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Post by carmelkearney on Feb 5, 2010 22:28:51 GMT
,HEY ROSE, REMEMBER BOILING THE KETTLE AND BRINGING THE BASIN OF HOT WATER TO THE BEDROOM SO YOU COULD WASH, WE WERENT SPOILED WITH SHOWERS AND BATHS THEN. I DIDNT LIVE IN A HOUSE WITH A BATHROOM UNTIL WE LEFT THE CURRAGH THE YEAR I GOT MARRIED 1973 AND WOW TO HAVE HOT WATER RUN FROM A TAP IT WAS BRILL
CARMEL K.
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Post by rose5mcdonaghtce on Feb 6, 2010 0:48:59 GMT
Hi Carmel,
Well remember boiling the kettle to head up the stairs, basin on the chair and away with ye, at least we were'nt dragging a pile of toiletries up with us, bar of soap and a face cloth, talc and roll on deodrant, always being reminded to wash your neck and ears. Never heard of expholiating, moisturising etc., Do you remember the fake tan, Arabian Glow was the name of it, no one had a clue, just slap it on and wait and see what the morning brought, which was usually streaks of bright orange. There was the hairdressers and that was it, no nail bars, beauticians, tanning salons, etc., it was all do it yourself.
KISS MY PALMOLIVE NOT ON YOUR LIFEBOUY.
LUX WAS THE SOAP OF THE STARS, KNIGHTS CASTILE, IMPERIAL LEATHER, ASTRAL WERE POPULAR BRANDS. OLD SPICE WAS THE MENS FAVOURITE. NOT FORGETTING THE PONDS RANGE OF FACE CREAMS.
Rose.
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Post by rose5mcdonaghtce on Feb 6, 2010 1:20:15 GMT
Hi Carmel,
Doing the washing up, no hot water on tap either, the kettles mind you were'nt jug kettles, there was always a big one for the range and a smaller one for the gas in the mornings, there were usually two big kettles steaming on the range in most houses, and if there was'nt a pot of nappies boiling away there were tea towels and dish cloths, still boil my tea towels and dish cloths old habits die hard. Before our Mams got really posh and started buying washing up liquid, we used Tide, the dishes would be slipping and sliding all over the place, when you had the dishes done you had to start on the milk bottles. Thank God for dishwashers, automatic washing machines, hoovers etc., but why have'nt they invented an automatic iron, there might be steam coming out of them now, and they glide all over the clothes, but some poor devil has to stand and push it to get it to glide, move the clothes around, fold them, put them away, and within two days the bloody things are there waiting to be ironed again.
Rose.
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Post by andybrennan on Feb 6, 2010 8:48:48 GMT
Rose
isn't it something to say that a lot of what we now take for granted was a bit of hardship when we were young , there would be uproar now if the shower etc were not working the whinge would crawl out of us while awaiting repairs.
as for the steam iron you cant beat a good pilot to guide them, but also back in our youth we did not have as many clothes to iron
Andy
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Post by andybrennan on Feb 6, 2010 10:57:29 GMT
Rose
You left out the 4711
Andy
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Post by afcmoore on Feb 6, 2010 13:35:03 GMT
Hi Folks. I was brought up by my Grandmother on a farm.I remember always using rain water from the barrel to wash.We also used it to wash our hair and the shampoo been lux flakes the water was called soft water.When it was cold in the winter we always used cold water to wash and good rub of the towel soon got the blood warm. The tin bath came out on the Saturday night and the good scrub. Cheers Anthony
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Post by andybrennan on Feb 6, 2010 13:54:34 GMT
Joey,
I see that you have joined the brown shoe brigade while I was out of the room.
Andy
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Post by andybrennan on Feb 6, 2010 14:02:04 GMT
Hi Tony,
had the pleasure of the rain water from the barrel myself, also remember going down the road to the pump for a wash and drink, I would give the cows tail handle a good few pumps and dash to the front to get the water, tis a pity most of the pumps are gone right handy when the mains system gone, there are still a few around but the ones with the knob for turning. when we were young on a frosty night we would pump like mad in order to have a lovely slide the next day
Andy
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Post by rose5mcdonaghtce on Feb 6, 2010 23:13:27 GMT
Hi Andy,
Did 4711 make soap, remember the cologne well, once you hit your teens it was a regular Birthday Present.
Rose
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Post by andybrennan on Feb 6, 2010 23:20:59 GMT
How goes it Rose,
4711 in a bottle ok ,whether it contained soap or not, a mystery to me.
As for the families I was lucky only went there for sewing lessons I was the fabric.
Andy
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Post by rose5mcdonaghtce on Feb 6, 2010 23:40:03 GMT
Hi Andy,
Don't think 4711 made soap, the only gift set I remember is the one with the hanky with the lace edging.
The Families was suposed to be haunted, the childrens ward I think. If there was screeching noises heard, it was probably the echo of the children treated that day in the dreaded room on the left with the BIG RED TABLE WITH ALL THEIR INSTRUMENTS OF TORTURE DISPLAYED.
It took nearly as much guts to knock on the bunk door and ask permission to go and visit a patient. Even at visiting time you were told five minutes.
Rose.
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Post by maryfarrell6 on Feb 7, 2010 0:12:26 GMT
After the 4711 came the Yardleys 'Lily of the Valley'one of my grandmothers favourite Then followed a lot of Yardleys scents carnation,rose,etc even us girls liked the smell so much we began to buy Brut for our da's or brothers or even ourselves because we liked the smell so much!!!! I fell in love with one particular perfume back then it comes in a small little black bottle and is a pink perfumed cream which has a very delicate scent. Can only only get it at home now so my ma always sends me a bottle every birthday/christmas and any other special occasion its called L'AIMANT and its a pink cream and anyone who has known me through the years can associate that particular scent with me Its my scent my perfume no matter what becomes popular or in vogue I have always remained loyal to that perfume L'AIMANT pink cream and I haven't changed over 30 years Bye For Now MaryF
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Post by mary carroll on Feb 7, 2010 0:30:20 GMT
Hi All, I remember when we lived in either Clarke or Mcdermott I can't remember which it is my memory deceives me , it was the first block behind the bakery, the Kramers, Grants and Faheys lived there as well, but we had the outside toilet as well, but I do remember at night coming downstairs and using the enamel sink in the kitchen, well I was only 4. I don't know how my mum R.I.P managed there was 9 of us kids in a two bedroom house, I do remember 1 of my brothers, younger than me sleeping in a big chest of drawers drawer, maybe I was in the other. Then we got a house in Connolly and what a delight, a bathroom ;D and three bedrooms pure heaven, yes we all had it hard, but it made us better people, we know what hardship is,when people complain about simple things I think if only you knew!! The soap I remember is the carbolic soap and I loved that smell, and my dad,R.I.P always used brilcream in his hair, we also had the tin bath, I remember that, and Saturday night all the shoes were polished and best clothes put out for mass on Sunday. MaryC
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Post by rose5mcdonaghtce on Feb 7, 2010 0:37:28 GMT
Hi Mary,
Was'nt it by Coty, Do you remember at half nine all sitting waiting for Peggy to make an appearance and the smell of soap of every brand, no worries about soap drying out the skin on our faces, the more lather you could get on the facecloth the better. Ribbons with bows like helicopter blades, silver slides or clips and your scalp sore from the brushing your mother gave it before you left especially if you had long hair.
Coming down the stairs after your wash all dressed up, only to be told, go back up and take that off, your not going out in that and while your at it you can wash that muck off your face, talk about raining on your parade. Bozo The Clown was the phrase used when you had overdone the Miners. Do you remember the Miners Mascara, it was in block form with a little brush that resembled a comb, you had to spit on it to get it to spread, you could'nt open your eyes next morning, it was like boot polish. In around 69/70 Mrs Corrigan (they lived beside the old school) can't remember her first name started to sell Avon door to door around the Camp.
Rose.
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Post by maryfarrell6 on Feb 7, 2010 8:31:44 GMT
HI Rose, Yeah you're right it was by Coty, as for the mascara when it was caked on we thought we were the bee's knees but it was more a case of cows eyes than anything else!Do you remember the state of our eyes when we tried to get it off ?felt as if we'd used a Brillo pad and they'd be nearly red raw from scrubbing!! When the Avon craze took off everyone had to have something in it, the bottles and jars were gorgeous shapes my ma got a little bottle of liliac perfume it smelled beautiful and I remember getting my granny a bunch of artifical flowers[daffodils and liliac for easter and smothering the liliac ones with the perfume pure innocence!!! and my granny went along with it saying "what a lovely smell where did you manage to such lovely liliac from" and then pretended to be totally amazed when I showed her they weren't real. I was left thinking as if I'd given her the best present ever, me poor ma was left without any perfume though OH and it turned out that I was alergic to Avon products ended up with a terrible rash behind my ears,down my neck all round my wrists and everywhere else I happened to dab or splash it all over me so there was no way of me trying to play the innocent if it went missing because I looked like a red traffic light flashing no need for confessions it was written all over me a dead give away!!! Bye for now MaryF
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