..and the humble wild or feral goosegog. A matter of opinion whether gooseberry are edible or not. My grandpa grew a variety of red gooseberries which were reasonably sweet and could be eaten off the bush without pullling too severe a grimace. I did develop a taste for M&S Gooseberry and Elderflower Yoghurt.
I used those for a number of years. On the forecourt of Burton and Deacon in Orpington there was a rack of them, XL and XXL are the ones I remember but there must have been a thinner one, perhaps it was just labeled '30'.
They had a semi rotary pump in the top of a 40 gallon drum they replenished them from. I'm surprised the label is readable on that one you can only see it in a certain light.
white exec wrote: ↑21 Feb 2017, 13:09
I'm a great fan of John Betjeman. Worth searching out include the "Metroland" film/DVD, the CD "Banana Blush" with his poems set to the music of Jim Parker, and many of the short films he did with the BBC. YouTube has lots of these.
Our 2,000th post
myglaren wrote: ↑18 Mar 2018, 23:02
I have been trawling through photo's for a gathering of the clan (yesterday) as a 'surprise' birthday party for me.
Whilst doing that I found photo's of some of my previous cars.
This is the favourite and my first Citroen:
Girl is eldest daughter, Annika. A Citroen driver now
Our 3000th Post...sometimes its just follow up chat! Micks Pic was reply 3000, post 3001
Gibbo2286 wrote: ↑11 Jul 2019, 11:17
Rootes used recirculating ball steering boxes on the 1960s Minx models, an earlier box they used was very heavy to turn and dumped due to complaints.
Our 4000th Post
bobins wrote: ↑05 Dec 2019, 20:12
Not my photo, but taken by one of my work colleagues on her phone as she was walking her dog
So 5000 beckons or has just happened what will the picture be
It was Peter's Esso Extra Oil Bottle just posted before I got in!
REgards Neil
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white exec wrote: ↑21 Feb 2017, 13:09
I'm a great fan of John Betjeman. Worth searching out include the "Metroland" film/DVD, the CD "Banana Blush" with his poems set to the music of Jim Parker, and many of the short films he did with the BBC. YouTube has lots of these.
Our 2,000th post
myglaren wrote: ↑18 Mar 2018, 23:02
I have been trawling through photo's for a gathering of the clan (yesterday) as a 'surprise' birthday party for me.
Whilst doing that I found photo's of some of my previous cars.
This is the favourite and my first Citroen:
Girl is eldest daughter, Annika. A Citroen driver now
Our 3000th Post...sometimes its just follow up chat! Micks Pic was reply 3000, post 3001
Gibbo2286 wrote: ↑11 Jul 2019, 11:17
Rootes used recirculating ball steering boxes on the 1960s Minx models, an earlier box they used was very heavy to turn and dumped due to complaints.
Our 4000th Post
bobins wrote: ↑05 Dec 2019, 20:12
Not my photo, but taken by one of my work colleagues on her phone as she was walking her dog
So 5000 beckons or has just happened what will the picture be
REgards Neil
I liked john Betjeman Too. Is that one of Harrods electric vans he is sitting in? I saw those when I worked in London in 1954
mickthemaverick wrote: ↑06 Jul 2020, 23:09
For the 5000th reply on POTD it has to be a tribute to its founder:
Thanks for that Mick, that must be a Ford Falcon and grey street/ greys Monument, and the Central Arcade over the road. Just round the corner alongside the Theatre royal is Shakespeare Street. I used to like precise rendezvous points when acting as Dad's Taxi and "under the S of Shakespeare Street" was one of of those places in Town.
mickthemaverick wrote: ↑06 Jul 2020, 23:09
For the 5000th reply on POTD it has to be a tribute to its founder:
Thanks for that Mick, that must be a Ford Falcon and grey street/ greys Monument, and the Central Arcade over the road. Just round the corner alongside the Theatre royal is Shakespeare Street. I used to like precise rendezvous points when acting as Dad's Taxi and "under the S of Shakespeare Street" was one of of those places in Town.
Regards Neil
So glad you got the whole story there Finding a car picture which matched the angle of the street was quite a game but it worked out ok! Well done for creating such a popular and entertaining thread!
I used to be indecisive, now I'm not so sure!
I used to ride on two wheels, but now I need all four!
Peter.N. wrote: ↑06 Jul 2020, 23:21
Lyme bay looked so nice today I took yet another picture. Quite a lot of people down here now.
That triangle of blue sea, is what I have been looking to replicate on my "famous Five" view across the moorland and down to the sea as you can see from this view its invisible in the general murkyness. The best view is probably when is bright sunshine down on the coast and the sea is blue and nicely highlighted, even if it is a bit overcast up on the moor.
nf own work
REgards Neil
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Peter.N. wrote: ↑06 Jul 2020, 23:15
I liked john Betjeman Too. Is that one of Harrods electric vans he is sitting in? I saw those when I worked in London in 1954
Peter
I've put Metroland on the OnTV thread on this link here. Not sure if the Harrods vehicle shot is taken from that but an excellent film/documentary as recommended by Chris.
Those Esso oil bottles got us told off by the weights and measures inspector, we used to turn the empties upside down into a bucket and use the dregs in the workshop oil cans, the jobsworth inspector said we were 'short measuring' the customers.
If we had waited till every last drop had come out of the bottle on the forecourt there would have been a queue a mile long waiting to be served.
Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. (Albert Einstein)