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Ciel
Yes we sold them on our travelling shop along with chamber pots and knicker elastic, and rabbit snares and syrup of figs. Of course, paraffin..🌺
posted by
C_C_T
on October 2, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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I'm trying, but I can't imagine an Englishman without a working tea kettle! Desperate times required many pot-menders!
posted by
Ciel
on October 2, 2026 at 6:04 AM
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Graysome
Lo dear, this wartime and we had to make do and mend. Although at times it was a bit chancy. 🌺Â
posted by
C_C_T
on October 1, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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Re: Gratsomer
posted by
C_C_T
on October 1, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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Re: Sherri
It is unbelievable in a way but there was a steady sale of pot menders around that time.Â
They were two rounds of metal that compressed a round of cork which was tightened by a small screw on had to bend the metal to follow the shape that held the leak. Â
posted by
C_C_T
on October 1, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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I can only imagine the aftertaste of cooking meals in old tin pans. Those poor fellows had it rough. You captured the setting well with your creativity.
posted by
Sherri_G
on October 1, 2026 at 8:58 AM
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I love poems stories about the old World I grew up in. Really enjoyed reading this several times!
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Graysome
on September 30, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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