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General Category => Fun Stuff => Topic started by: Old Cruser on September 25, 2014, 09:17:34 PM

Title: Old Traditions
Post by: Old Cruser on September 25, 2014, 09:17:34 PM
Does anyone else still do traditions from years ago,
Most families have traditions through the year.

I'm currently 'back end cleaning' which involves washing all my curtains, before winter sets in, this has been something I have done for years,
Title: Re: Old Traditions
Post by: Gerty Gumdrop on September 25, 2014, 09:34:22 PM
Yes, I'll be 'furtling out' any day now, which means doing what you're doing Pam.  I'm starting early this year for two reasons, firstly I'm having a holiday in a few weeks, and I'll be back only a week then I have to get my foot operated on.  That will mean I'm in plaster for a few weeks and will have to direct the household from my armchair  >;

The other tradition I carry on is my mums way of mixing her yorkshire puddings.  They come up like balloons so I can't see the point in changing the method now  ;D
Title: Re: Old Traditions
Post by: Fly on September 25, 2014, 09:40:14 PM
Hope you both have fun 'furtling out' and with the 'back end cleaning'  (y)
Eyes, tears, laugh.  >;
Title: Re: Old Traditions
Post by: Gerty Gumdrop on September 26, 2014, 04:17:28 PM
Hope you both have fun 'furtling out' and with the 'back end cleaning'  (y)
Eyes, tears, laugh.  >;

LOL, I can see why you're laughing Fly...hadn't regarded it in that way, so now you mention it.......there's nowt like a good back end furtle!   :))
Title: Re: Old Traditions
Post by: Old Cruser on September 26, 2014, 04:19:58 PM
Where does the tradition for a fish and chip meal on Fridays come from - anyone know?
Is it a religious tradition.

I don't follow that but the village chippy always seems to be busier on Friday tea times.
Title: Re: Old Traditions
Post by: Gerty Gumdrop on September 26, 2014, 04:35:08 PM
Where does the tradition for a fish and chip meal on Fridays come from - anyone know?
Is it a religious tradition.

I don't follow that but the village chippy always seems to be busier on Friday tea times.

I reckon you're right about the religious tradition Pam.  My recollection could be inaccurate here, but I have a vague theory that Catholics didn't eat warm blooded meat on Fridays for some reason.  Fish being cold blooded was the meat of choice. 

Anyone else know?
Title: Re: Old Traditions
Post by: Old Cruser on September 26, 2014, 04:46:54 PM
Didn't know that Gerty - must be an awful lot of Catholics in our village if that is correct   :-?

We never had meat on Good Friday ( God's Friday ) as children always fish. I suppose this has something to do with his crucifixion.
I'm not a Catholic - I come from  Methodist background.
I don't know if this is also a Catholic tradition.
Strange thing it is a tradition I have kept.
I never eat meat on Good Friday.
Title: Re: Old Traditions
Post by: Old Cruser on October 03, 2014, 11:28:14 AM
Strange coincidence
My elderly aunt is staying with us for a week.
Today she said - lets have fish and chips for tea - it's Friday  :))

You turned Catholic I asked her  ;D - i know she's COE.

My aunt is one of the people who still carry on with this no meat on Fridays - bless her @ 86 yrs old she's a Gem.  ;)
Title: Re: Old Traditions
Post by: Fly on October 03, 2014, 05:27:18 PM
Even Wetherspoons do a 'Fish Friday'  :)
Title: Re: Old Traditions
Post by: Old Cruser on October 03, 2014, 09:42:57 PM
Wel aunt is full of fish and chips and has retired to bed with her book  couldn't even manage her bedtime cuppa ;D
Title: Re: Old Traditions
Post by: emmz on October 16, 2014, 05:28:11 PM
Thinking about this and even School do fish on friday so Laura tends to have some sort of fish meal. I tend not to eat meat on good friday either.

No old habits here really,