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1946 Adam the Gardener inside fornt cover S_edge
"swordedge" wrote ... Went to the Kew Bridge Steam Museum a couple of weekends ago and they had their WW11 thing going on. An annual event. Everyone dressed in WW11 clothes, including a spiv in sharp suit carrying a briefcase of nylons, and lots of stuff about growing your own and mending a making do and how to cook with the rations, powdered egg etc. The Canteen was serving Spam Fritters and Corned Beef Hash etc. Excellent day out. They even had some of the huge pumping engines working, unfortunately not the 90 inch bore one that originally stood where they hold the Chelsea Flower Show. (to get back on topic) -- Regards Bob Hobden 17 miles W of London UK |
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1946 Adam the Gardener inside fornt cover S_edge
I hope they managed to portray a slower way of life, even during the war!
David Wilkinson Living in Cheshire .... the real garden of England. "Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... "swordedge" wrote ... Went to the Kew Bridge Steam Museum a couple of weekends ago and they had their WW11 thing going on. An annual event. Everyone dressed in WW11 clothes, including a spiv in sharp suit carrying a briefcase of nylons, and lots of stuff about growing your own and mending a making do and how to cook with the rations, powdered egg etc. The Canteen was serving Spam Fritters and Corned Beef Hash etc. Excellent day out. They even had some of the huge pumping engines working, unfortunately not the 90 inch bore one that originally stood where they hold the Chelsea Flower Show. (to get back on topic) -- Regards Bob Hobden 17 miles W of London UK |
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1946 Adam the Gardener inside fornt cover S_edge
"swordedge" wrote in message ... I hope they managed to portray a slower way of life, even during the war! David Wilkinson The best re-enactment groups don't just dress in accurate clothing and have the right accessories, they research into other ways of living, even how to walk and talk appropriately. We took part in a multi-period wedding (Ancient Greek to WWII) and from the ceremony we had to follow the WWII car to the museum for photographs (it was all being televised). Trying to follow a camouflaged vehicle through unknown and very busy Rotherham roads on a Saturday afternoon wasn't easy - but the vehicle was genuine and was driven at an appropriate stately pace. The long tail-back wasn't popular. It was an even longer tail-back behind the Victorian coach bearing bride and groom but they were highly visible and popular. Mary |
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1946 Adam the Gardener inside fornt cover S_edge
Bob Hobden wrote:
"swordedge" wrote ... Went to the Kew Bridge Steam Museum a couple of weekends ago and they had their WW11 thing going on. An annual event. Everyone dressed in WW11 clothes, including a spiv in sharp suit carrying a briefcase of nylons, and lots of stuff about growing your own and mending a making do and how to cook with the rations, powdered egg etc. The Canteen was serving Spam Fritters and Corned Beef Hash etc. Excellent day out. They even had some of the huge pumping engines working, unfortunately not the 90 inch bore one that originally stood where they hold the Chelsea Flower Show. (to get back on topic) I think a lot of that info will be useful in the not too distant future.... -- Wolf Kirchmeir |
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1946 Adam the Gardener inside fornt cover S_edge
"Wolf Kirchmeir" wrote after Bob Hobden muttered on: Went to the Kew Bridge Steam Museum a couple of weekends ago and they had their WW11 thing going on. An annual event. Everyone dressed in WW11 clothes, including a spiv in sharp suit carrying a briefcase of nylons, and lots of stuff about growing your own and mending a making do and how to cook with the rations, powdered egg etc. The Canteen was serving Spam Fritters and Corned Beef Hash etc. Excellent day out. They even had some of the huge pumping engines working, unfortunately not the 90 inch bore one that originally stood where they hold the Chelsea Flower Show. (to get back on topic) I think a lot of that info will be useful in the not too distant future.... Perhaps that's why my wife bought a WW11 cookery book whilst there. :-) -- Regards Bob Hobden |
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