Gerrerd’s post ‘Those were the days’ reminded me of a photo I posted on the Health and Well-being forum. How home deliveries have changed!
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Yesss!
lol That’s going pretty far back, R. Customer service with a genuine smile that isn’t bought. A rarity, for sure. These days you’re lucky the delivery doesn’t end up on the roof.
Hello Isinatra, I hope you’re well. He looks happy enough, but that yoke is no joke!
I’m ok and good to see you. 🌻
You’re right…no joke there about the yolk. Lol Ouch…but he’s still smilin’ cuz he has boulder shoulders. Common back then.
That’s good to know. 👍😊
Just looking at it makes my neck ache. 😣
Throw some neck spasms in there, too.
Yes, and think of the milk maids who used to carry heavy pails of milk in the same way.
Oh, yes…and the wooden clogs. My parents brought me a pair from Holland. No could do.
I just looked up some info. about clogs, apparently Flemish weavers brought them over to Lancashire and they became popular in the mills. But also common in Japan. The nearest I got was Scholl sandals, wooden with leather straps.
Interesting…mine were pure wood and unfinished on the inside. I guess thick socks would help with the wearing of them. Scholls probably had a cushion? Those milkmaids should be commended for their stamina and bravery.
You’re right, in the mills they were worn with thick socks. No, Scholls didn’t have a cushion they were shaped to fit the foot. Both men and women seemed to be tough in those days.
Omg I had some of those!! Exercise sandals they were called. Polished wood footbed- not good.Apparently you can still get them!
vintage scholls
I remember those! Lol Excercise, my butt.
True. They have modernised their range now to include stylish, comfortable sandals.
Scholls has maintained their quality through the years. I never could keep that style on my feet, though. Cushion is the important thing now.
And me. Comfort and cushioning these days. I wear Birkenstocks soft footbed in the Summer. I find them comfortable, although I need double straps to keep them on my feet.
I have two pair of Birkenstocks. Yesterday I saw someone wearing them with socks at the airport. I haven’t seen that in awhile. Back in the day it was birks and ll bean socks. I wouldn’t travel with them. Tevas are more comfortable and waterproof.
Haven't heard if Tevas. Will have to look them up. Skechers are my go to for comfort these days .
teva and Chaco actually. They last for years and go from beach to mountains. I bought the better pair last year and they are very squishy soft.
Having problems with my feet, I am always on the lookout for comfortable shoes. I have heard of Birkenstocks, are they sandals?
Yes, a bit like a leather footbed version of Scholls. As I said to Blueruth, I wear Skechers trainers and sandals these days. I'm lucky that I don't need to wear formal style shoes.
Thanks, will have a look.
Merrill too. I wore them walking 5 hours a day and never felt sore in my feet. But really…go into a good store that tests your gait and pick comfort over look. Ask them for advice too. It is very personal as any hiker will tell you. Merrill wasn’t my favorite looking shoe but if my feet don’t hurt I don’t care.
My mother has club foot. Had to have shoes custom made her entire life…500 min every time. I value good shoes!!
That’s a very good recommendation. I agree, the days of fashionable shoes like stilettos and pointed toes have long gone. We didn’t seem to notice the discomfort when we were young.
So expensive for your mum! Agreed, I always go for quality, preferably nice soft leather. My dad worked for a leather company and told me what to look for.
I love Sketchers , and Pavers is good too
I haven’t heard of Pavers.
I have some Croccs and have died some insoles for comfort.
yes, they do clogs too , they are very much like sketchers only a bit more upmarket
Clogs?
Thanks for the photo, I will take a look.
The trick was to grip with your toes.
Now you tell me. Lol
You could give them another go. 😄
If some padding could be glued in there, I could. The calves and glutes would benefit from gripping with the toes, so I take back what I said about exercise. 🙏
I think you’re right about the benefits.
I lived in mine, found them very comfortable. I had them when I was in my late teens and replaced them when the strap finally came away from the sole. Thanks for the photo.
I remember annoying my flatmate when I wore them indoors- they were very noisy😁
They were quite heavy weren’t they.
Yes.
I had a denim pair too.
My Geordie friend told me clog dancing is still popular in the North East youtu.be/HtESUuA2gTc
I can vouch. Contra dancing in New Hampshire and Vermont. No clogs though. Those are for show.
Just goes to show, still alive and kicking. I love the flashdance videos, so uplifting.
Just look at those arms though. Great workout I would have thought lol.
Yes, a real tough guy. They didn’t need gyms in those days.
Nope 😁
I agree what you are saying
I’d love to know what’s in those baskets. 🤔Hoping you are well Petrina.
Not to great just now it just a stomach problems
Sorry to hear that, is your GP able to help?
Yes and no I attend the hospital with it I have cirrosis of the liver but I don't drink I am on strong pain killers just now for it .
I’m glad you are receiving help from the hospital, are the painkillers working well for you?
women still use that technique in some societies.
I hadn’t thought of that, we have things easy in comparison.
I don’t think it is the worst thing. They have time to do it. We don’t because of an artificial idea about the need to work for 60 hours despite all our “time saving” tools. We have to go to larger lengths to stay physically healthy. They plus many other physical workers multi task exercise and work. No need for expensive gym memberships. Carpenters and electricians do pretty well! Oppression and poor sanitation systems is more of a problem.
You’re right, working hours are still long even though we have many labour saving devices. I read that women’s cooperatives are increasing in number which offers them some hope. I know that poor sanitation is a massive problem, ‘Water Aid’ have adverts on TV asking for donations.
I have heard more than once educating women is the key to raising the wealth of a society. The gates foundation had a contest to engineer a machine for sanitation. It just has to be installed. Not sure if it can work everywhere.
There is no quick fix, although the Gates Foundation seem to have taken a big step in the right direction.
Yes, people do what they have to do.
Sometimes it’s just about doing what’s necessary in order to survive. It’s easy to forget that there are people living vastly different lives to us.
Yes…
The food was fresh and pure also. delivered with a smile. no rushing of to the next customer.
No additives. The pace of life was so much slower. In some ways a better time in which to live.
Just observing this the other day with other transplants: part of the culture of the area I live (southwest us) is small chat with the cashier or sales clerk. “ making chili or stew? Chili of course!” On the east and west coast we don’t do that. Drove all of us crazy until we settled in.
I cannot get used to the slow overly polite driving though. Could be shot if you try sensible lane merge though!
I guess it might be annoying, especially if someone is in a hurry. On the other hand for someone who may be feeling lonely it provides a way to make a connection with another human being.
totally annoying! It is more about cadence. If you stay long enough in another area you can become aware. There are small communities that talk faster than New Yorkers!
On my early morning walks I still see the milk man 
🐬
We used to have a milkman, but in the summer if you weren’t able to take it indoors soon after it was delivered it went off. We put it in the larder as we didn’t have a fridge, we also had a polystyrene container that we kept the icecream in.
Def have to get that right in. Can you tell me what a larder is?
🐬
Yes, our bungalow was built in 1936 and had a built in kitchen cupboard. The kitchen was at the back of the house and was relatively cool. The larder had a small window which opened allowing ventilation and had slatted shelves. We put bread, butter, etc. on the shelves and the milk on the floor where it was coolest. When we got our first fridge it made such a difference.
Thank you so much for taking the time to explain this.
I bet your first fridge was exciting
It meant we could have ice cubes for the first time and a supply of ice lollies and jubblys.
Yippie!! That's a big change. 🧊 I think that's an ice cube lol
I was only about 12 years old so it was great for me. That is an ice cube, it’s as cold as an ice cube outside at the moment.
I'm on an iPhone so sometimes these emoji are a bit hard to see.
Thank you for sharing that story. Everyone has history to share and I love that about being here.
Stay warm! Bundle up
I know, I’m on an iPad and I have the same problem.
It’s interesting finding out a bit about other peoples lives and cultures.
I’m nice and warm, having a quiet Sunday afternoon on the settee.
I love learning about the lives and cultures of others also.
I'm glad you are toasty and relaxing. I'm sitting with my little 🦔 and reading a book.
Enjoy the rest of your day. It was very nice to chat with you.
I’m very glad you have a hedgehog, I think they are an endangered species here. I put some special food out for them recently, it disappeared but I’m not sure if the hedgehog ate it . It could have been the fox.
Thank you, and you.
I have met a few people on HU that take care of feeding the wild hedgehogs. I have never seen hedgehogs in the wild.
Mine is a spoiled domesticated African Pigmy. If you don't mind I would like to share
Hi my name is Herman.
Thanks for sharing Dolphin, I didn’t know there were domesticated hedgehogs. Is Herman as tiny as he looks?
We called the room at the back with the sink and cooker the scullery back then 🤗
My Nan lived in an old house in Camberwell and she had a scullery at the very back of the house. Outside was a tiny area where she kept chickens. 🙂
😁 we had an outside toilet and an Anderson shelter in the back garden 🤣🤗
Both very useful in emergencies!
Yes🤣🤣🤣
Tin bath in front of the fire 🤔🤗
Yes, ours was green.
I had to smile the other day when I heard on the news that someone was having to bath their kids in the sink due to rising energy costs. My mum always bathed us in the sink when we were little 🤗
I posted this over two years ago on PWB it has just good memories
Back in the days of tanners and bobs,
When Mothers had patience and Fathers had jobs.
When football team families wore hand me down shoes,
And T.V gave only two channels to choose.
Back in the days of three penny bits,
when schools employed nurses to search for your nits.
When snowballs were harmless; ice slides were permitted
and all of your jumpers were warm and hand knitted.
Back in the days of hot ginger beers,
when children remained so for more than six years.
When children respected what older folks said,
and pot was a thing you kept under your bed.
Back in the days of Listen with Mother,
when neighbours were friendly and talked to each other.
When cars were so rare you could play in the street.
When Doctors made house calls and Police walked the beat.
Back in the days of Milligan's Goons,
when butter was butter and songs all had tunes.
It was dumplings for dinner and trifle for tea,
and your annual break was a day by the sea.
Back in the days of Dixon's Dock Green,
Crackerjack pens and Lyons ice cream.
When children could freely wear National Health glasses,
and teachers all stood at the FRONT of their classes.
Back in the days of rocking and reeling,
when mobiles were things that you hung from the ceiling. When woodwork and pottery got taught in schools,
and everyone dreamed of a win on the pools.
Back in the days when I was a lad,
I can't help but smile for the fun that I had.
Hopscotch and roller skates; snowballs to lob.
Back in the days of tanners and bobs
🤗
Oh yes. I remember that. I love that poem.' Are you sitting comfortably ?.............'
Can you finish that sentence 🤔x
then .I’ll begin. 😊
👍👍👍
youtu.be/Kxwhaks_wSMI only discovered recently ( courtesy of Classic FM of course ) that the theme tune is a classical piece 🤗
This is a lovely trip down memory lane, thank you.
Thank you for starting the post 🤗
And thanks to Gerrerd who made the original post. 😊
Yes 😁
Yes 👍
ooh posh, ours was plain silver lol
We had a silver one which was a bit bigger.
Yes and all the pots of water heating up on the gas cooker 🤣🤗
And the kettle 😁 Mum used to boil the white laundry ( mainly nappies) in a large pot on the cooker.
Wash boards, mangles and later twin tubs for nappies.
Andy Pandy, The Woodentops and Bill and Ben.
I loved Rag, Tag and Bobtail .
Mum had an electric boiler , then dad claimed it for his winemaking when mum got a washing machine😁
Yes there are what about you how are you doing your self .
That’s good! Thank you for asking Petrina. I’m not great at the moment, still trying to find the right medication to deal with my conditions. But I’ve enjoyed this thread today, it has provided a welcome distraction.
I have a hospital appointment in the afternoon then I will meet up with my son for lunch.
I hope your appointment goes well, and that you have a lovely time seeing your son. 👍
I will thanks
Morning how are you doing hope you are well ☺️
What is your plans for tomorrow then something nice 😊
GP appointment in the morning, and I will just be doing my usual pottering in the afternoon. I think the weather here is going to be sunny but very cold, and I’ll be happy with that. I hope you have an enjoyable day.
Yes my milkman used to deliver my milk, via a milk float, demand failed, their farming land they had their dairy cows on, was sold, and they made millions, about two hundred houses built there in the last ten years🙄
I think you have a very good point Adlon. I found an article which describes how we will be “facing a ‘significant’ shortage of farmland by 2030.” Our growing population needs more housing but also more food, it’s finding a balance. bbc.com/news/science-enviro...
It was just a turn from the old to the new, and how the 'old' made such a big profit out of it, the new houses are just up the road from me, a real eyesore🥴
Are there enough services to support the increase in the population?
Not in Northern Ireland at present🥴🙄there isn't!
Typical, why am I not surprised. 🤔
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