General Chat

COULD YOU MANAGE THIS
ONE ADULT ONE WEEK

BACON and HAM ……… 4ozs ( 100g )
MEAT …………………… to the value of 1s.2d ( 6p today ). Sausages were not rationed but difficult to obtain : offal was originally unrationed but sometimes formed part of the meat ration.
BUTTER ………………… 2ozs ( 50g )
CHEESE ………………… 2ozs ( 50g ) sometimes it rose to 4ozs ( 100g ) and even up to 8ozs ( 225g )
MARGARINE ……………… 4ozs ( 100g )
COOKING FAT …………… 4ozs ( 100g ) often dropping to 2ozs ( 50g )
MILK …………………… 3 pints ( 1800ml ) sometimes dropping to 2 pints ( 1200ml ). Household ( skimmed, dried ) milk was available. This was I packet each 4 weeks.
SUGAR …………………… 8ozs ( 225g )
PRESERVES ……………… 1lb ( 450g ) every 2 months
TEA ……………………… 2ozs ( 50g )
EGGS …………………… 1 shell egg a week if available but at times dropping to 1 every two weeks. Dried eggs ----- 1 packet each 4 weeks.
SWEETS …………………… 12 ozs ( 350g ) each 4 weeks

2oz tea haha
we would use that in a couple of hours here

I will swap my tea for your egg.

:-D

I remember my mother buying Dried Egg Powder - memories

GP

thats a deal PH :-D :-D

i will throw my sweet allowance in to

Tea,,,,,,,,def a big fat No No,

Bacon thats one 1 butty,


No wonder mums were great at managing and a great tasty meal made from little,,,,,bless them.

Are these war rations Dizzi.....just reading some WW2 war diaries written by Ruby Alice Side. She was bemoaning the rationing when she was not slating her husband for spending most of his time in church!

I think I would have to have dabbled on the black market to get my fix of coffee!

What!!!??
No coffee!!!!????

Hang on...........i just need to go and rummage in an upstairs cupboard.......

BRB>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Nobody starved during the war.......and undercounter sale soared,deals took place all the time...I know the stories my mum told me.

i will be ok uncle E might

drop us in some meat even i would eat rabbit if i was hungry enough

dunno about bambis mummy though :-D :-D

Found it!

Sat in front of me is an unopened can of....Pure Dried Whole Eggs...USA.

This can contains 12 EGGS in Powder Form.

5 ounces net weight equal to 12 eggs.

USA Product Specially Packed For The Ministry Of Defence.

Keep In A Cool Dried Place.


Do you reckon it's past it's sell by date yet??

:-D

I was thinking that wa quite a lot of sugar for one person for a week compared to the other items.

PH
i will swap you your egg powder for
one of uncle E s fresh rabbits :-D
and the back leg of bambies mummy ;-) ;-)

I was just about to do a deal with you there Joy.......wus even gonna throw in some knicker elastic..............but........

I just double checked the can and it's 12 Ostrich Eggs!!

So...........on yer bike!!

:-D :-D :-D

i dont have a bike so i will have to walk lol ;-) ;-)

no one drank coffee back then Errol

Shank's Pony??

Now your talking!!

;-) :-D

i think they drank camp cofee Ann made from chicory :-D

Prickles -

Don't be shy, give 'em a try.
If you suddenly go quiet
We shall all know why!

Better still, stick 'em on your crumpet tomorrow for brekkie!

:-D