Kaytee posted:

Syd posted:

That sort of 'Luxury' has never appealed to me............

Tea at the Savoy or the Ritz is a great experience 

Not one I have ever desired, Tea on a lawn in the sunshine is more my cup of tea....

Kaytee posted:

Baz posted:

Syd posted:

Prefabs made people happy after the war...............

I lived in a prefab for the first 5 years of my life 

Most had gone by the time we came back

no prefabs where I lived - so must have gone - but can see why people liked them - -something of their own after the war

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Kaytee posted:

Baz posted:

Syd posted:

Prefabs made people happy after the war...............

I lived in a prefab for the first 5 years of my life 

Most had gone by the time we came back

no prefabs where I lived - so must have gone - but can see why people liked them - -something of their own after the war

Yes 

this bliddy Halifax advert is annoying trying to be a shadow Pam Ayres

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Kaytee posted:

Baz posted:

Syd posted:

Prefabs made people happy after the war...............

I lived in a prefab for the first 5 years of my life 

Most had gone by the time we came back

no prefabs where I lived - so must have gone - but can see why people liked them - -something of their own after the war

Bit like Park Homes nowadays, but less fancy

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

this bliddy Halifax advert is annoying trying to be a shadow Pam Ayres

Spanish flu 

Syd posted:

Kaytee posted:

Syd posted:

That sort of 'Luxury' has never appealed to me............

Tea at the Savoy or the Ritz is a great experience 

Not one I have ever desired, Tea on a lawn in the sunshine is more my cup of tea....

It's lush and what you can't stuff in they box up for you.....for tea on the lawn👍

Kaytee posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Kaytee posted:

Baz posted:

Syd posted:

Prefabs made people happy after the war...............

I lived in a prefab for the first 5 years of my life 

Most had gone by the time we came back

no prefabs where I lived - so must have gone - but can see why people liked them - -something of their own after the war

Bit like Park Homes nowadays, but less fancy

yes or any large builder - there are a few new builds springing up here -   houses crammed together like battery hens - not a lot of garden at all

Baz posted:

Spanish flu 

One ancestor died from it....schoolteacher aged 20

Kaytee posted:

Syd posted:

Kaytee posted:

Syd posted:

That sort of 'Luxury' has never appealed to me............

Tea at the Savoy or the Ritz is a great experience 

Not one I have ever desired, Tea on a lawn in the sunshine is more my cup of tea....

It's lush and what you can't stuff in they box up for you.....for tea on the lawn👍

Kaytee posted:

Syd posted:

Kaytee posted:

Syd posted:

That sort of 'Luxury' has never appealed to me............

Tea at the Savoy or the Ritz is a great experience 

Not one I have ever desired, Tea on a lawn in the sunshine is more my cup of tea....

It's lush and what you can't stuff in they box up for you.....for tea on the lawn👍

I’ve still got my fortnums box 

Kaytee posted:

Syd posted:

Kaytee posted:

Syd posted:

That sort of 'Luxury' has never appealed to me............

Tea at the Savoy or the Ritz is a great experience 

Not one I have ever desired, Tea on a lawn in the sunshine is more my cup of tea....

It's lush and what you can't stuff in they box up for you.....for tea on the lawn👍

yes been to a few afternoon teas here and  its great - just take home what you don't eat

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Kaytee posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Kaytee posted:

Baz posted:

Syd posted:

Prefabs made people happy after the war...............

I lived in a prefab for the first 5 years of my life 

Most had gone by the time we came back

no prefabs where I lived - so must have gone - but can see why people liked them - -something of their own after the war

Bit like Park Homes nowadays, but less fancy

yes or any large builder - there are a few new builds springing up here -   houses crammed together like battery hens - not a lot of garden at all

The new builds around here tend to be big houses or flats....nothing in between at all

Kaytee posted:

Baz posted:

Spanish flu 

One ancestor died from it....schoolteacher aged 20

Kaytee posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Kaytee posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Kaytee posted:

Baz posted:

Syd posted:

Prefabs made people happy after the war...............

I lived in a prefab for the first 5 years of my life 

Most had gone by the time we came back

no prefabs where I lived - so must have gone - but can see why people liked them - -something of their own after the war

Bit like Park Homes nowadays, but less fancy

yes or any large builder - there are a few new builds springing up here -   houses crammed together like battery hens - not a lot of garden at all

The new builds around here tend to be big houses or flats....nothing in between at all

 and very expensive I bet 

Baz posted:

Kaytee posted:

Syd posted:

Kaytee posted:

Syd posted:

That sort of 'Luxury' has never appealed to me............

Tea at the Savoy or the Ritz is a great experience 

Not one I have ever desired, Tea on a lawn in the sunshine is more my cup of tea....

It's lush and what you can't stuff in they box up for you.....for tea on the lawn👍

I’ve still got my fortnums box 

I have 2 Savoy boxes😂

Looking at Metro Land makes me yearn for the the 'streets' of London.........

Kaytee posted:

Baz posted:

Kaytee posted:

Syd posted:

Kaytee posted:

Syd posted:

That sort of 'Luxury' has never appealed to me............

Tea at the Savoy or the Ritz is a great experience 

Not one I have ever desired, Tea on a lawn in the sunshine is more my cup of tea....

It's lush and what you can't stuff in they box up for you.....for tea on the lawn👍

I’ve still got my fortnums box 

I have 2 Savoy boxes😂

Trust you😂😂😂😂😂

Syd posted:

Looking at Metro Land makes me yearn for the the 'streets' of London.........

Urban Sprawl..............exactly.........dull, dull, dull.............

Everybody looked so much smarter in the 30's

We had one of those in the garden of our prefab ....my dad used to grown mushrooms in it 

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Kaytee posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Kaytee posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Kaytee posted:

Baz posted:

Syd posted:

Prefabs made people happy after the war...............

I lived in a prefab for the first 5 years of my life 

Most had gone by the time we came back

no prefabs where I lived - so must have gone - but can see why people liked them - -something of their own after the war

Bit like Park Homes nowadays, but less fancy

yes or any large builder - there are a few new builds springing up here -   houses crammed together like battery hens - not a lot of garden at all

The new builds around here tend to be big houses or flats....nothing in between at all

 and very expensive I bet 

Very...

Baz posted:

Kaytee posted:

Baz posted:

Kaytee posted:

Syd posted:

Kaytee posted:

Syd posted:

That sort of 'Luxury' has never appealed to me............

Tea at the Savoy or the Ritz is a great experience 

Not one I have ever desired, Tea on a lawn in the sunshine is more my cup of tea....

It's lush and what you can't stuff in they box up for you.....for tea on the lawn👍

I’ve still got my fortnums box 

I have 2 Savoy boxes😂

Trust you😂😂😂😂😂

bazzzyyyy

the blitz must have been petrifying

Baz posted:

We had one of those in the garden of our prefab ....my dad used to grown mushrooms in it 

Better place than a damp outside loo............

Baz posted:

Kaytee posted:

Baz posted:

Kaytee posted:

Syd posted:

Kaytee posted:

Syd posted:

That sort of 'Luxury' has never appealed to me............

Tea at the Savoy or the Ritz is a great experience 

Not one I have ever desired, Tea on a lawn in the sunshine is more my cup of tea....

It's lush and what you can't stuff in they box up for you.....for tea on the lawn👍

I’ve still got my fortnums box 

I have 2 Savoy boxes😂

Trust you😂😂😂😂😂

Two visits as presents🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁

Syd posted:

Baz posted:

We had one of those in the garden of our prefab ....my dad used to grown mushrooms in it 

Better place than a damp outside loo............

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

the blitz must have been petrifying

Yes 

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Everybody looked so much smarter in the 30's

You have to remember people 'dressed' to be photographed......

Good grief 

Syd posted:

Baz posted:

We had one of those in the garden of our prefab ....my dad used to grown mushrooms in it 

Better place than a damp outside loo............

True 

My neighbour has a shelter in the garden....every one who has lived there has tried to get rid of it....no luck....it would need blowing up and they can't do that😂

Syd posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Everybody looked so much smarter in the 30's

You have to remember people 'dressed' to be photographed......

Yes 

Kaytee posted:

My neighbour has a shelter in the garden....every one who has lived there has tried to get rid of it....no luck....it would need blowing up and they can't do that😂

Tell them to grow mushrooms in it ....then it will simply collapse under the weight of compost ...like ours did 

Baz posted:

Syd posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Everybody looked so much smarter in the 30's

You have to remember people 'dressed' to be photographed......

Yes 

Baz posted:

Kaytee posted:

My neighbour has a shelter in the garden....every one who has lived there has tried to get rid of it....no luck....it would need blowing up and they can't do that😂

Tell them to grow mushrooms in it ....then it will simply collapse under the weight of compost ...like ours did 

Hedgehogs used to live in it.....nothing will shift it....they have a grassed over bump in their lawn 😂

Baz posted:

Syd posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Everybody looked so much smarter in the 30's

You have to remember people 'dressed' to be photographed......

Yes 

They 'dressed' to stroll along the 'Prom' too...............

Kaytee posted:

Baz posted:

Kaytee posted:

My neighbour has a shelter in the garden....every one who has lived there has tried to get rid of it....no luck....it would need blowing up and they can't do that😂

Tell them to grow mushrooms in it ....then it will simply collapse under the weight of compost ...like ours did 

Hedgehogs used to live in it.....nothing will shift it....they have a grassed over bump in their lawn 😂