Memories of the Past

Kindle · Post by **Kindle** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 4:14 pm

Tabletop Pinball Games. Who remembers them?

They were common Christmas present when I was young. We played them as a family and they were fun to play all by yourself.

I just recently saw them being sold on one of the shopping channels and I was sorely tempted to purchase one as it brought back alot of fond memories.

What do you remember from your past that brings you a warm feeling?

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 4:26 pm

All kinds of stuff kindle. We would go over to my great-grandma's house and when we got home there were so many presents under the tree...this is a time I was doubting Santa, but since our parents and grandparents were with us, it had to be Santa.

I also remember that I slept on a roll-away-bed in our living room and my parents and grandparents would be in the diningroom by the tree and I kept getting so mad cuz Santa wouldn't come if they were there and up.

I think my favorite was listening to our humidifier running especially on Christmas eve...I always knew that Christmas was the next day. :-4

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:48 pm

one Christmas morning, coming into the living room amonst the gifts under the Christmas Tree sat a kitten looking so cute.......I named her Samantha.

She was my first of many!

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:16 pm

Oh, I remember boxty and fadge with my Nana on Friday nights:-4

Boxty is a traditional potato dish, celebrated in the rhyme.

Boxty on the griddle, boxty in the pan, If you can't make boxty, you'll never get your man

8 oz/ 250 g/ 1 cup raw potato

8 oz/ 250 g/ 1 cup mashed potato

8 oz/ 250 g/ 2 cups plain flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

large knob of butter, melted

about 1/4 pt/ 125 ml/ 1/2 cup milk

Grate the raw potatoes into a bowl. Turn out onto a cloth and wring, catching the liquid. This will separate into a clear fluid with starch at the bottom. Pour off the fluid and scrape out the starch and mix with the grated and mashed potatoes. Sieve the dry ingredients and mix in along with the melted butter. Add a little milk if necessary to make a pliable dough. Knead lightly on a floured surface. Divide into four and form large, flat cakes. Mark each into quarters but do not cut right through, and bake on a griddle or in a heavy pan. If liked, more milk and an egg can be added to make a batter which can be fried in bacon fat like drop scones.

FADGE:

Potato Bread

Also known as fadge or potato cake, this is delicious hot from the griddle or pan with melted butter and a sprinkling of sugar. It is also a much-loved part of a traditional breakfast.

225g/ 8oz warm cooked potato

1/2 tsp salt

25g/ 1oz butter, melted

50g/ 2oz plain flour

Makes 8

Mash potatoes well. Add salt and butter, then work in enough flour to make a pliable dough. Divide the dough in two and rolll out on a floured surface to form two circles 22cm / 9 inch in diameter and 1/2cm/ 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut each circle into quarters and bake on a hot griddle or pan for about 5 minutes or until browned on both sides. Some people like to grease the baking surface, while others prefer a light dusting of flour for a drier effect. Pratie Oaten For a tasty, textured variation, substitute fine oatmeal for the flour in the recipe above.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:43 pm

the four of us, dad, mom, bro and I, all watching Bonanza together every Sunday night. Dad always bought 4 chocolate bars and gave bro and I first pick!:-4

Kindle · Post by **Kindle** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:27 pm

Odie;1090598 wrote: the four of us, dad, mom, bro and I, all watching Bonanza together every Sunday night. Dad always bought 4 chocolate bars and gave bro and I first pick!:-4

Ah yes, Bonanza. I guess all the Dads in that era had us watching that show. Cowboy flicks were all the rage then.

Kindle · Post by **Kindle** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:28 pm

Kathy Ellen;1090594 wrote: Oh, I remember boxty and fadge with my Nana on Friday nights:-4

Boxty is a traditional potato dish, celebrated in the rhyme.

Boxty on the griddle, boxty in the pan, If you can't make boxty, you'll never get your man

8 oz/ 250 g/ 1 cup raw potato

8 oz/ 250 g/ 1 cup mashed potato

8 oz/ 250 g/ 2 cups plain flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

large knob of butter, melted

about 1/4 pt/ 125 ml/ 1/2 cup milk

Grate the raw potatoes into a bowl. Turn out onto a cloth and wring, catching the liquid. This will separate into a clear fluid with starch at the bottom. Pour off the fluid and scrape out the starch and mix with the grated and mashed potatoes. Sieve the dry ingredients and mix in along with the melted butter. Add a little milk if necessary to make a pliable dough. Knead lightly on a floured surface. Divide into four and form large, flat cakes. Mark each into quarters but do not cut right through, and bake on a griddle or in a heavy pan. If liked, more milk and an egg can be added to make a batter which can be fried in bacon fat like drop scones.

FADGE:

Potato Bread

Also known as fadge or potato cake, this is delicious hot from the griddle or pan with melted butter and a sprinkling of sugar. It is also a much-loved part of a traditional breakfast.

225g/ 8oz warm cooked potato

1/2 tsp salt

25g/ 1oz butter, melted

50g/ 2oz plain flour

Makes 8

Mash potatoes well. Add salt and butter, then work in enough flour to make a pliable dough. Divide the dough in two and rolll out on a floured surface to form two circles 22cm / 9 inch in diameter and 1/2cm/ 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut each circle into quarters and bake on a hot griddle or pan for about 5 minutes or until browned on both sides. Some people like to grease the baking surface, while others prefer a light dusting of flour for a drier effect. Pratie Oaten For a tasty, textured variation, substitute fine oatmeal for the flour in the recipe above.

How interesting. I love bread and potatoes. But how much is a knob of butter?

Kindle · Post by **Kindle** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:29 pm

shelbell;1090532 wrote: All kinds of stuff kindle. We would go over to my great-grandma's house and when we got home there were so many presents under the tree...this is a time I was doubting Santa, but since our parents and grandparents were with us, it had to be Santa.

I also remember that I slept on a roll-away-bed in our living room and my parents and grandparents would be in the diningroom by the tree and I kept getting so mad cuz Santa wouldn't come if they were there and up.

I think my favorite was listening to our humidifier running especially on Christmas eve...I always knew that Christmas was the next day. :-4

I remember well still believing in Santa, but wondering if it were really so....... I'd try to trick the answer out of my Mom and grandparents.

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:46 pm

Kindle,

The word knob is a British term for a little bit of butter, such as the size of a whole shelled walnut-sized lump. Not an enormous one, just a normal-sized one. Or 2/3 of a teaspoon of butter...

JUST A WEE BIT:-6....

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:49 pm

Kindle;1090619 wrote: Ah yes, Bonanza. I guess all the Dads in that era had us watching that show. Cowboy flicks were all the rage then.

Little Joe & Adam were a definate on my list!:D

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:53 pm

my best friend and I both had the original Barbie and Ken dolls, accessories, outfits, shoes, cases to put them and their outfits ...my favorite was Barbie in her Stewardess outfit and Ken in his Pilots......we had literally days and hours of fun with them.

that is when girls were girls.

- I miss Laura, wish she was still around.

Kindle · Post by **Kindle** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:08 pm

Odie;1090625 wrote: my best friend and I both had the original Barbie and Ken dolls, accessories, outfits, shoes, cases to put them and their outfits ...my favorite was Barbie in her Stewardess outfit and Ken in his Pilots......we had literally days and hours of fun with them.

that is when girls were girls.

- I miss Laura, wish she was still around.

How about doll houses and paper dolls? Gosh, how I loved those....... :-4

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:33 pm

Kindle;1090626 wrote: How about doll houses and paper dolls? Gosh, how I loved those....... :-4

oh yes, forgot about my doll house and paper dolls were so much fun to make!:-6

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:52 am

Clockwork train sets.

You wound up the engine and set it on the track. It moved so fast it always derailed on the first bend.:rolleyes:

SlipStream · Post by **SlipStream** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:41 am

Kindle;1090529 wrote: Tabletop Pinball Games. Who remembers them?

They were common Christmas present when I was young. We played them as a family and they were fun to play all by yourself.

I just recently saw them being sold on one of the shopping channels and I was sorely tempted to purchase one as it brought back alot of fond memories.

What do you remember from your past that brings you a warm feeling?

yeah I remember em:D... our kids had 1:-6

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:41 am

I remember the hot summer nights of summer back in Toronto, when the humidity was to high to be able to sleep, we would sit outside on the front porch late into the night, all still and quite, then every few minutes the red glow of the cigarette brightening up as my dad would take a long drag of his smoke, briefly showing his face in the darkness.

How I would love to have him back for one evening together, even if were to sit in silence, it would still mean everything to me.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:00 am

mikeinie;1090707 wrote: I remember the hot summer nights of summer back in Toronto, when the humidity was to high to be able to sleep, we would sit outside on the front porch late into the night, all still and quite, then every few minutes the red glow of the cigarette brightening up as my dad would take a long drag of his smoke, briefly showing his face in the darkness.

How I would love to have him back for one evening together, even if were to sit in silence, it would still mean everything to me.

I like to think, Mikeinie, that people that we miss so much visit us in our dreams. This time of year, especially, we cherish our memories so much.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:09 am

The photos below represent some of the memorable gifts that I received on various Christmases past.

The Barbie Doll and The Barbie Queen of the Prom Game

An Emmenee Organ

A Transister Radio

Showboat theatre

Woodhue Cologne and Powder

A PIE Truck :wah:

Tabletop Hockey Game

Bring back any memories?:)

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Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:58 pm

Kindle;1090620 wrote: How interesting. I love bread and potatoes. But how much is a knob of butter?

About a quarter ounce - something like a half inch cube

Kindle · Post by **Kindle** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:06 pm

Bryn Mawr;1091172 wrote: About a quarter ounce - something like a half inch cube

Thanks for the translation. :-6

Kindle · Post by **Kindle** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:25 pm

Who played jacks?

I loved this game. I played with friends and by myself.

Kids don't seem to play this any more.......................

Hopscotch was great too. And marbles..................

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:50 pm

Kindle;1091241 wrote: Who played jacks?

I loved this game. I played with friends and by myself.

Kids don't seem to play this any more.......................

Hopscotch was great too. And marbles..................

hopscotch was the best!

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:35 am

Odie;1091244 wrote: hopscotch was the best!

Cigarette cards. We used to play to win each other's cards.