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Past memories

PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 11:48 pm
by eirwen
Can anyone remember the wide top milk bottles which used to have cardboard inserts. These when removed had the middles taken out and were then laced together to make a shopping basket. Also getting an empty treacle tin putting two holes in the sides , putting wire through to make a handle then using a nail to put the 1st letter of your christian name in the end. Putting a candle inside and then you had your own lantern, with your initial showing through the end. Near the tennis courts in Darren park leaves when chewed had a taste like vineger. Long time ago about 1943-45. Eirwen.

Re: Past memories

PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:24 pm
by RogerWood
1943 gosh, Not born then. But I do remember making lanterns from Dried Milk tins as you said. Alsp the same tins were used in the Tudor Hall as lamp shades when I watched "Rob Roy". About 1954.