Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 3 hours ago, jonab said: National Flour in cloth bags with the name printed in blue - frequently infested with all manner of creepy crawlies Reminds me of my father's tale of the National Loaf during the early war years. Bellfield's bakery in Beeston received no more of my grandmother's custom after she found a dead cockroach in one of their loaves! Dad always said the National Loaf was made with sawdust, sweepings and wasn't fit to eat. Perhaps the cockroach ate some. Would never have happened at Marsden's! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,141 Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 Did Marsdens ever sell Salmon paste? It came in bowls similar to potted meat, with the greaseproof paper on top. Used to buy it loose as 2oz or 4oz if you were flush. Bet Ben would know. I know you can buy little Shippams pots but they're not quite the same. Some shops used to sell the empty bowls. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 I remember the salmon paste in those decorative, ceramic bowls, big brother. The paste had a layer of butter on top. Similar with potted beef. Today, it would be a plastic container! Always wondered whether the empty bowls went back for refilling. Our Ben will know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 Marsdens certainly did sell Salmon Paste,,,someone mentioned Binghams of Sheffield the other day,,,well they delivered to Marsdens 2 or 3 times per week,,,amazing they still going I think,,, Barkers supplied the Potted meat,,think they were more local,,,but only Binghams supplied Salmon paste,,,in those oval shaped pot containers which were returned to them when empty,,, Qtr of Salmon Paste mrs Williams ? certainly madam,,,Mr Williams still take Salmon paste sandwiches down Calverton pit ? gave your Dolly a lift down Teviot the other day in me 'basket'.....yes her Dad saw ya,,not best pleased...……. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,141 Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 As stated previously Jill, one could buy them when they were empty. I'm sure my mother in law had one. Think it may have been handed on to us when she passed away in 2005. Have to look for it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 I always understood that flour should be fine sieved when using it for baking to stop the weevils going in the bowl. People say it's to get air in the mix but I still think it's to trap the weevils! I expect the supermarket bags of flour have already been sieved before being sealed in bags, though. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 Barkers potted beef...that was it! Norman Hurstfield's grocery shop just round the corner on Alfreton Road stocked that along with tub butter, cheesewire cheese wrapped in greaseproof paper...very deftly...corned beef, cold meats, pastries, etc. Nowt was wrapped in plastic, the carrier bags were made of strong brown paper and string and the sooner we get back to that, the better! Little blue order book went in once a week. Those pots were nice, Beekay. Usually a swirl pattern on the side. Those were the days. F f f f fetch your cloth, our Ben! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 Typical order in little books ,,wanting delivery on Bestwood estate 1960 ish,, Marsdens,,, 1/2 lb b.b.dividend tea 4lb Sugar sm tin Nescafe lb tub butter lb stork 1/2 lb lean shoulder bacon 1/4 lb shoulder ham lge tin carnation tall tin KY Peaches small tin pink salmon, john west 2 tins Tarantella tomatoes (flat) 3lb be-ro self raising flour 1oz yeast 12 oz tin FB corned beef Nice biscuits Mcvities rich tea Jacobs fig rolls 2 bravo toilet rolls Beetop sauce Jubilee pickled onions (med jar) Orders were usually collated on a friday and delivered saturday morning,,, they were totalled up and put in a ledger,,,a few (not many) had a weeks credit,,others paid on delivery or came in within a couple of days and paid....never had to chase anyone for payment,,,in those days council tenants were the best payers. i was very happy being a Granville in 1960,,,love to do it all again......... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 Those little tins of coffee. Powder, not granules! One of those wouldn't last me a day! I don't drink tea. Blue order book lived on the bottom shelf of the pantry when not in use, alongside paper bags which had been smoothed flat for reuse. EEEEH! You can't teach this generation much about recycling, make do and mend. Bubble and squeak for Friday tea, using up the leftovers. In our house, food was never wasted. Mum's mantra was. WASTE NOT, WANT NOT and it's very true! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 Same here with the Coffee Jill,,,,,iv'e not drunk tea since school days.......in 1960 not many folk drank coffee on a regular basis at home,,, Once i had sampled a coffee bar with music that was it,,,,''Once our beer was frothy,,but now its frothy coffee''' fings...............carnie!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 Aint What They Used To Be 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,141 Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 " Grocer Jack, Grocer Jack". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 'Is it true what momma says, you wont come bac'k. We will get our hands slapped for going off topic you boys. lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 1 hour ago, benjamin1945 said: Orders were usually collated on a friday and delivered saturday morning,,, Delivered by what means ? On a bike with a big basket...or by more modern methods ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 Bike obviously cliff ton..........with a basket big enough to fit ''Dolly'' in,,,,, Them old Bikes had no gears and were very hard work......especially with those very steep hills on Bestwood estate,,, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,141 Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 Didn't help either Ben, having a small wheel at the front. My butchers bike was just the same. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 22 hours ago, benjamin1945 said: Bike obviously cliff ton..........with a basket big enough to fit ''Dolly'' in,,, Ive often mentioned Dolly,,had a funny relationship with her really,she was 14 when i was 15,,but somehow always had a laugh with her,,never dated but always liked her,,often with her being so small gave her a lift in me basket,, Remember her laughing when i fell from the Granville coming down a steep embankment,on Bestwood estate,, stole a peck on the cheek from her once at friday dance club,,aah often wonder what became of her,,when i left Marsdens Andover road to start my wonderings never saw her again,: 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 On 10/8/2019 at 6:08 PM, benjamin1945 said: Them old Bikes had no gears and were very hard work...... Combining this subject with Talking Pictures TV..... This morning I caught a few minutes of a 1950s film with Mr Pastry, and in several scenes he was riding around on a butcher's delivery bike....and a dog in the basket. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 Polony. Can you still buy it Granville? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 The little white dot in the top right hand corner of the tv screen, immediately before adverts come on when watching ITV. I used to think it was an indication to put the kettle on ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 Bought some last week in morrisons Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 I was musing on the topic of Potted meat/beef this morning as I was out on my bike - as you do. I came home and lo! potted beef is mentioned in this topic. So, here in Scotland, potted beef is a a jar of gelatinised beef strips and not the paste that we loved as kids in Notty. I now have a burning question: Is potted meat/beef still available in the Midlands or has it gone the way of many other goodies over the years? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 You can still get it. I've seen it in Morrison's deli counter, among other places. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geoffrey Dennis 124 Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 Have had Potted Meat once a week on oven bottem muffins for the last two weeks. Wife buys it from our local ASDA in plastic pots and it still tastes as good as I remember it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 807 Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 Was Garth the strong one in the newspaper cartoons or was it in a comic?l remember it vaguely was there also a female here called Jane and also a follow called Jane the daughter of Jane. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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