Oztalgian 3,218 Posted May 24, 2020 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 On 11/25/2014 at 8:57 PM, Compo said: Funny how a smell can evoke strong memories. Just sitting here having a new seasons Mandarin for lunch and as soon as I started to peel it the smell took me back to Christmas morning in the 1950's. The roaring coal fire, the frost on the windows and finding that Mandarin in the stocking along with the chocolate coins and the selection box. Pomegranates were always a part of our Christmas too, eating the ruby red seeds with a safety pin. Nowadays they appear on almost every salad 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,326 Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 No coal fires on Xmas Day in Adelaide - far too warm! I think Xmas Day and Boxing Day must have been the only two days of the year when we wee allowed a fire in the morning. at all other times it was four in the afternoon before it was lit. I suppose that was to warm the room up for when dad came home from work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,218 Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 As a kid we nearly always had a fire as it heated the hot water in the "back boiler". As my dad worked shifts either he or mum would "bank the fire up" such that the house was warm and the fire stayed lit all night. At the time it was the only form of heating in the house and all the other rooms were freezing in winter. We have just started the winter season here, its a cool 15 deg with light showers today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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