Which items from the past do you still use?

[aspin]

I am still using my Nana's rolling Pin and the scales she gave me for a wedding present nearly 50 tears ago

Elizabeth

Lol I hope thats a spelling mistake Elizabeth

Willow x

Now that was a silly mistake and here's me made my New Years resolution to do a spell check on all my mail it could well be 50 tears away 
Debbie the cakes are something I made up myself
A Dundee recipe and added a jar of sweet  mincemeat
Had a slice for my tea and is very tasty
Elizabeth

[dennford]

One of my jobs was winding the handle of the Mangle.

Denn

[01debbie]

Hi Denn

WOW!!  Thanks for the piccie...it instantly brought back the pain of trapped fingers between the rollers!!!   

Debbie

[Willow 4873]

Never mind Elizabeth its not new year yet so that resolution doesnt count

My sister has my mums glass rolling pin which she was brought when she was married 45 years ago. Mum always threatened my dad that if he misbehaved she would hit him with it. Dad always said he had to behave because he wouldn't only get beaten he'd get lacerated to death too!

Willow x

[dennford]

And I always remember the fire under the copper. When Grandma finally got a washing machine (hand operated) we kept the copper and used to use it for the annual wine making - elderbery, blackberry, parsnip, carrot and much more - that must be what heaven is about.

Denn

[dennford]

Hi Denn

WOW!!  Thanks for the piccie...it instantly brought back the pain of trapped fingers between the rollers!!!   

Debbie

Thankfully I never did that, do you remember the dolly sticks used for washing clothes (sometimes called podger sticks)?

By the way, sorry if I dissapointed anyone but those pics were of a mangle and copper in a museum - I only wish I had them in my place.

Denn

[Rabbit B]

I almost wish that I not read this lovely thread! 

All those memories, I remember all of them ugh!  Does that make me old? 

My Great Grandfather's Clock presented to him in 1898.  It still keeps good time and stands on my mantlepiece. 

I also have 2 huge dishes which we use every year for the Christmas Turkey and ham.  The big one takes up to 30lb of bird, the smaller one is used for ham.  They belonged I think to my G.G.Grandmother.

Rabbit B

[KathMc]

What a wonderful thread. I have my g grandmother's cow-shaped creamer. My dad used to pour milk into our oatmeal with it and now my kids love the same. I also have a set of four plates. We haven't determined yet if they were my great grandmother's or great great's. I also have a doll carriage, doll bunk beds, and a child's rocking chair that have been handed down through 4 generations now. My mother has loads of stuff, mostly kitchen things, that belonged to her grandmother (her mother was DEFINITELY not the cook in the family  ). And I have a lovely leather-topped coffee table that belonged to my grandmother.

Kath

[toni*]

my nans barometer