15-01-2012, 09:10 AM
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Re: What do you remember???
Originally Posted by Aerolor
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I remember a proper brass bed, so high, you had to climb up into it, with starched embroidered white cotton sheets, feather pillows all pristine, fluffy and white, woollen blankets and a feather eiderdown all satiny, pink and luxurious. (at my Grandma's house).
16-01-2012, 02:46 PM
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Re: What do you remember???
Originally Posted by Aerolor
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I remember a proper brass bed, so high, you had to climb up into it, with starched embroidered white cotton sheets, feather pillows all pristine, fluffy and white, woollen blankets and a feather eiderdown all satiny, pink and luxurious. (at my Grandma's house).
16-01-2012, 05:17 PM
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And hanging the nappies out at night when it was frosty to keep them nice and white, the terry ones and then those softerones you put on next to the babies skin before the terry ones. We mothers worked hard, no carpets just tiled floors that had to be washed by kneeling down and done by hand, the steps to be scrubbed and the grids to be scrubbed and disinfected, blimey.
16-01-2012, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Cookiecate
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I wonder did grandma have a washing machine or dryer? I bet she didn't. We are soo lucky our mums and grandmums certainly had to work very hard in the home. Plus they had to put up with coal dust and smog. I am not being sexist gents, I know our dads and grandads worked even harder, just looking back as a woman.
17-01-2012, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Aerolor
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No I can't remember a washing machine Cookiecate. Grandma had a copper tub, a washboard and a hand mangle - and washing day was an all day job with the ironing getting done the next day. Of course, today women are working hard; most go out to work and still take care of the house and children. We have all the mod. cons. true and houses are easier to manage, but I am not sure if it is a lot easier, just different - certainly requires organising and juggling.
20-01-2012, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Cookiecate
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Hello Bonny nice to see you. We are all no spring chickens but we are like a good wine we have improved with age. Just remember you are as old as you feel so feel someone young everyday also age is only a number to be proud of.
I remember respect.As a child all older people were Aunty/Uncle or Mr. and Mrs.Now I see 3 year olds calling elderly people by their first name which IMO puts them on the same level as ourselves and also IMO is wrong.Maybe its just me and im old fashioned
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