In The 50S (2)

[maggiebee]

In the fifties:
Chickens came whole with giblets for gravy and tasted of chicken.
There were shops called "fishmongers" which sold fish
Nobody had heard of casserole steak.
Bacon came in large dry pieces from which someone cut as many slices as you wished as thick or thin as you preferred.
Fish came fresh daily.
Milk was delivered daily to your door
Plaice and Dover sole were the size of dimmer plates and were filleted when you bought them
Peas came in pods .
Mutton was readily available and considered more flavoursome than lamb.
Cod were larger than today's salmon .
Top of the milk was cream on your daily pinta
Tomatoes had a short shelf life and were soft, sweet and juicy.
Meat was hung longer and was tender.
Hot cross buns were only available on Good Friday.
Soft herring roes on toast were delicious.
When you bought coffee to percolate, the beans were ground on point of sale..
Was it 2 pennies in the slot to get a small medallion of Fry's chocolate?

[whirlyhurly]

Lovely memories of happier times. I so miss those days.

[stewey]

...and you could play in the air-raid shelters that were still standing on the school grounds.

[stewey]

For sure someone is going to post: "In the fifties you wouldn't be able to post a nostalgic thread like this.":)

[Dee Sa]

I can remember when chicken was a luxury and acceptable for xmas dinner.

[ummmm]

Most of those things are still available today just not in one shop

[sir.prize]

Loads of reminiscing here and a real fun thread . . .

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question508976.html

[dannyk13]

A time when policemen, teachers, parents and elders were respected.

[grasscarp]

I can remember having to shell peas!

[grasscarp]

Just looked at sir prize's link. Saw - remember cranking handle on dad's car. I remember cranking handle on my car!

[slinky.kate]

when I was out with my sister last week she tried to get an oxtail in a few butchers and none of them had it.also before my mum died she was asking for mutton and we couldn't get that either

[grasscarp]

Slinky, one of my daugher's friends told me one day that they had eaten foxtail soup!

[whirlyhurly]

Having to fill the inkwells in school and blotting paper.

[grasscarp]

There were little brown bakelite pots that unscrewed and had a hole in the top for dipping your pen in.

[Mamyalynne]

I can buy Mutton at my local ASDA.


The choice of thickness of bacon was a real treat.

[maggiebee]

Tried to buy sealing wax in the Post Office recently. Young lass didn't know what I was talking about and her boss said he hadn't seen it for years. Apparently you have to go to a craft shop these days.

[Mamyalynne]

I tried to buy blotting paper locally last week, you would think I had asked for hens teeth lol, funny thing is they sold fountain pens and ink - go figure?

[mccfluff]

do you still need blotting paper?

[Mamyalynne]

Well I did want it yes.

[Mamyalynne]

I could revert back to a pounce pot, but I make such a mess.

[mccfluff]

i was going to offer you a pack of it, but went to check it was still in the cupboard and its been snaffled! somone else must of had the same idea, its been there for years as well!!!