Yes we did Runnybeak - and my father in law still has that now - I have to remember to buy a tin of Carnation whenever they come to stay as he prefers it to cream and ice-cream!
My mum used to make a dessert she called Wotsit. Whip up a tin of evaporated milk till it goes thick and foamy (mousse like) and then stir through about half a fruit jelly (you know - the cubes in a block sort) melted in as little boiling water as you can get away with and leave to set.
I used to think that was really scrummy - especially raspberry or tangerine flavour.
What was the name of the fake cream you got in a packet and made up? We used to have that on top because we were posh
Eeeeh lad - those E numbers never did me any harm.....
Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
The whipped carnation milk with a jelly in it - we called it foam and we had it on top of a regular jelly - jelly and foam. I still make it now occasionally.
'Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement' - Helen Keller
I used to collect the cards from Brooke Bond teaand stick them in albums and the stamps on the front of the packet. 60 stamps on a card and you got 5 shillings for it!
I am not that old (ok, 61) I lived when I was little in a house with no electric. Bath was a tin bath in front of the range in the living room. Toilet was inside but the washhouse was outside with a big boiler and an iron mangle, glass washboard. Lighting was by Tilly lamp (paraffin).
'Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement' - Helen Keller
Do you want to come for virtual tea Runnybeak? Hogweed can come too and bring foam / wotsit.
You can make a trifle and I'll provide the Vesta curry. Bekkie could bring some Blue Nun. Busy Lizzie could bring some Mateus Rose and we'll serve it all on / in garage plates and glasses.
Now who else wants to come? - we need some cheese & pineapple on sticks, some stuffed eggs, Ritz crackers with toppings and anything else you can think of.
Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
A great man about town friend of mine admitted that in his childhood a favourite pudding in his house was a Tunnocks marshmallow jobbie with thick Bird's custard poured over! Can I bring that?
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Yes we did Runnybeak - and my father in law still has that now - I have to remember to buy a tin of Carnation whenever they come to stay as he prefers it to cream and ice-cream!
My mum used to make a dessert she called Wotsit. Whip up a tin of evaporated milk till it goes thick and foamy (mousse like) and then stir through about half a fruit jelly (you know - the cubes in a block sort) melted in as little boiling water as you can get away with and leave to set.
I used to think that was really scrummy - especially raspberry or tangerine flavour.
What was the name of the fake cream you got in a packet and made up? We used to have that on top because we were posh
Eeeeh lad - those E numbers never did me any harm.....
No, no Runnybeak - just remembered (wish there was a light bulb smiley) - it was DREAM TOPPING - came in a blue packet I do believe.
Angel Delight was a bit like instant Wotsit.
We had that too...
Just Googled it - you can still buy Dream Topping (and from Waitrose too.. they should be ashamed LOL)
Birds Trifle - yum
The whipped carnation milk with a jelly in it - we called it foam and we had it on top of a regular jelly - jelly and foam. I still make it now occasionally.
I used to collect the cards from Brooke Bond teaand stick them in albums and the stamps on the front of the packet. 60 stamps on a card and you got 5 shillings for it!
I am not that old (ok, 61) I lived when I was little in a house with no electric. Bath was a tin bath in front of the range in the living room. Toilet was inside but the washhouse was outside with a big boiler and an iron mangle, glass washboard. Lighting was by Tilly lamp (paraffin).
Do you want to come for virtual tea Runnybeak? Hogweed can come too and bring foam / wotsit.
You can make a trifle and I'll provide the Vesta curry. Bekkie could bring some Blue Nun. Busy Lizzie could bring some Mateus Rose and we'll serve it all on / in garage plates and glasses.
Now who else wants to come? - we need some cheese & pineapple on sticks, some stuffed eggs, Ritz crackers with toppings and anything else you can think of.
Off to do my own tea now - not Vesta
A great man about town friend of mine admitted that in his childhood a favourite pudding in his house was a Tunnocks marshmallow jobbie with thick Bird's custard poured over! Can I bring that?
Yey Hesta - absolutely