker!

I'm guessing anyone claiming this, will also claim they walked 5 miles to school in 6 feet of snow, and that they cycled to a job that that was 20 miles away, and worked 99 hours a week at.

duchy

I sometimes make porridge with water in the microwave and then stir in low fat fruit yogurt .

minimacka

I have glasses like these I love drinking out of them.

pigpen

mumps wrote: »

I thought the industrial revolution had already happened by the 1950s, you live and learn:cool:

Clearly it had.. but import cost for materials was still high.. and the shortage after the war made things even more expensive or in low supply and high demand.. Then we joined the EU and have benefitted from reduced cost trade agreements saving us more money (around 25%) .. given this country now produces nothing at all we have nothing to counter trade and we have to buy everything in.. mass production in modern factories with lower outgoings mean we benefit from even lower prices.

This is why we are able to buy a dinner service for £5, a set of glasses for £1.. mass produced, easy to transport, subsidised trade agreements.. mean we benefit... thats really not hard to comprehend.

AubreyMac

A woman on Gogglebox drinks from a pot noodle cup. That's recycling I suppose.


I have never ran out of containers to drink from but if I did I think the first thing I'd think of is a bowl.

pigpen

if i ran out of mugs i would do the washing up!!!!

Pollycat

duchy wrote: »

I sometimes make porridge with water in the microwave and then stir in low fat fruit yogurt .

I usually use semi-skimmed milk (the only reason I buy it).
I've just liberated a jar of ginger curd that my Mum was going to throw away (best before 04/16).
I might buy some plain porridge & stir a spoonful of that in it.

Georgiegirl256

Pollycat wrote: »

I usually use semi-skimmed milk (the only reason I buy it).
I've just liberated a jar of ginger curd that my Mum was going to throw away (best before 04/16).
I might buy some plain porridge & stir a spoonful of that in it.

I've never heard of ginger curd before! It sounds lovely though, might have to give it a try!

Pollycat

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

I've never heard of ginger curd before! It sounds lovely though, might have to give it a try!

My Mum (aged 84) buys all sorts of expensive stuff from fayres and garden centres, sticks it in the cupboard & forgets about it. Label says 'Cottage Delight Speciality Foods'. Apparently it's delicious spread on warm scones & pastries.
I've had ginger jam & that's lovely.

Georgiegirl256

We've been known to do that in the past, we have a lot of farm shops around here! So an awful lot of pickles etc were bought, put away or tried once and then I realised that nothing beats Branstons lol!