tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post1669353187757444419..comments2023-05-08T22:59:23.891+10:00Comments on Ramblings: Charlie's Natural Play SpaceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196056475081281576noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-84935986236624983402014-06-04T21:30:18.445+10:002014-06-04T21:30:18.445+10:00During summer, we had tomato jam as well as in tom...During summer, we had tomato jam as well as in tomato and cucumber salad. The butcher supplied us with fresh meat. Dad also grew potatoes and pumpkin and beans. Mum was a great cook and also made scones and fruit cakes. All this was during the war years of rationing mainly of sugar and tea. Kerosene lamps were used as there was no electricity. Aunt B. Beckynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-2690787128092541992014-05-31T23:43:34.818+10:002014-05-31T23:43:34.818+10:00We lived on a 3 or 4 acre block of land on which o...We lived on a 3 or 4 acre block of land on which our father had the most wonderful garden to supplement his work shoeing horses back in the 1940s. Apricot trees gave us fresh fruit, jam and stewed fruit served with custard. We never felt poor and enjoyed visiting grandfathers farm which had a milking cow and also fowls and turkeys,geese too.Beckynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-32538360885923484952014-05-30T10:25:02.617+10:002014-05-30T10:25:02.617+10:00Beautiful garden. I'm sure lots of magic does...Beautiful garden. I'm sure lots of magic does happen in your garden. I am in the beginning stages of creating something similar for my little one. You have provided lots of inspiration and new ideas. Thanks for sharing. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com