WBRepo-Ship of Thieves-Remember the Magic Pt3

[iankh]

I do remember butter being sold by weight and being patted into a nice shape with wooden paddles, then wrapped neatly in greaseproof paper. Sugar and flour was always weighted out and again tipped into thick brown bags and neatly folded over. I don't think we had cottage cheese till I was grown up. We did however have dripping sandwiches. Sukie might remember.

Marilyn .. that's right, they did use wooden paddles to form it into shape. I forgot about that.

Funny that although it was in two different countries, how similar things can be.

I also remember butcher shops (our neighborhood had several), with saw dust on the floor, and the fish market (the neighborhood had two) and of course bakeries (there were probably about eight of them).

I suppose that time and convenience has caused all of that to fall by the wayside.

Sadly, I can't say that I would have time now either to go walking from store to store, shop to shop, none of whom were open late or on Sundays.

I get annoyed because Sukie likes to go to to stores when we do our food shopping, a produce store (green grocer) and the supermarket.

 

[scottishwee35]

Hello

I was reading the internet and see something strange there and I cannot image if it was us, how we communicate

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7517577.stm

but would be nice land in Orlando

Scottishwee35

 

[scottishwee35]

Another lovely day today

too nice for go to work huh.

I thought I saw Gydell at my work but she look so similiar at her.

Scottishwee35

 

[granmaz]

Marilyn .. that's right, they did use wooden paddles to form it into shape. I forgot about that.

Funny that although it was in two different countries, how similar things can be.

I also remember butcher shops (our neighborhood had several), with saw dust on the floor, and the fish market (the neighborhood had two) and of course bakeries (there were probably about eight of them).

I suppose that time and convenience has caused all of that to fall by the wayside.

Sadly, I can't say that I would have time now either to go walking from store to store, shop to shop, none of whom were open late or on Sundays.

I get annoyed because Sukie likes to go to to stores when we do our food shopping, a produce store (green grocer) and the supermarket.

Oh yes, our butcher's shops had sawdust on the floors - probably to soak up the blood.

We lived in a small town and there were 3 or 4 Grocer's shops, a similar number of greengrocer's shops, 4 butchers, at least 4 bread/cake shops. I imagine there would have been more. I remember 5 or so sweet(candy) shops, most were a part of newsagents and tobacconists. I think the first supermarket opened there some time after I left home.

My mother did a list for groceries which she dropped into the shop and then they were delivered later in the week.

When I was really young the milk was delivered and poured into your own can left outside. I think we used to have bottles delivered though I do remember our next door neighbour's can hanging outside her door.

Sorry if I am boring you all - remember I'm OLD!!!

 

[granmaz]

The pop man used to come round delivering pop(bottles of fizzy drinks) though we weren't allowed that very often.

 

[JLSE50]

mine always (well almost always) works when we reboot

Yup that or restarting the magic box worked until the magic box had a heart attack. I wonder if it would have restarted if we gave it a shock like when.Holly dropped hers or if we had done CPR like several favored--"smack it". Too late-- we have a new one and it works. The old one is in the box awaiting a city-wide electronics recycling day.

Jan

 

[pahrumpgirl]

OK, I had to look it up, the film "Marty" won the Oscar in 1955.

The Best Years of Our Lives won the year I was born. Frederic march won Best Actor. That was 1947.

wow 31 pages into a new thread and no V!

What is the world coming to?


I am happy to report I finished my first MBA class with an A people!! Don't know how, but I pulled it off.

Congrats V! Well done!

Thanks!

West Side Story won best picture the year I was born. Ironically I Tivo'd it yesterday.

West Side Story is one of my favorite movies. Saw it with a girlfriend when it first came out and cried through most of it.

Man Marilyn, I thought i was older than you and Ian but I am not so sure. Of course I was born in a mid-west city and grew up al over so don't really remember a lot of what the cities/towns were like. Just remember that my grandmother's summer cottage had an outhouse and we were given baths in the sink with water that heated on the stove. The sink had a hand pump. Those are fond memories.

Carol

 

[pahrumpgirl]

The Best Years of Our Lives won the year I was born. Frederic march won Best Actor. That was 1947.

Just remember that my grandmother's summer cottage had an outhouse and we were given baths in the sink with water that heated on the stove. The sink had a hand pump. Those are fond memories.

Carol

By the way, we still have that cottage and it now has indoor plumbing and hot and cold running water in both the kitchen and bathroom.

Doug

 

[edna mode]

In the Heat of the Night won for the year I was born

youngin!

Goodnight everybody. Migraine came on sometime this evening and my head just needs to lie down. Oh well....I made it 9 whole days without getting one! That's probably a record for me, other than when I was pregnant.

Very good news!

Does this mean you're not afraid to let me drive you??? My, you're a brave soul. Dylan told me that from now on when we go to DL he wants to fly! Can't say as I blame him!

Poor guy!

wow 31 pages into a new thread and no V!

What is the world coming to?


I am happy to report I finished my first MBA class with an A people!! Don't know how, but I pulled it off.

Good job! That first one is a great feeling!!!!

love the update...it was all perfect. And I'm with you on the jealous thing....I want to be able to just run to DL for a bit to play in the pm.

I'll join you on the Magic!

We are spoiled that we can go for only 2-3 hours at a time. When company comes out to visit we just can't do the long days with them.

Okay, not a hidden mickey, but something is very Disney fishy on this play set....who can find it???

Opening night in 2 days....July 23rd and yes my friends in River City that is Molly's 11th birthday~~~~

I must task myself with the hairdressing routine, sponge curlers are her friend.

Tomorrow I'll make sure I get a good close up with Wilson in his make up. That boy has lonnnnngggggg eyelashes, I never knew

p.s. Also I must brag that piano is hand made by my husband. It is a folding table and foam board. Maybe he has a 2nd career in him yet, as a set builder....noT!!!

BINGO

It's Molly and Wilson and the Wilson and Molly....hahahhahahahahah ya know how you get the reverse image with the original picture....I just stuck it in the other frames (I have us as a family, once at Dland and then again at WDW)

Boy, I did'n't get that one! And I didn't get that the piano wasn't a piano until you mentioned it. Good job Paul!!! I just accept whatever is put in front of me.

The biggest thing that sparked our teenage drink problem(if they were going to need anything) was the availability of 'Alchopops'. Do you have them there?

Yes, I'm writing a big article about those next.

 

[HollyTyler]

wow 31 pages into a new thread and no V!

What is the world coming to?


I am happy to report I finished my first MBA class with an A people!! Don't know how, but I pulled it off.

WOOHOO! Way to go!

 

[HollyTyler]

That should put a dent in his savings bank!!!

Good luck tomorrow Holly!!!

Thank you. I'm so nervous, my stomach is in knots. His dad can be so bullying, I absolutely dread confrontations with him. BUT.....remember, last appointment he surprised me and was on the same page as me, so maybe I'll luck out this time. I'll just focus on what the doctor is saying and tell the doctor, "Yes, we'll do...." whatever he tells us. And if dad protests, hopefully the doctor will knock some sense into him.

 

[HollyTyler]

Ken, once again, great pics! Sounds like an amazing weekend!

 

[HollyTyler]

Nan, the price drop on the house was sucky, but congrats on it selling! That must be a huge weight off your shoulders.

 

[HollyTyler]

Well done Tyler. Was it a good party for you Holly?

Sure was! I'll pocket almost $200 for just under 4 hours of my time and one person booked a party.

 

[HollyTyler]

Hello

I was reading the internet and see something strange there and I cannot image if it was us, how we communicate

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7517577.stm

but would be nice land in Orlando

Scottishwee35

Oh my gosh, that's crazy!

 

[ibouncetoo]

I am happy to report I finished my first MBA class with an A people!! Don't know how, but I pulled it off.

Congradulations V.


Well, I slept in this morning, which I think will be a regular Tuesday experience, now that The Closer and Saving Grace are back on AND then followed by an episode of Bones. Thankfully Peg is recording them too....as I usually doze off in the middle of one of them (missed 20 minutes of Closer last night).

...off to the shower.....

.

 

[woody73]

. . . Woody's been on a bit - mostly reading I think... HI WOODY!!!

Hi Michelle!

Woody

 

[granmaz]

Hi Woody.

 

[woody73]

Hi Marilyn. How are things across the pond?

Woody

 

[granmaz]

Everything fine here thanks. The weather has improved immensely and we have windows open!!