Geoffrey's Musings.
Viewing comments for Chapter 11 "Christmas Pudding, Then and Now"A book of Stories, Essays and Poetry.
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Comment from DanielEkine
Really remarkable non-fiction by the author. A very descriptive memory. Very well written. Great job.
my best part, "
When I was about 3 years old, I did find a threepenny bit in the Christmas pudding. Or rather I didn't find it - I SWALLOWED IT!
When it was recovered, it got nailed to the headboard over the kitchen entrance...and it stayed there for years. "
reply by the author on 08-Aug-2013
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Really remarkable non-fiction by the author. A very descriptive memory. Very well written. Great job.
my best part, "
When I was about 3 years old, I did find a threepenny bit in the Christmas pudding. Or rather I didn't find it - I SWALLOWED IT!
When it was recovered, it got nailed to the headboard over the kitchen entrance...and it stayed there for years. "
Comment Written 08-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 08-Aug-2013
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Thanks mate. I dunno what happened with those reviews I did of your work they showed up again can you figure that?
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absolutely.
Comment from Rosalyne
Hi Sankey,
Your story is well-written and made me smile. I like how your sister collected the sterling coins, smart lady. Thanks for sharing this fun story.
Bye
Rosalyne
reply by the author on 07-Aug-2013
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Hi Sankey,
Your story is well-written and made me smile. I like how your sister collected the sterling coins, smart lady. Thanks for sharing this fun story.
Bye
Rosalyne
Comment Written 07-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 07-Aug-2013
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Thanks for the review much appreciated
Comment from tedanytime
Interesting story about Christmas Pudding.
We did not have that tradition here in the states where I live. We did hang stockings at the fireplace, or when no fireplace, behind the coal stove that heated five rooms.
We were very poor, so the stocking was stuffed with fruit and nuts and hard candy. That was a day that we got a nice present, no money.
reply by the author on 07-Aug-2013
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Interesting story about Christmas Pudding.
We did not have that tradition here in the states where I live. We did hang stockings at the fireplace, or when no fireplace, behind the coal stove that heated five rooms.
We were very poor, so the stocking was stuffed with fruit and nuts and hard candy. That was a day that we got a nice present, no money.
Comment Written 07-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 07-Aug-2013
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"Coal Stove" sounded like the old "Central Heating Huh" I am guessing only the well off had boilers in the basement for Central heating or apartment buildings. Thanks for the review.
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It was a stove about the size of a small desk set on end. It was in a small kitchen-dining area and heated the whole house. Dad would "bank" the fire for the night, and in Kansas in Winter it was cold enough in the boys bedroom that if a glass of water had been set out, it would have frozen.
More well-off people had boilers or central heating furnaces. We lived 2 miles from town. Propane for cooking and coal for heating.
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Hi I hate our Hot Summers but I would hate even more freezing winters you guys have. I know a lady in Kansas and she had told me about the place being so iced up they could not get out.
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Well, now I live in Northern Illinois, it is colder here... the lake freezes solid enough for snow machines...HA!
Comment from ennahanid
Wow! What a memory you gave me. My Grandmother always put a sixpenny piece in the Christmas pudding, one for each of the three of us and made sure she cut it in the right places to be fair. I enjoyed reading you this morning and thank you - Dinah
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Wow! What a memory you gave me. My Grandmother always put a sixpenny piece in the Christmas pudding, one for each of the three of us and made sure she cut it in the right places to be fair. I enjoyed reading you this morning and thank you - Dinah
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reply by the author on 07-Aug-2013
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yes forgot about the sixpenny piece. I found the three-penny picture this morning before I opened the story up for reviewing (I did it last night after I read the post about the little girl and her nappy on Face book and it reminded me.) Very grateful for my return to Face book after 18 months away...long story to find Fan Story Ad so here I am. Thanks again for a further reminder of old memories, and wonderful review.
Comment from mohiro
Brilliant and precise. And quite humorous! I love your writing. You kept it sharp and straight to the point. It's the very stuff master story tellers are made of.
Keep the very best coming.
Best wishes always.
Mohiro.
reply by the author on 07-Aug-2013
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Brilliant and precise. And quite humorous! I love your writing. You kept it sharp and straight to the point. It's the very stuff master story tellers are made of.
Keep the very best coming.
Best wishes always.
Mohiro.
Comment Written 07-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 07-Aug-2013
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Thanks friend for your encouragement. I guess a lot of the stuff that is true will probably be added to my book I mention in my profile I have been playing around with for years. Thanks for the review.
Comment from BunnyS
Interesting story... I think I would be afraid to eat something that may have coins in it. Biting down on it, or swallowing, could be dangerous. I would also question the cleanliness!
I found the story amusing and always appreciate hearing about different traditions. It made me smile, and I love it when a story makes me smile. My mom used to put a tooth pick, randomly, in cake, and whoever got that slice was supposed to wash dishes. It was something her family had done when she was a kid. I always thought it was a crazy idea and never started it with my family. I think she stopped when someone ran the toothpick into the roof of their mouth... Bummer!
You might want to go back and check for missing punctuation, but other than that, the story is really cute and I enjoyed it. Good job!
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Interesting story... I think I would be afraid to eat something that may have coins in it. Biting down on it, or swallowing, could be dangerous. I would also question the cleanliness!
I found the story amusing and always appreciate hearing about different traditions. It made me smile, and I love it when a story makes me smile. My mom used to put a tooth pick, randomly, in cake, and whoever got that slice was supposed to wash dishes. It was something her family had done when she was a kid. I always thought it was a crazy idea and never started it with my family. I think she stopped when someone ran the toothpick into the roof of their mouth... Bummer!
You might want to go back and check for missing punctuation, but other than that, the story is really cute and I enjoyed it. Good job!
Comment Written 07-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 07-Aug-2013
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Hi Bunny, I think the coins were washed again before insertion into the pudding as stated when found they were replaced with our more recent decimal currency that could not be added for stated reasons.. then washed for the next year. Back when I swallowed it sterling (genuine silver and safe for consumption haha) was still in for 12 years after that hehe. I will re-edit and let you know so you can check the editing after if you wish.
Thanks for the great review.
Comment from joneau2
Alas, one feels the lamentation for bygone enjoyment made possible by the march of progress. Ha! How could those decision makers been so callous as not taking into account the callousness of their decisions (good Lord ... poisonous coins). I relate from a different decision made by burecrats that won't own up to who made the decision to remove old pilings from an old pier along a desolate stretch of beach thus destroying the fishery. Oh well. But, back to your work. Well done!
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Alas, one feels the lamentation for bygone enjoyment made possible by the march of progress. Ha! How could those decision makers been so callous as not taking into account the callousness of their decisions (good Lord ... poisonous coins). I relate from a different decision made by burecrats that won't own up to who made the decision to remove old pilings from an old pier along a desolate stretch of beach thus destroying the fishery. Oh well. But, back to your work. Well done!
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Comment Written 07-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 07-Aug-2013
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Thanks very much for the great review and I agree...change not always a good thing...of course you can bet the new coinage in its new makeup saved the Australian Economy as it was probably cheaper to manufacture.
Comment from ste7e
nice of you to share your memories,pleasantly written,with a love of the memories of the past and the humour,conveyed well for us all to share.simpler times, simply written as they deserve,well done thanks.
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nice of you to share your memories,pleasantly written,with a love of the memories of the past and the humour,conveyed well for us all to share.simpler times, simply written as they deserve,well done thanks.
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Comment Written 07-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 07-Aug-2013
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Hi Glad you enjoyed it. I just found the picture of the threepenny bit this morning. As I stated it was a post on Face book reminded me of my own 'incident.' Thanks for the review.
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I have kept the sixpence from my past..does this mean I was a spoilt rich little bstd. still,. are memories are the same..good times weren't they..and our fingers were free of electronic witchery...
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Hi Sorry to pick on you appreciated the note..we have a weather girl on Channel Seven in Sydney who was doing exactly the3 same as you to the word "our" sorry...you said " 'are' (our?) memories are the same.." Might be the iri8sh thing I guess. Cheers keep in touch.
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thanks for the spanking,not the iri8sh thing ,just lack of sleep.wonder what her excuse is,she come in looking tired does she,must be all the thunderstorms, hee hee ,
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Well I have seen the "are" thing used in Amurrika too mainly from the Saouth ya'll hehe. She went off to have a baby and after the baby she returned to the Weather spot on Seven and does not say anymore "across are state!!" She just says across New South Wales instead so obviously I am not the only one picked it up I did think she might be from new Zealand where the flatten all the I's E's and O's I have a smutty joke I tell about New Zealanders and what they do to the vowels..hehe or the bowels Oh me.
You have heard the saying "With Friends like you who needs enemies"
Well in New Zealand they would say "With Friends like you who needs enema's" ie you give me the Shits. Like that one?
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yeowll garv mae uh chueckle wiv mae kipper tie.{I liked it.}..translation..you gave me a chuckle with my cupof tea.
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p.s. good job we imported the kiwis for you to poke fun of.be a bugger of an expense to send you all our poles....LOL.
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pretty good go at 'Strine' there mate.
maybe I should write a book I been thinking about called 'Struggle with Strine (Aussie Lingo)"
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hehe! have you heard the joke about the Polish Divorce? Let me know. I do run a Clean Joke mailing list if interested.
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you would make a fortune here if you did,the poms have gone Aussie mad here.down to the tv. Aussie everything,u know truckers,doctors,hardliners,police series,the whole dam country's brains have gone walkabout.....and if u added a strip cartoon of characetures poking fun out of yourselves and others ,u just know the Brits would lurrv that ,taking the piss out of everyone including themselves is a national pastime...you would make a mint..