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Well I never!...Would you believe it?

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LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 30 Oct 2014 00:04

I still have (and use) my high school "domestic science" cookbook from the early 1960s. It's very useful for "basic" things that you don't find in cookbooks these days.

I took it when I left home..... after a HUGE argument with my mother, who wanted to keep the book!

The pages all have lots of holes down the side, fitted onto a "curly binder" thingie, it's lost its cover, and it's battered, tattered & splattered!

:-D

SueMaid

SueMaid Report 29 Oct 2014 21:06

I have a Be-Ro cookbook - no cover and much used. My mother gave it to me and it is from the early 50's.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 29 Oct 2014 20:41

I have a Blue Band margarine cookbook from the sixties

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 29 Oct 2014 20:31

My grannies had them, so did my Mother........ no idea what happened to them.

Vague memory of a girl in a tunic on the cover, like Kay's.

:-)

Sally

Sally Report 29 Oct 2014 20:27

I had one much used had everything you needed without all the glossy photos and the expence

sally w <3

Researching:
stephen taafe*muriel denley1917 he died 3 weeks later

Susan10146857

Susan10146857 Report 29 Oct 2014 17:45


I have one somewhere. it was my Mother in Law's.....dated 1930 something

Kay????

Kay???? Report 29 Oct 2014 17:11


I have one, ,,,,,its got a girl in a tunic and sporting a tie,,,,,,,,,think it may have come from grandma,,,,,its a bit stained and pages have been bent back over time,,,,but no missing pages and is now sepia looking,,,,,,,,,,,I have refered to it many times....

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 29 Oct 2014 17:09

Never heard of it

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Budgie Rustler

Budgie Rustler Report 29 Oct 2014 16:42

Found my Be-Ro book this morning (Top Shelf) whilst bringing out the Slow Cooker (Crockpot) into play. he.he.
Got chicken and vegetable Curry on the go... and, I have just had a quick test taste...
Yep!Mmmm looks like being one of my best creations yet, if I do say so myself (I usually make them a little too hot and spicey).

Researching:
... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz3lwXEGWIM ... There is no God. No single Creator. There is only Creation itself. Creation does not need to be explained ... It just IS.

Rambling

Rambling Report 29 Oct 2014 16:34

From my mum Budgie :-) At a guess she bought or was given it when she married.

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Budgie Rustler

Budgie Rustler Report 29 Oct 2014 16:30

Did it come from your Gran Rose?

Researching:
... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz3lwXEGWIM ... There is no God. No single Creator. There is only Creation itself. Creation does not need to be explained ... It just IS.

Rambling

Rambling Report 29 Oct 2014 16:26

I was using one yesterday Budgie, it is dated March 1956 :-D

Researching:

Budgie Rustler

Budgie Rustler Report 29 Oct 2014 16:23

The 1st Be-Ro Book was printed in 1923.(91yrs ago) :-0

Who`s got the oldest copy then?
Mine is only about 6/7yrs old, 40th edition.

... And, can you remember getting your flour in those linen sacks as opposed to the present Paper Bags.
The Linen bags were much prized by the youngsters at the time and used for keeping your marbles in. :-D

Researching:
... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz3lwXEGWIM ... There is no God. No single Creator. There is only Creation itself. Creation does not need to be explained ... It just IS.