The changing ways we eat ..

[Quassia]

Just thinking about how we eat today & the things we take for granted. Years ago, we had mum at home ... you got home & your tea was made. You may once in a while buy 'chippy' in as a treat or have a takeaway. Now you can 'order in' as I have just done .. not by phone .. via my lap top & paid for by card! Brilliant!

[Old_Geezer]

The local chippie asks you if you want salt and vinegar, but then adds it themselves. Ha how do they know how much I want ? Take it home and top it up I say.

[ummmm]

I lived next door to, what used to be, the best chippy in town :-)

Me and OH were talking about this the other night. I remember the first time I tried mayonnaise...and sweetcorn.

I was never greeted with 'tea' (dinner) We were greeted with a sandwich as Dad didn't get home from work until later. The intention was that the family always ate together.

Sandwich...glass of milk...change...out.

[crisper]

Makes me realise how lucky we are.. we live on the outskirts of a town.. and can get pretty much any food delivered.. and usually for no extra cost, if you spend over.. er.. well normally about 15 pounds...I'll really appreciate my take away on Saturday night now!! .. Jeez..int it hot today!! sweltering at work!! Mrs C xx

[Quassia]

Yes you're right O.G! I always put some on at home.
ummmm .. Yes it's a shame, family did one time all eat together.

[Quassia]

Crisper, it's nice to do once in a while! Just thoughts on how we buy & eat food today that came to mind.

[ummmm]

I think many still do Quassia. We just don't hear about those...

[Quassia]

It's a nice thought ummmm ... my food has arrived! ... x

[boxtops]

Gissa bit, quassia!

[crisper]

Quassia..got in at about 3.45 today.. and got belly pork and roastie's ..and 4 type's of veg.. prepared from scratch... cooking.. It can be done... and always was done that way.. my mum always cooked from scratch...Its nearly ready too... you've made me really appreciate having a ''day off'' from cooking.. when I have my saturday night take away.. and made me think of my mums fab cooking! lol ;)))))) x

[craft1948]

My sister worked from being 16 to 60, married at 21 and daily produced home-cooked meals from scratch.
Now she is retired they have takeaway meals (Indian, Chinese, and chippy) every week, and they go out for Sunday dinner...........she thinks she's in heaven.

[vallaw]

When I was 9 (back in the 1950's) we went to Spain on holiday in my father's first brand new car - a Triumph Mayflower. My mother panicked all the time about how we couldn't get good, healthy dairy food like butter and cream but had to eat everything slathered with nasty olive oil and stinking of horrid garlic.

How things change indeed . .

[craft1948]

lol vallaw the daughter gave me a big smacker on my birthday on Monday. When I told her she stank it was from the garlic she's eaten on SATURDAY!!