I would bet sent to the petrol station when I was about 8 years old to get a gallon of paraffin. It was available at a self-service coin operated machine on the garage forecourt.
Or sometimes we'd get it from the Esso Blue paraffin lorry.
Chips in newspaper.
Coal lorries witht he coalman on top of the lorry shoutting coal and briquettes.
Giving your coop number .and getting a divi.
Hard liquorice.. (sugarolly) that you dipped in sugary sherbet.
Scooter scarves
Camp coffee in a bottle.
Taking Firstborn to get a pair of shoes yesterday, I was telling him about the machines they used to have in Clarks - like this - and I remembered this thread.
Before that there were the big wooden x-ray machines you went to after they'd done foot measurement thing. Weren't they withdrawn after it was found they were irradiating people?
I would bet sent to the petrol station when I was about 8 years old to get a gallon of paraffin. It was available at a self-service coin operated machine on the garage forecourt.
Or sometimes we'd get it from the Esso Blue paraffin lorry.
I was of a similar age (in the 1980s) when I was sent to get the paraffin from a self-operated token machine on the garage forecourt. You either went inside the garage and paid some money in return for a black token that you inserted in the machine outside or we had a pile of pre-paid tokens at home and my mum would send me down the road with the token.
If these were still in existence now there is no way someone under the age of 16/18 would be allowed to get the paraffin due to Health & Safety
I was of a similar age (in the 1980s) when I was sent to get the paraffin from a self-operated token machine on the garage forecourt. You either went inside the garage and paid some money in return for a black token that you inserted in the machine outside or we had a pile of pre-paid tokens at home and my mum would send me down the road with the token.
If these were still in existence now there is no way someone under the age of 16/18 would be allowed to get the paraffin due to Health & Safety
Sometimes I had a gallon drum in each hand.
I think my arms are at least two inches longer than they might have been otherwise.
Everybody had Camp Coffee somewhere, but I've never ever tried it.
We thought 'Nescaff' was the bee's knees. Can't stand it now.
My grandmother used to stop for elevenses when I was a child and she made camp coffee, I used to love it. The label was un P.C. with an Indian servant serving a seated officer. I think it is still available but the label has now been P.Corrected.
My grandmother used to stop for elevenses when I was a child and she made camp coffee, I used to love it. The label was un P.C. with an Indian servant serving a seated officer. I think it is still available but the label has now been P.Corrected.
Clothes still rationed in 1948, we were sometimes issued with 40 extra coupons, selling on the black market 8 for £1 - Most welcome for youngsters who were left with under 80p out of an average wage of £1.75 in those days
My grandmother used to stop for elevenses when I was a child and she made camp coffee, I used to love it. The label was un P.C. with an Indian servant serving a seated officer. I think it is still available but the label has now been P.Corrected.
Yes, the servant and officer are now both enjoying a nice cuppa together!:)
My grandad used to drink camp, though it gives me a migraine - possibly the chicory?
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I would bet sent to the petrol station when I was about 8 years old to get a gallon of paraffin. It was available at a self-service coin operated machine on the garage forecourt.
Or sometimes we'd get it from the Esso Blue paraffin lorry.
Coal lorries witht he coalman on top of the lorry shoutting coal and briquettes.
Giving your coop number .and getting a divi.
Hard liquorice.. (sugarolly) that you dipped in sugary sherbet.
Scooter scarves
Camp coffee in a bottle.
Sherbet Fountains !:)
We thought 'Nescaff' was the bee's knees. Can't stand it now.
They used to wrap frozen foods in newspaper at our local corner shop.
Spanish Gold sweet coconut tobacco ;-)
Schools still have them.
Camp was an ersatz coffee made with chicory and other ingredients. Made popular during WW2 due to real coffee being scarce.
Very popular in the 70's on the heels of our loafers ;-)
That was when everyone sounded like they were wearing horse shoes.
I was of a similar age (in the 1980s) when I was sent to get the paraffin from a self-operated token machine on the garage forecourt. You either went inside the garage and paid some money in return for a black token that you inserted in the machine outside or we had a pile of pre-paid tokens at home and my mum would send me down the road with the token.
If these were still in existence now there is no way someone under the age of 16/18 would be allowed to get the paraffin due to Health & Safety
Sometimes I had a gallon drum in each hand.
I think my arms are at least two inches longer than they might have been otherwise.
My grandmother used to stop for elevenses when I was a child and she made camp coffee, I used to love it. The label was un P.C. with an Indian servant serving a seated officer. I think it is still available but the label has now been P.Corrected.
Yes, you can still get it.
Clothes still rationed in 1948, we were sometimes issued with 40 extra coupons, selling on the black market 8 for £1 - Most welcome for youngsters who were left with under 80p out of an average wage of £1.75 in those days
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Yes, the servant and officer are now both enjoying a nice cuppa together!:)
My grandad used to drink camp, though it gives me a migraine - possibly the chicory?
Could that officer have been this one ?
Inscription on the grave of a British officer buried in Mallaca 1854 - having been accidentally shot by his native bearer -
"Well done thy loyal and faithful servant"
Made in Glasgow !
For some reason I've always assumed it was French......:o
Maybe because they have a history of having chicory in coffee