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Back In Time For Tea, Bbc2

Pedrocut

Pedrocut

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A six part series, starting February the 6th on BBC2, where a Bradford family go back in time to discover how changing food in the North of England can reveal how life was like over the last century. They start in 1918.
 
Watched the recorded episode today, Was interesting, though I have my doubts as to whether the family really had more than one meal in each yearly period covered, and so did not really experiencxe what they would have in those days.
 
I wondered that but it was still interesting to see what food was (or wasn't available). I wanted to know more about what the two girls did but I suppose that wasn't about "tea". Didn't think it was as good as the last back in time series.
 
I didn't think it was as good as the last series either Janice.
The one good thing about the programme was that I was able to have an in-depth conversation about tripe with an older gentleman, Eric, the next day over a cup of coffee. He liked it and I know Dad did too, cooked in milk with onions. He also said that 'polony' was still available and it made me realise where Eric came from so something else to chat about.
 
The bit where the mother said that the stuff cooked in a jar was like dog food was quite funny!
I'm sure I've seen the bacon roll recipe somewhere.
Do you think they actually spend nights in the house (we haven't seen upstairs), and can't have baths and what have you?
 
I doubt if they did spend the night there. I remember with distaste bacon rolypoly. Hated it, but my grandmother mad eit a lot
 
My mum being a Yorkshire lass and a miner's daughter loved all the offal/insides of meat, so I've had a few brushes with some of the less appetising parts of animals. When she moved to Birmingham in the 1940s , I think she gave up on a lot of that stuff as she now considered herself as living 'down south'. In fact when I used to go and stay in Yorkshire during school holidays I was regarded as a "reet posh southerner" ! But I won them over with my penchant for flat cakes and oven bottom cakes (for those who don't know, these are breads not sweet cakes).

But I remember Mum still had the occasional tripe and onions (not for me thanks) and something called chitterlings. Never was sure what they were. Looked disgusting, so was never tempted.

I remember having a particular liking for soft roes, doubtless another thing which my mum particularly liked. Haven't seen those on sale for years.

Viv.
 
Chitterlings are boiled pig's intestines . The smell alone is enough to make me want to puke. Even worse than thinking about eating tripe (not that I ever have eaten any)
 
mikejee said:
Chitterlings are boiled pig's intestines . The smell alone is enough to make me want to puke. Even worse than thinking about eating tripe (not that I ever have eaten any)
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use to love chitterlings mike....to avoid any cooking smells our mom used to buy them ready cooked from a shop on the lozells road.

lyn
 
It was probably a place like that that put me off them; when I smelled the air from up to 150 yards around it
 
Looks like there could be more tripe on the menu for the 1940s family. Bet they can't wait. Viv.

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I'm surprised they had only a cold tap for so long. I remember many houses had those Ascot gas propelled water heaters.
 
same here mike our house in villa st was only cold running water until the mid 60s..then came the ascot..

lyn
 
Our 1930s house had hot water heated by the coal fire. Not sure what we did in summer ir how we got hot water. But we certainly didn't have baths as frequently as today. I remember later we had an emersion heater installed. Viv.
 
forgot to say that our house was built about 1860 so no chance of running hot water:D...we managed though...

lyn
 
Have just watched the second episode. I'm not convinced that they really altered the house. I think they built an equivalent in the studio. That is why I don't think you ever see a view out of windows or anything upstairs, as they only built the rooms downstairs. To be fair I think it would be a big job to change the kitchen to have a full coal-fuelled range as there was in the first episode.
Also think the statement that fish were not available a bit iffy. Fish supply did reduce during the war, but it was never put on ration and by the time
of this episode (1947) fish production was above pre war levels (https://www.whpress.co.uk/GE/Articles/Holm.pdf) .
Was also a bit surprised that the dad said dripping on toast did not have any taste. I can understand some (NOT me) might not like the taste, but if it was real dripping then to say it had no taste is ridiculous
 
Ah, that makes sense Mike. Otherwise it would be double expenditure wouldn't it if they knocked it down and re-built it? I didn't watch last night's programme but their original kitchen was very posh as I recall. Would they really do that to the garden too? I don't think so.

What they called 'dirty' dripping was what we called 'jelly dripping'. I don't eat meat now but it's one of my memorable tastes of childhood. That, along with a 'dip' in the roasting tin on the rare occasion we had beef. Mom used to get cross when I nagged for this and say 'there won't be any taste in the gravy the way your're going!'

Again, as far as hot water was concerned, we were very lucky in that the pre-fab had a back boiler for the winter and immersion for the summer. Hot water was rationed out though as it was shilling-in-the-slot and quite expensive.
 
Lady Penelope said:
Ah, that makes sense Mike. Otherwise it would be double expenditure wouldn't it if they knocked it down and re-built it? I didn't watch last night's programme but their original kitchen was very posh as I recall. Would they really do that to the garden too? I don't think so.

What they called 'dirty' dripping was what we called 'jelly dripping'. I don't eat meat now but it's one of my memorable tastes of childhood. That, along with a 'dip' in the roasting tin on the rare occasion we had beef. Mom used to get cross when I nagged for this and say 'there won't be any taste in the gravy the way your're going!'

Again, as far as hot water was concerned, we were very lucky in that the pre-fab had a back boiler for the winter and immersion for the summer. Hot water was rationed out though as it was shilling-in-the-slot and quite expensive.
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My grandmother at Harborne made beautiful dripping and we loved it on toast, but the biggest treat was dippy bread, a piece of bread dipped in the juices from the joint. We had to drink a cup of cabbage water, good for your spots, first. It was always worth it.
Bob
 
In the third programme I found myself trying to recognise the songs, and missed much of what was said. Here is what I picked up, can you name the artists without looking them up?

1…Poor Me
2…Nine Times out of Ten
3…By the Light of the Silvery Moon?
4…Tower of Strength
5…Halfway to Paradise
6…Hundred pounds of Clay
7…Some other Guy
8…Bobby’s Girl
9…She’ll Never Love you Like I Do
10..Let’s Talk about Love
11..Sweets for my Sweet
12..Mary had a Little Lamb?
13..Sha La La
14..Its not Unusual
15..I’m Into Something Good
16..Substitute
17..Love’s just a Broken Heart
18..Green Green Grass of Home
19..Mellow Yellow
20..Everlasting Love
21..Delilah
22..Something in the Air

(Disclaimer…this list may not be extensive or correct!)
 
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14..18 and 21 the great sir tom jones...20 a favourite of mine love affair....will let others have a go
 
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11..Sweets for my Sweet – The Searchers

13..Sha La La – The Small Faces

14..Its not Unusual – Tom Jones

15..I’m Into Something Good – Hermans Hermits

18..Green Green Grass of Home – Tom Jones

19..Mellow Yellow – Donavan

20..Everlasting Love – The Love Affair

21..Delilah – Tom Jone

22..Something in the Air – Thunder Clap Newman (classic)
 
Morturn said:
11..Sweets for my Sweet – The Searchers

13..Sha La La – The Small Faces

14..Its not Unusual – Tom Jones

15..I’m Into Something Good – Hermans Hermits

18..Green Green Grass of Home – Tom Jones

19..Mellow Yellow – Donavan

20..Everlasting Love – The Love Affair

21..Delilah – Tom Jone

22..Something in the Air – Thunder Clap Newman (classic)
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Unlucky on number 13! I would have gone for The Small Faces by the title, but hearing it first I had to google it to find.
 
Pedrocutmaster brummie
In the third programme I found myself trying to recognise the songs, and missed much of what was said. Here is what I picked up, can you name the artists without looking them up?

1…Poor Me ___ adam faith
2…Nine Times out of Ten
3…By the Light of the Silvery Moon?
4…Tower of Strength --- eden kane ?
5…Halfway to Paradise ___ billy fury
6…Hundred pounds of Clay --- guy Mitchell?
7…Some other Guy
8…Bobby’s Girl ___ susan maugn (spelling?)
9…She’ll Never Love yo Like I Do
10..Let’s Talk about Love
11..Sweets for my Sweet
12..Mary had a Little Lamb?
13..Sha La La
14..Its not Unusual
15..I’m Into Something Good
16..Substitute
17..Love’s just a Broken Heart
18..Green Green Grass of Home
19..Mellow Yellow ___ donavon
20..Everlasting Love
21..Delilah
22..Something in the Air

funny thing is I remember the words to all these songs,and I know the singers,I just can't recall their names.............Mal
 
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