The Prepping Thread - A Newer Beginning ;)

DigForVictory

A key? Now that’s intriguing as these little tooth breakers are wildly Victorian.

I can’t find a reference offhand but I was startled at a set of pudding charms recorded in Australia which included a cat & a teddy bear. I’m bemused by the pig, duck & money bag, but can justabout “fit them in” as pure seasonal fun.

I’ve a card of them myself - Six Sterling silver Christmas pudding charms - ring (Marriage), ship (Fortune), wishbone (A Wish), bell (Belle), bird (Little Duck), & swag bag (Miser). Steering those into the right dishes would be a challenge!

Could I ask you check with other family what charms they remember & if there was any special meaning? It would be a shame to miss out on this lovely little old tradition & since the genuine silver coins can be recycled over years, may as well have the fun stuff too!

thriftwizard

I'll ask my mother, DfV, though she tends to be somewhat vague about anything related to food unless it comes from W8rose! My two elder brothers may remember, though.

Artytarty

Iremeber we used to have those silver charms to.
I remember my Gran in the sixties, before she bought them used to use a coin, a button(meaning you'd be a Batchelor), an old curtain ring for marriage and a matchstick (head removed) meaning you'd be a wife or husband beater!!!!!

ivyleaf

I just remember that my Gran's used to have a silver threepenny bit in them

DigForVictory

Aldi are doing nice big handled paper bags - my sons have seen me acquire a few & are now hiding lest I get out the poster paint & a couple of spuds.

If they want to miss out on the fun of potato printing, that is of course entirely their choice. It will also spare me the efforts of trying to get paint off delicate extremities.

I've also picked up an unloved roll of wallpaper, which I propose to customise. It may not be very wide but it holds a crease something formidable...

Anyone else preparing for Christmas as if they still had a demanding three year old?!

thriftwizard

Well of course, DfV! We've even dragged the two trainee-daughters-in-law into it; I've purchased some lovely wooden decorations which we're going to decorate one Sunday afternoon. They all profess to be looking forward to it immensely, though the words "gin" & "Prosecco" have been mentioned a few times...

DigForVictory

You can tell the scouts have a fundraiser bonfire planned - we've a yellow met forecast ("Severe weather is possible over the next few days and could affect you. Yellow means that you should plan ahead thinking about possible travel delays, or the disruption of your day to day activities.") for rain.

This has not stopped us before & just delays the hut being rigged as an emergency muster & bedroll location by a couple of hours. Supposed to end tomorrow morning for the East Midlands, North East England, North West England, & Yorkshire & Humber.

In that classic phrase, "mind 'ow you go"?!

unrecordings

DigForVictory wrote: »

You can tell the scouts have a fundraiser bonfire planned - we've a yellow met forecast ("Severe weather is possible over the next few days and could affect you. Yellow means that you should plan ahead thinking about possible travel delays, or the disruption of your day to day activities.") for rain.

This has not stopped us before & just delays the hut being rigged as an emergency muster & bedroll location by a couple of hours. Supposed to end tomorrow morning for the East Midlands, North East England, North West England, & Yorkshire & Humber.

In that classic phrase, "mind 'ow you go"?!

100% chance of heavy rain forecast all day here, so the trip out to the supermarket/collect toaster/collect meds has been postponed. YS Mystery Special (aka Invention Test for all you Masterchef fans) has been replaced by Iceland frozen burgers.

DigForVictory

Un, I recommend the three can challenge (used to feed 2 adults & 3 small children) where you pull 3 cans at random & hope....

Peach slices were surprisingly tasty!

DigForVictory

Our severe weather stopped raining long enough to have a wonderful evening out for a lot of young families. [Memo to self, take at least another £50 in change as everyone was short, as cashpoints don't do nuggets!]

We heard about those in Meadowhall in Sheffield as they were flooded in - I think if you must leave the home in very questionable weather, carrying a day's medication may be a comfort. It's Not Over Yet, either.