tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626800004496990159.post4981534158518610994..comments2024-01-28T09:40:00.568-06:00Comments on Nevard Blog: Picnic at Winstanley GroveRalph Goffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04873610891410100788noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626800004496990159.post-18828672650305437612011-08-02T21:09:30.397-06:002011-08-02T21:09:30.397-06:00Pretty hard to tell from the image what they were ...Pretty hard to tell from the image what they were eating. Rogers golden syrup pails were very common on the farm in those days. Once the tasty golden syrup was consumed, the pails were cleaned up and used for various types of storage and carrying. In the old days syrup pails were used to carry lunch by school children. And it was not the thin watery corn syrup. This was the good thick and sweet cane sugar based golden syrup. Delicious on pancakes.Ralph Goffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626800004496990159.post-83156975702606849502011-08-02T16:00:42.759-06:002011-08-02T16:00:42.759-06:00Interesting photo. I'm trying to make out what...Interesting photo. I'm trying to make out what they were eating for the picnic. I can make out a can of what appears to likely be Roger's [Corn?] Syrup. This was perhaps a can being repurposed to hold another food item. A canning jar (homemade jam?). A pot possibly containing soup or stew. A basket maybe containing fruit? Likely some bread somewhere for the jam, maybe they used corn syrup on the bread?<br /><br />The interesting every-day-life stuff that was often not recorded, not being considered of importance at the time for historical record...<br /><br />Dan M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626800004496990159.post-73257947349890815412011-07-20T17:43:51.190-06:002011-07-20T17:43:51.190-06:00Good picture, Ralph. My family rarely gets togethe...Good picture, Ralph. My family rarely gets together anymore, and there aren't many of us when we do. It's good to have the photos and the memories. You should provide copies to your local historical society and libraries.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.com