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RE: Tell us what you did today - Broadway - 13-12-2020
Coalhouse it is then folks
RE: Tell us what you did today - Broadway - 13-12-2020
(13-12-2020, 04:22 PM)Veggie Wrote: Definitely a coalhouse and I remember the outside toilet next door. They should bring them back - so useful when you're gardening! Not so good on a freezing night when you don't have an indoor one though.I just watched the first episode Veggie, I love these sort of programs.
BBCWales made a reality TV series called The Coal House, set in the 1920s. Worth a watch if you want to see what life was like when Spec was young.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lbrhm
I enjoyed the Victorian and Edwardian ones that were on early 2000’s? with Ruth Goodman and her merry men?
RE: Tell us what you did today - Veggie - 13-12-2020
Have you see Tales from the Green Valley? Same people but set in Stuart times. Its on You tube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6LJQOAaGj2magtWkqqRQOUKF9SOK-IIt
I've been to "The Valley" (we were sworn to secrecy about its location) and shown round by Stuart Peachey (one of the team). I even tried on his coat that he wears on the programme!! He made it himself. Its also the first place I met Medlars in the flesh, so to speak.
RE: Tell us what you did today - Spec - 13-12-2020
(13-12-2020, 05:31 PM)Veggie Wrote:Do you know that there is a nuclear power station nearby(13-12-2020, 05:17 PM)Spec Wrote: ...........especially at night in the dark with just a wee paraffin lampAmazing - running a lamp on wee.
RE: Tell us what you did today - Mark_Riga - 13-12-2020
Yesterday was a good day. It stopped raining when 2 of my children arrived with their partners and a grandchild. We went for a walk and were able to picnic by the Tilstone locks on the canal. we had, all homemade, tomato and squash soup, cheese and onion pie and mince pies and flapjacks. The canal path was quite muddy so we kept to the lanes which were pretty quiet. The rain held off while we were out. There was only one minor mishap when the grandson slipped over in the only muddy lane we went along. He had several layer of clothes on so only needed to peel off the outer one.
It was my 70th birthday today so I have now entered my 8th Decade and we had a zoom meeting with most of my family present. It has hardly stopped raining all day and there are puddles everywhere. Picked some broccoli sprouts, carrots and a cabbage. Made a thai curry for tea but didn't use the cabbage.
RE: Tell us what you did today - Veggie - 13-12-2020
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Happy Birthday Mark. A great way to celebrate your big day!!
RE: Tell us what you did today - Spec - 13-12-2020
Happy birthday Mark, so being out and about like that, I take it I don't need to worry, there will be no pain when I turn 70
RE: Tell us what you did today - Broadway - 14-12-2020
Belated birthday wishes Mark
Sounds like you had a lovely weekend
RE: Tell us what you did today - Mark_Riga - 14-12-2020
(13-12-2020, 10:21 PM)Spec Wrote: Happy birthday Mark, so being out and about like that, I take it I don't need to worry, there will be no pain when I turn 70
Not sure that is the case in Scotland, its unusual to live so long.
Also, them that do may be in trouble. I remember a friend of mine coming back from a funeral near Thurso. The person who died had been in their eighties. He said that the preacher in his sermon had intimated that they must have made a pack with the Devil to exceed their allotted time of 3 score year plus 10.
RE: Tell us what you did today - JJB - 14-12-2020
Happy birthday mark.