Thanks for posting noeuro. Such a lovey evocative series. I remember growing up with fine British people such as these, even in the 50's. God help Britain today !
The average lifespan was shorter then, violence towards women, racism, sexism were all a lot more common, deep deep poverty was much more common. If you needed healthcare forget it. It wasn't all as rosy and relaxing for most people like this series. Today isn't worse just different.
I absolutely love this series! I can't imagine how hard life was in those times but look at how people really pulled together, opened their homes to evacuees. These days it's sad to say but for the most part it would be every man for himself.
Mrs Craft here with a comment,still save bacon drippings for seasoning veggies and such,I can remember growing up in a family of eight kids ,we were so poor ,my dad always had a garden. He also was a great hunter and fisherman,we lived a lot like this. wasn't always the easy life...
We still eat pretty much as our parents& Grand parents. Cabbage, beans, potatoes, root vegetables, macaroni, rice, etc. We do use more spices than they did. People have forgotten how to cook( from scratch). People have forgotten recipes from the past.
Thanks for posting! At least this episode is a full length one. The episodes on the ioffer dvd are 7 minutes shorter than they were when originally shown on the BBC in 1993.
Clever use of a steamer! That could be very useful on a camping trip, especially putting the potatoes under the lid and a cup in the liquid with a saucer over it. That makes me wonder what other way the puzzle pieces could be fit together. I couldn't help thinking, though, why not eat some of the vegetables raw? Why cook absolutely everything? :) My guess is it was thought the body didn't get all the nutrients if the vegetables weren't cooked. I gather in Europe, too, you had to have a hot dinner no matter how hot the house was or the day was. I know some even in the US who were raised according to the ways of the Old Country who are scandalized and think it is positively abusive if there isn't a hot dinner in the middle of the summer. :) In the winter, though, it does help warm the house as well as the body.
Oh goodness yes,people in USA lived like this & a whole lot still do!! The USA ,even for its large population, is still a largely hugh, unpopulated country. Most people garden, even container gardens( buckets& pails) for city folks. Folks here garden, hunt wild game, fish, smoke meats, preserve(we call it " can") foods,hydrate & stockpile dry food stuffs.
This is an instructional movie, of course, Miss Mott would be telling the other woman how to do things the right way all throughout the entire series. Now to real life, no one would be happy about having two people sent to their home as permanent guests with their having no say. They were doing their duty (like it or not) which is why many people went back to London, as was mentioned in the first episode. The truth is I would go "insane" in that situation.
If it makes you feel any better, my grandmother and her sister were cut from the same mold as Joyce- it's like watching them all over again! They're not miserable old whiners, they just act like it, no matter what's going on. :D And yes being ordered about like that did get old, but you just got on with it and knew everyone was doing it rough.
As a child, I remember bacon drippings being saved in a can for later use. I was not much of a cook and born after the war. My own majority was more prosperous and people didn't do that sort of thing anymore. Recently, bacon flavor has shown up in things like mayonnaise,,(Baconaise) and in salad dressing. Finally, pre-cooked bacon has made it's supermarket debut.. It is light as a feather and almost as expensive. This product doesn't have the versatility of the real thing.
Great way of cooking more efficiently. It would be great to have the information of the actual recommended times. Food shortages are expected through out the entire planet, we sure would need that information, if it happens.
Your Nanna Thank you. My mother spoke of rationing after WWll and said England was still rationing after the war. Mother had a pen pal from New Zealand and she spoke of relatives still rationing in England.
Love love love this series.... especially the introductory tune ❤❤
Thanks for posting noeuro.
Such a lovey evocative series. I remember growing up with fine British people such as these, even in the 50's.
God help Britain today !
The average lifespan was shorter then, violence towards women, racism, sexism were all a lot more common, deep deep poverty was much more common. If you needed healthcare forget it. It wasn't all as rosy and relaxing for most people like this series. Today isn't worse just different.
I love this....every part of me believes I should have been in that era. Life seemed a little harder but it was a good life. If only....
I absolutely love this series! I can't imagine how hard life was in those times but look at how people really pulled together, opened their homes to evacuees. These days it's sad to say but for the most part it would be every man for himself.
Mrs Craft here with a comment,still save bacon drippings for seasoning veggies and such,I can remember growing up in a family of eight kids ,we were so poor ,my dad always had a garden. He also was a great hunter and fisherman,we lived a lot like this. wasn't always the easy life...
Robert Craft My mother never threw away the bacon grease.
We still eat pretty much as our parents& Grand parents. Cabbage, beans, potatoes, root vegetables, macaroni, rice, etc. We do use more spices than they did. People have forgotten how to cook( from scratch). People have forgotten recipes from the past.
Please somebody, post episodes 3 to 7. This brilliant documentary series has never been commercially available.
I do wish you'd post the rest of the series! I loved this when it was on.
Thanks for posting! At least this episode is a full length one. The episodes on the ioffer dvd are 7 minutes shorter than they were when originally shown on the BBC in 1993.
Clever use of a steamer! That could be very useful on a camping trip, especially putting the potatoes under the lid and a cup in the liquid with a saucer over it. That makes me wonder what other way the puzzle pieces could be fit together. I couldn't help thinking, though, why not eat some of the vegetables raw? Why cook absolutely everything? :) My guess is it was thought the body didn't get all the nutrients if the vegetables weren't cooked. I gather in Europe, too, you had to have a hot dinner no matter how hot the house was or the day was. I know some even in the US who were raised according to the ways of the Old Country who are scandalized and think it is positively abusive if there isn't a hot dinner in the middle of the summer. :) In the winter, though, it does help warm the house as well as the body.
just found this. it is a lovely reminder
YOU CAN GET THE DVD ON AMAZON FOR £ 8
Love the cabbage skit!
Watching this show helps me trurly understand what it was like hope you can do the USA like this as well
Oh goodness yes,people in USA lived like this & a whole lot still do!! The USA ,even for its large population, is still a largely hugh, unpopulated country. Most people garden, even container gardens( buckets& pails) for city folks. Folks here garden, hunt wild game, fish, smoke meats, preserve(we call it " can") foods,hydrate & stockpile dry food stuffs.
This is an instructional movie, of course, Miss Mott would be telling the other woman how to do things the right way all throughout the entire series. Now to real life, no one would be happy about having two people sent to their home as permanent guests with their having no say. They were doing their duty (like it or not) which is why many people went back to London, as was mentioned in the first episode. The truth is I would go "insane" in that situation.
Very nostalgic....
Harry and ruth could , would , and , should ,still be showing all tv gardeners and chefs
how to deserve respect
By the cookbook, looks funny. Maybe "put all into pot and boil it" was more ordinary habit.
If it makes you feel any better, my grandmother and her sister were cut from the same mold as Joyce- it's like watching them all over again! They're not miserable old whiners, they just act like it, no matter what's going on. :D And yes being ordered about like that did get old, but you just got on with it and knew everyone was doing it rough.
i like to see ruth cooking , its very good series.
What a great t.v classic more of the same please .m.m.l zoomer m.c .
As a child, I remember bacon drippings being saved in a can for later use. I was not much of a cook and born after the war. My own majority was more prosperous and people didn't do that sort of thing anymore.
Recently, bacon flavor has shown up in things like mayonnaise,,(Baconaise) and in salad dressing. Finally, pre-cooked bacon has made it's supermarket debut.. It is light as a feather and almost as expensive. This product doesn't have the versatility of the real thing.
rest in peace Ruth!
Great way of cooking more efficiently. It would be great to have the information of the actual recommended times. Food shortages are expected through out the entire planet, we sure would need that information, if it happens.
if you have any others please post, I really enjoy this
Brilliant 👍
fantastic..more more more..!!!
I believe she passed away recently. I saw a comment on another video (Garden Kitchen) that said RIP Ruth and was dated a few months ago.
Great vid keep up the good work. Cheers
I loved this series, but don't remember this theme tune. I'm sure I remember another one but can't find it any where
PLEASE POST THE REST!!!!!!!!!
Wikipedia! Ruth Mott passed away at 95, in July 2012.
i can not imagine to live like this
from paula in australia
where snow is a novelty
thanks
The old hag is bossy as hell to poor Ruth
could some tell me what this theme tune is please?
@Renaissanceman86 Where any new ones ever posted?
Does anyone know when Great Britain stopped the rationing after WWll?
Karen Siegel 9 years after the war
Your Nanna Thank you. My mother spoke of rationing after WWll and said England was still rationing after the war. Mother had a pen pal from New Zealand and she spoke of relatives still rationing in England.
Does anyone know the name and lyrics of this song?
your comment is possible the only 1 i could ever agree with...
us in a years time
Mmm elderflower pancakes
Anybody know what happened to Joyce?
Yea.... no internet. Great.
is ruth s middle name hairy by any chance ???
depressing...