tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post3545175647797231796..comments2024-03-29T00:11:30.648+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: Blog Sandwich Update 8 – quick catch up, notes on next blog post and plans for the 90th birthday celebratory picnic for The Queen … and rationing in the 1950s … Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-20879548873445757462016-06-21T07:27:15.345+01:002016-06-21T07:27:15.345+01:00@ Juliet - thanks so much ... yes I'm quite lo...@ Juliet - thanks so much ... yes I'm quite looking forward to writing that post up - once I've moved. Certainly I remember the changes in the foods coming to popular notice and seeing new ranges come in ... we are lucky now.<br /><br />@ Terra - good to see you - thanks re my move. So interesting to hear your comment about C S Lewis and his remembrances about rationing ... I must look that up. I can believe the story about the ham ... <br /><br />Thanks so much to you both - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-69077100992676153282016-06-20T17:15:14.697+01:002016-06-20T17:15:14.697+01:00I hope your move is a happy and smooth one. I firs...I hope your move is a happy and smooth one. I first heard about the British rationing in the 1950s from letters C.S. Lewis wrote, where he thanked American fans for sending him wonderful treats, which he being such a generous man, shared round. One gift from the U.S. for him was a ham, as I recall. Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-58728803983022736212016-06-16T10:01:37.375+01:002016-06-16T10:01:37.375+01:00Good luck with the move Hilary. It's so intere...Good luck with the move Hilary. It's so interesting seeing the items that were rationed. How lucky we are now, to have so much choice.Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542985048406828693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-63070650421186444252016-06-16T06:52:07.300+01:002016-06-16T06:52:07.300+01:00@ Deniz - we'd been drained of everything figh...@ Deniz - we'd been drained of everything fighting the War - it must have been very stark, let alone the injured men, or lack of them through death ... whether history will look on the aftermath in a different light remains to be seen. Certainly everyone was 'working' as much as they could to produce food for the table ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-15591823020240305382016-06-15T09:30:54.668+01:002016-06-15T09:30:54.668+01:00I've always found it interesting that rationin...I've always found it interesting that rationing went on for so long after the end of the war, too. Canada should have sent more supplies to the UK! :-)Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-42641815396362130142016-06-15T07:59:51.082+01:002016-06-15T07:59:51.082+01:00@ Dianne - re the next post: I'm sure the O...@ Dianne - re the next post: I'm sure the Obamas were surprised to find Prince Philip chauffeuring them ... but there was plenty of room - it was in the Great Park ... we await their memoirs to find out what the Obamas actually felt ... <br /><br />Thanks for commenting - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-68300671911806004562016-06-15T00:51:28.650+01:002016-06-15T00:51:28.650+01:0095 years old, huh? I saw the photo of him driving ...95 years old, huh? I saw the photo of him driving the Obamas. Captions said the Obamas were surprised to be driven by Prince Phillip. I wonder if they were also nervous ...<br /><br />Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-76194636302099685332016-06-13T07:25:19.957+01:002016-06-13T07:25:19.957+01:00Thanks Joylene .. I didn't see any of it - and...Thanks Joylene .. I didn't see any of it - and may or may not catch up with it ... we've had a wet weekend ... and I was busy with other things ... and yes I'm glad we've got a Queen with her Prince ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-63009412912713041932016-06-13T02:37:34.635+01:002016-06-13T02:37:34.635+01:00I was just watching the Queen's BD celebration...I was just watching the Queen's BD celebrations. I love that we have a queen and she's 90! That is very encouraging for the rest of us. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-39576344614774745142016-06-12T06:19:14.827+01:002016-06-12T06:19:14.827+01:00@ Anabel - many thanks ...
@ Monti - yes I'l...@ Anabel - many thanks ... <br /><br />@ Monti - yes I'll be interested to see if I've thrown new light on the Duke of Edinburgh, via my post ... and I will get to the celebrations ... <br /><br />@ ACIL - life goes on doesn't it ... and I have to move ... so foot to the pedal!<br /><br />Thanks - appreciate your thoughts .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-7901552423234123642016-06-11T23:17:33.749+01:002016-06-11T23:17:33.749+01:00Wow, you surely are busy! Good luck with the move....Wow, you surely are busy! Good luck with the move.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-34587869352672333802016-06-11T18:18:44.525+01:002016-06-11T18:18:44.525+01:00Thanks, Hilary. The Queen and the Duke and all the...Thanks, Hilary. The Queen and the Duke and all the Royal Family get an amazing amount of coverage here. I'll look forward to your posts about the celebrations!Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-71319037697721474012016-06-11T08:45:16.758+01:002016-06-11T08:45:16.758+01:00Good luck with the move!Good luck with the move!Anabel Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643196773717977697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-13097189067554939212016-06-11T06:59:16.172+01:002016-06-11T06:59:16.172+01:00@ Mel - yes everyone was healthier then, and that&...@ Mel - yes everyone was healthier then, and that's led to healthy people today too. Certainly there was the undercurrent of trade ... I don't remember much about it - but a policeman friend whom I met about 10 years ago ... told me he knew all about my father's illicit petrol - but ignored it! I guess you made judgements in those days ... my father needed to get to work ... and I don't remember having rabbit to eat - but myxomatosis came in in 1953. Though I've eaten rabbit since ... twice-cooked is good.<br /><br />The Referendum is going to be interesting - and I'm somewhat daunted at the thought of the result ... it's a messy time ... thanks re my move ... <br /><br />@ Paula - yes there do seem to be many moving homes - thanks for the thought - never an easy time.<br /><br />@ Karen - they both look good for their ages - the Thanksgiving Service at St Paul's showed us yesterday ... <br /><br />@ Suzanne - yes I hope the move goes ok - should be all right - happy celebrations this weekend ... <br /><br />@ Denise - couldn't we all roll up our sleeves and help each other ... I'd like that right now - but all will be well I'm sure!! Good luck with your renovating .. it's good to know you weren't hit by the recent storm ... I've done renovating too - as you say not fun - til the end result.<br /><br />Thanks re the Duke - it's good to know he'll be appreciated tomorrow ... <br /><br />@ Susan - I did some soul searching, now I've rather given up - too much else going on - and I'll need to be disciplined when I get to the other end. The Colony sounds rather exotic ... good luck with your move too.<br /><br />Interesting that salt was considered a luxury item in your American rationing time ... how interesting to have your grandmother's ration book ... amazing that the Queen is already 90 - her actual birthday is in April .. the Duke was 95 yesterday ... <br /><br />Thanks everyone - so good to see you .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-49910583922974963882016-06-11T01:06:31.592+01:002016-06-11T01:06:31.592+01:00Moving is a soul searching event, wishing you the ...Moving is a soul searching event, wishing you the best. We, too, are moving in July into The Colony. Sounds Sci-Fi, doesn't it. <br />My parents lived on farms during the war, so food wasn't too hard to get. Just luxury items--like sugar, bread soda, salt, flour--were on ration. Just found my grandmother's ration book. <br />So hard to believe the Queen will be 90! Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-25362655134126082512016-06-11T00:40:57.523+01:002016-06-11T00:40:57.523+01:00No fun moving Hilary. I wish you well. Keep us pos...No fun moving Hilary. I wish you well. Keep us posted. Now if we all lived closer, we could roll up our sleeves and turn up on your doorstep and lend a hand. Would love to do that! Instead of moving, we're renovating and that's no walk in the park either!<br /><br />Love the Duke. Looking forward to your post!<br /><br />Denise :-)Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-28012540959125629232016-06-10T20:40:33.965+01:002016-06-10T20:40:33.965+01:00Hope the move goes well, Hilary. Yes lots of celeb...Hope the move goes well, Hilary. Yes lots of celebrations this weekend.Suzanne Furnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200156114453054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-53748897822190224302016-06-10T20:22:51.896+01:002016-06-10T20:22:51.896+01:00Prince Phillip looks awfully good for 95. Prince Phillip looks awfully good for 95. Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378428503220197256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-47264845296818788592016-06-10T18:15:21.880+01:002016-06-10T18:15:21.880+01:00So many bloggers are moving now. Their physical ho...So many bloggers are moving now. Their physical homes that is! Good luck with yours!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-80044779544655273702016-06-10T17:53:36.748+01:002016-06-10T17:53:36.748+01:00Hilary!
When it comes to recalling the long Ration...Hilary!<br />When it comes to recalling the long Rationing Years in Britain, well the people of the nation were all healthy and there were no 'pavement shakers' to be seen in those days. <br />All I can say is: thank goodness for the Spivs, The Blackmarket, The wild rabbits, plus the nods and winks that my father gave to provide for us from under the counter products.<br /><br />In thinking about your forth coming Referendum well I presume that both sides have a point or two depending on each perspective and am rather glad that no longer get a UK vote.<br /><br />May good fortune go with you on your move.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-78884413171714269832016-06-10T17:10:27.362+01:002016-06-10T17:10:27.362+01:00@ Elsie - yes now I'm older I find it interest...@ Elsie - yes now I'm older I find it interesting, but it wasn't something we'd discuss at home - I'm not sure if my brothers did ... <br /><br />It isn't that long ago is it - it was 100 years ago that WW1 started - with the Queen being 90, and Prince Philip 95 today ... I will do another short post on rationing and I have some photos from an exhibition down here ... anon - that could be anon, anon ... <br /><br />@ Betsy - thanks re the move - it is a big job, but will be exciting once I arrive and settled. It was a real treat to stand at the stable door - they were special too - and reach over for an ice lolly on the way home from school ... those were the days!<br /><br />@ Janie - how funny about the train tracks from bacon - love that story! and of course it would have been easier to get into the wrapped in paper bacon than now with our plastic sealed packs.<br /><br />We definitely had rationing very severely here - as too in Europe ... I wrote about Jack Kramer coming to play at Wimbledon after the war and he brought with him two steaks for each day of Queens and Wimbledon - both our biggest tennis tournaments: he won!<br /><br />@ Joanne - thanks I hope it's smooth too - I've had a blip this week .. but we go on! So your mother was lucky too - our house was a dairy farm at one stage - but the land had been sold off by the time my parents moved in ... and yes we are very spoilt today ... <br /><br />@ Annalisa - nope .. it'd be difficult. When I was in secretarial college - I lived on nothing much, I had very little money .. but I was skinny - perhaps I need to try that again ... ! I do like my food.<br /><br />@ Susan - I think everyone is saying 'glad it's not me' ... yes we did have a tough time during the Wars here ... I was too young to remember that sort of thing - but knew when rations came off - and ice lollies were possible!!<br /><br />@ Alex - yes I'm sure families in the big towns and cities suffered a great deal with rationing ... I wrote a long blog post "Food and logistics of feeding an army in WW1" ... on 29 August 2014 - it gives a lot of detail ... <br /><br />Thanks everyone for thoughts re my move ... and looks like another post on rationing and a link to the post above that I wrote in 2014 won't go amiss ... <br /><br />Cheers and I'm off to a busy weekend - I might get some box packing in somewhere along the line! Take care all of you - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-69093497639952740122016-06-10T16:45:26.585+01:002016-06-10T16:45:26.585+01:00Rationing must've been tough for some families...Rationing must've been tough for some families. You were lucky.<br />Good luck with your move!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-74402077743631758862016-06-10T16:34:40.884+01:002016-06-10T16:34:40.884+01:00Good luck with your move! (Better you than I...)
...Good luck with your move! (Better you than I...)<br /><br />Well, you taught me something new today. I had no idea rationing in England lasted for so many years after the end of WWII. You guys had to keep a tough upper lip a lot longer than we did.<br /><br />Have a super weekend. Cheers!Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-32246383042531000182016-06-10T15:10:36.700+01:002016-06-10T15:10:36.700+01:00Could you imagine trying to make those rations las...Could you imagine trying to make those rations last a week these days? One good fry-up (or healthy grill-up) and most of that would be gone!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-8684744527617662792016-06-10T15:05:49.413+01:002016-06-10T15:05:49.413+01:00hope the move is smooth. You are juggling a lot! ...hope the move is smooth. You are juggling a lot! In regards to rationing, I know my mother grew up on a farm and though very poor, they always had food in PA. I admit it would be tough to experience - I am so spoiled. Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604494404874408870noreply@blogger.com