MrWolf Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 Groundhog Day in Little Muddle. 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 51 minutes ago, MrWolf said: Groundhog Day in Little Muddle. Just what I was saying on my own thread yesterday. The LM workers just don't seem to - hmmm - work much 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted November 9, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 9, 2022 When a boy our milk came from a small dairy round the corner. Gold top was fairly new then. Fridges were rare so we had a earthenware pot that you half filled with water and stood the milk inside. Water evaporating through the pot cooled the milk. If you needed some milk on a Sunday you walked up to the farm with a jug the cowman would fill it with milk still warm from a churn. Don 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold simonmcp Posted November 9, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 9, 2022 My Great Uncle still used a bucket, or what looked like a bucket to me, with Isinglass in to keep his milk in up to 1980 at least. 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 11 hours ago, MrWolf said: Groundhog Day in Little Muddle. Again. 2 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Groundhog Day in Little Muddle. Again. Seriously though, I've been up since stupid o'clock, normally when I tune in, my daily dose of inspiration has been posted. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted November 10, 2022 Author Share Posted November 10, 2022 35 minutes ago, MrWolf said: Groundhog Day in Little Muddle. Again. Seriously though, I've been up since stupid o'clock, normally when I tune in, my daily dose of inspiration has been posted. Patience, it's on its way. Just hadn't got any ready so a few going through the editing suite as I type.... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Back in late forties we had our milk from United Dairies horse drawn of course ,opposite one of my aunts flat was one of their depots .It was great watching the floats returning as they had to go up a ramp and they really hammered up it ,the horses were well looked after. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted November 10, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2022 Here we are, especially rushed through for MrWolf so his day is saved. It is an archive picture as I forgot to take some yesterday as I was fitting some mudflaps to our new(ish) car. 40 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Thanks Kevin, but don't feel like you are under pressure from the fans! It matters not that it's an archive picture, A much upgraded 2251 and some cattle wagons is a great thing to see first thing in the morning!😎 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Like the steamroller hope it didnt run those dogs over as an aside ,went to Oxford yesterday afternoon for hospital app traffic coming home was horrendous even Thame bypass one long line of traffic wont do that again ! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 You need a motorcycle, it doesn't even have to be a fast one. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted November 10, 2022 Author Share Posted November 10, 2022 Just now, MrWolf said: You need a motorcycle, it doesn't even have to be a fast one. Agree, still looking for one. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 My other half would not appreciate that ! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 1 minute ago, lmsforever said: My other half would not appreciate that ! Don't tell her then... Or The memsahib has an equally potty younger sister who is recently single... 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Limpley Stoker Posted November 10, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2022 11 minutes ago, lmsforever said: Back in late forties we had our milk from United Dairies horse drawn of course ,opposite one of my aunts flat was one of their depots .It was great watching the floats returning as they had to go up a ramp and they really hammered up it ,the horses were well looked after. We had horse drawn United Dairies milk floats in Cheam in the early ‘50s and the horses were pampered by customers on their round. A few days after our float and horse were made redundant and replaced by a shiny new electric float our horse managed to escape his new home and did his round alone to enjoy his usual attention - until caught. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 I remember my grandmother talking about the milk being delivered around the village by horse and cart, but the cart contained a large churn and the girl driving the cart would decant the milk using a pint measure on a long handle. No bottles, you had to turn out of the house with a jug. That was apparently well into the 1940s. Later they got pint bottles with a wide neck that had a waxed cardboard top which pressed into a groove on the inside of the neck. Apparently they were much more sparrow proof than the foil tops which came in later. 5 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted November 11, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2022 And a pretty busy scene for this place....! 41 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silas Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 That's just lovely, Kevin! Jon T 1 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 That's a great picture, which I think captures branch line life. Nothing much happening for an hour, followed by mad activity as one or more trains come in. 3 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Limpley Stoker Posted November 11, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 11, 2022 I see Henry is still reading the crane instruction manual, and we get a glimpse inside the engine shed: as so many images have evapourated could you recycle one of the interior? Great pic ! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dragonboy Posted November 11, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 11, 2022 “E’re Bert. This manual crane maintenance for Dummies book is far too advanced for me. I think I need the For complete Nummties one” Brian 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted November 12, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2022 As requested, previously here is the large Prairie in monochrome. 29 2 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Now that, is art my friend. Message ends. 1 6 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted November 12, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 12, 2022 You've raised the bar once again, this is becoming a habit here. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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