During the war my mum took us over the four bridges from Wallasey to Birkenhead. She used to push my brother in his pushchair, with my sister and I hanging onto the handle {I was always on the oputside and never failed to return home wihtout a big bump on my forehead from walking into the lampost, because I was facinated by the big shops in Watson Street] We had picked masses rose hips and had been given extra sugar coupons., off some elderly neighbours. We swopped the sugar and rose hips [possibly some sweet ration coupons and money as well ] for sweets, in premises in South Claughton Road I,m not sure who ran this "swop shop"' Regards Ann. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marian Foster" <marianfoster@mypostoffice.co.uk> To: <eng-merseyside@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 11:55 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] Rationing (was HANCOCK etc) > We were allowed one sweet after our evening meal (and only if we'd eaten > everything up!! Marian > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gordon Evans" <gordon.w.evans@btinternet.com> > To: <eng-merseyside@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 12:39 PM > Subject: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] Rationing (was HANCOCK etc) > > >> Marged wrote :- >> >>>Sweets were still on the ration until 1953 -very little available - this >>>was just wishful thinking on my part >> >> My mother used to swap the family sweet coupons for 'proper' food, so I >> literally never had any until I'd left school. :-( >> >> Kids don't know they're born nowadays, do they? :-) >> >> Gordon >> >> From: "Marged" <marged36@btopenworld.com> >> To: <eng-merseyside@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 10:26 AM >> Subject: Re: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] HANCOCK, Thomas's son of Jane PARR >> >>>He definitely did mishear me, Eleanor, mainly because he had probably >>>never >>>heard of Rollo. >>>No, I didn't get them because they were not freely >>>available in the shops for a very long time after this (about 1945/6). >>>Sweets were still on the ration until 1953 -very little available - this >>>was just wishful thinking on my part >>>Marged >>> >>>That's funny! I hope you gave back the rolled oats and got your rollos. >>>He was probably teasing you or >>>maybe misheard you. >>>Have a good night >>>Eleanor >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ENG-MERSEYSIDE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> ______________________________________________ >> This email has been scanned by Netintelligence >> http://www.netintelligence.com/email >> >> > > > > ______________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by Netintelligence > http://www.netintelligence.com/email > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-MERSEYSIDE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

That's fascinating Ann, all the best, Marian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann on Optus" <bill1ann1@optusnet.com.au> To: <eng-merseyside@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 10:26 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] Rationing (was HANCOCK etc) > During the war my mum took us over the four bridges from Wallasey to > Birkenhead. She used to push my brother in his pushchair, with my sister > and > I hanging onto the handle {I was always on the oputside and never failed > to > return home wihtout a big bump on my forehead from walking into the > lampost, > because I was facinated by the big shops in Watson Street] > > We had picked masses rose hips and had been given extra sugar coupons., > off > some elderly neighbours. We swopped the sugar and rose hips [possibly some > sweet ration coupons and money as well ] for sweets, in premises in South > Claughton Road I,m not sure who ran this "swop shop"' > > Regards Ann. > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marian Foster" <marianfoster@mypostoffice.co.uk> > To: <eng-merseyside@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 11:55 PM > Subject: Re: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] Rationing (was HANCOCK etc) > > >> We were allowed one sweet after our evening meal (and only if we'd eaten >> everything up!! Marian >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Gordon Evans" <gordon.w.evans@btinternet.com> >> To: <eng-merseyside@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 12:39 PM >> Subject: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] Rationing (was HANCOCK etc) >> >> >>> Marged wrote :- >>> >>>>Sweets were still on the ration until 1953 -very little available - this >>>>was just wishful thinking on my part >>> >>> My mother used to swap the family sweet coupons for 'proper' food, so I >>> literally never had any until I'd left school. :-( >>> >>> Kids don't know they're born nowadays, do they? :-) >>> >>> Gordon >>> >>> From: "Marged" <marged36@btopenworld.com> >>> To: <eng-merseyside@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 10:26 AM >>> Subject: Re: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] HANCOCK, Thomas's son of Jane PARR >>> >>>>He definitely did mishear me, Eleanor, mainly because he had probably >>>>never >>>>heard of Rollo. >>>>No, I didn't get them because they were not freely >>>>available in the shops for a very long time after this (about 1945/6). >>>>Sweets were still on the ration until 1953 -very little available - this >>>>was just wishful thinking on my part >>>>Marged >>>> >>>>That's funny! I hope you gave back the rolled oats and got your >>>>rollos. >>>>He was probably teasing you or >>>>maybe misheard you. >>>>Have a good night >>>>Eleanor >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> ENG-MERSEYSIDE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> ______________________________________________ >>> This email has been scanned by Netintelligence >>> http://www.netintelligence.com/email >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________ >> This email has been scanned by Netintelligence >> http://www.netintelligence.com/email >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ENG-MERSEYSIDE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-MERSEYSIDE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ______________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by Netintelligence > http://www.netintelligence.com/email > > ______________________________________________ This email has been scanned by Netintelligence http://www.netintelligence.com/email

Rose hips have the highest vitamin C content of all fruits. Remember Rose Hip Syrup? I used to fill a dummy (comforter) like a little bottle with a teat on, for my daughter. Then this stuff was outlawed as being the biggest teeth rotter on record. Fortunately my daughters have healthy teeth Wonder if rose hips are still put to good use? Marged During the war my mum took us over the four bridges from Wallasey to Birkenhead. She used to push my brother in his pushchair, with my sister and I hanging onto the handle {I was always on the oputside and never failed to return home wihtout a big bump on my forehead from walking into the lampost, because I was facinated by the big shops in Watson Street] We had picked masses rose hips and had been given extra sugar coupons., off some elderly neighbours. We swopped the sugar and rose hips [possibly some sweet ration coupons and money as well ] for sweets, in premises in South Claughton Road I,m not sure who ran this "swop shop"' Regards Ann. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marian Foster" <marianfoster@mypostoffice.co.uk> To: <eng-merseyside@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 11:55 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] Rationing (was HANCOCK etc) > We were allowed one sweet after our evening meal (and only if we'd eaten > everything up!! Marian > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gordon Evans" <gordon.w.evans@btinternet.com> > To: <eng-merseyside@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 12:39 PM > Subject: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] Rationing (was HANCOCK etc) > > >> Marged wrote :- >> >>>Sweets were still on the ration until 1953 -very little available - this >>>was just wishful thinking on my part >> >> My mother used to swap the family sweet coupons for 'proper' food, so I >> literally never had any until I'd left school. :-( >> >> Kids don't know they're born nowadays, do they? :-) >> >> Gordon >> >> From: "Marged" <marged36@btopenworld.com> >> To: <eng-merseyside@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 10:26 AM >> Subject: Re: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] HANCOCK, Thomas's son of Jane PARR >> >>>He definitely did mishear me, Eleanor, mainly because he had probably >>>never >>>heard of Rollo. >>>No, I didn't get them because they were not freely >>>available in the shops for a very long time after this (about 1945/6). >>>Sweets were still on the ration until 1953 -very little available - this >>>was just wishful thinking on my part >>>Marged >>> >>>That's funny! I hope you gave back the rolled oats and got your rollos. >>>He was probably teasing you or >>>maybe misheard you. >>>Have a good night >>>Eleanor >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ENG-MERSEYSIDE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> ______________________________________________ >> This email has been scanned by Netintelligence >> http://www.netintelligence.com/email >> >> > > > > ______________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by Netintelligence > http://www.netintelligence.com/email > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-MERSEYSIDE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-MERSEYSIDE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.872 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3391 - Release Date: 01/19/11 19:34:00 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.872 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3391 - Release Date: 01/19/11 19:34:00

Yes, unfortunately rosehips on their own are really really bitter so you need a huge amount of sugar to make it palatable but it was lovely!! Marian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marged" <marged36@btopenworld.com> To: <eng-merseyside@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 11:32 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] Rationing > Rose hips have the highest vitamin C content of all fruits. Remember Rose > Hip Syrup? I used to fill a dummy (comforter) like a little bottle with a > teat on, for my daughter. Then this stuff was outlawed as being the > biggest teeth rotter on record. > > Fortunately my daughters have healthy teeth > > Wonder if rose hips are still put to good use? > > Marged > > > During the war my mum took us over the four bridges from Wallasey to > Birkenhead. She used to push my brother in his pushchair, with my sister > and > I hanging onto the handle {I was always on the oputside and never failed > to > return home wihtout a big bump on my forehead from walking into the > lampost, > because I was facinated by the big shops in Watson Street] > > We had picked masses rose hips and had been given extra sugar coupons., > off > some elderly neighbours. We swopped the sugar and rose hips [possibly > some > sweet ration coupons and money as well ] for sweets, in premises in South > Claughton Road I,m not sure who ran this "swop shop"' > > Regards Ann. > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marian Foster" <marianfoster@mypostoffice.co.uk> > To: <eng-merseyside@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 11:55 PM > Subject: Re: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] Rationing (was HANCOCK etc) > > > > We were allowed one sweet after our evening meal (and only if we'd > eaten > > everything up!! Marian > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Gordon Evans" <gordon.w.evans@btinternet.com> > > To: <eng-merseyside@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 12:39 PM > > Subject: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] Rationing (was HANCOCK etc) > > > > > >> Marged wrote :- > >> > >>>Sweets were still on the ration until 1953 -very little available - > this > >>>was just wishful thinking on my part > >> > >> My mother used to swap the family sweet coupons for 'proper' food, so > I > >> literally never had any until I'd left school. :-( > >> > >> Kids don't know they're born nowadays, do they? :-) > >> > >> Gordon > >> > >> From: "Marged" <marged36@btopenworld.com> > >> To: <eng-merseyside@rootsweb.com> > >> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 10:26 AM > >> Subject: Re: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] HANCOCK, Thomas's son of Jane PARR > >> > >>>He definitely did mishear me, Eleanor, mainly because he had probably > >>>never > >>>heard of Rollo. > >>>No, I didn't get them because they were not freely > >>>available in the shops for a very long time after this (about 1945/6). > >>>Sweets were still on the ration until 1953 -very little available - > this > >>>was just wishful thinking on my part > >>>Marged > >>> > >>>That's funny! I hope you gave back the rolled oats and got your > rollos. > >>>He was probably teasing you or > >>>maybe misheard you. > >>>Have a good night > >>>Eleanor > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> ENG-MERSEYSIDE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without > >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> ______________________________________________ > >> This email has been scanned by Netintelligence > >> http://www.netintelligence.com/email > >> > >> > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > > This email has been scanned by Netintelligence > > http://www.netintelligence.com/email > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > ENG-MERSEYSIDE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-MERSEYSIDE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.872 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3391 - Release Date: 01/19/11 > 19:34:00 > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.872 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3391 - Release Date: 01/19/11 > 19:34:00 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-MERSEYSIDE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ______________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by Netintelligence > http://www.netintelligence.com/email > > ______________________________________________ This email has been scanned by Netintelligence http://www.netintelligence.com/email

If it's not a rude question to ask a lady, Ann, do you still have all your own teeth after eating all those sweets? :-) Gordon From: "Ann on Optus" <bill1ann1@optusnet.com.au> To: <eng-merseyside@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 10:26 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] Rationing (was HANCOCK etc) >During the war my mum took us over the four bridges from Wallasey to >Birkenhead. She used to push my brother in his pushchair, with my sister >and >I hanging onto the handle {I was always on the oputside and never failed to >return home wihtout a big bump on my forehead from walking into the >lampost, >because I was facinated by the big shops in Watson Street] >We had picked masses rose hips and had been given extra sugar coupons., off >some elderly neighbours. We swopped the sugar and rose hips [possibly some >sweet ration coupons and money as well ] for sweets, in premises in South >Claughton Road I,m not sure who ran this "swop shop"' >Regards Ann.