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Peggy Cannell Posts: 5300 Joined: 14th Aug 2009 Location: UK | quotePosted at 18:53 on 21st July 2012 I think that was great Dave I would love to have seen that, I guess you were a townie, I was brought up on a farm, but never had that experience, actually people used to go behind horses and wait for them to perform so they could collect it to put around the rose bushes |
James Prescott Posts: 25952 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK | quotePosted at 19:08 on 21st July 2012 yes a pretty nice experience peggy  |
Dave John Posts: 22335 Joined: 27th Feb 2011 Location: England | quotePosted at 19:10 on 21st July 2012 Yes, Peggy I ws brought up in a town but my mum was from good farming stock. I knew what wa gonna happen but just didn't give it a thought I suppose.....showing off to my uncle and cousin i reckon.....but is was all good fun in the end. And my dad used to follow the grocers and coal men when they delivered round us with horses and carts......he always had good roses |
Vince Hawthorn Posts: 12758 Joined: 19th Apr 2010 Location: UK | quotePosted at 21:44 on 21st July 2012 I can relate to your tale Dave, in between being a surveyor and a dry cleaner I had a stint on the milk and then a few months working for Dyno-Rod and needless to say a few mishaps occured not to mention the used drain rods bouncing between the seats as one eats sandwiches driving between jobs. All good fun and it does wonders for your immune system. I enjoyed reading the story of the milking parlour faux pas ( can't say that Lisa was that keen). Mind you some of the garments I have to clean sometimes leave a lot to be desired and I leave that to your imagination, they say "where there's muck there's brass" - well for the bosses anyway.
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| Dave John Posts: 22335 Joined: 27th Feb 2011 Location: England | quotePosted at 21:52 on 21st July 2012 It was a very long time ago but I remember it as if it were yesterday. |
| Vince Hawthorn Posts: 12758 Joined: 19th Apr 2010 Location: UK | quotePosted at 21:59 on 21st July 2012 Yup , days of messing about in the mire would have been 1978? and yes these things tend to stick in your mind. |
| Dave John Posts: 22335 Joined: 27th Feb 2011 Location: England | quotePosted at 22:09 on 21st July 2012 This would have been early 60's probably 64 or 65 but we had some great holidays at the grandparents in a little village near Kendal. Walked half a mile to a farm in the village to collect cans of milk!!!! And they were usually straight from the cow.......wonderful days and memories.....kids these days have no idea ! ! ! ! |
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 22:12 on 21st July 2012 I must check a map and see how far I used to walk to get milk and eggs from the farm for my Grandparents. The grocer and butcher used to come out in vans with her order and a few other choice items for her to pick from. Market day was a Wednesday and the only day with a bus service - otherwise it was a long walk - took most of the day there and back and time to do the shopping!! |
| Vince Hawthorn Posts: 12758 Joined: 19th Apr 2010 Location: UK | quotePosted at 22:13 on 21st July 2012 If it's on a mobile or an x-box then they might !! |
| Dave John Posts: 22335 Joined: 27th Feb 2011 Location: England | quotePosted at 22:23 on 21st July 2012 I think we had a bus twice a week and the nearest proper shops were a 4 mile walk there and back! ! ! Eggs, however, were as fresh as could possibly be.....Grandad had a small chicken farm.....so sunday dinners were sometimes quite fresh too
But you are so very right Vince...sadly.....if to don't have baterries and make odd noises they don't know what to do. Give 'em some crayons and a piece of paper and they wouldn't have a clue. |
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