tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post4985570567688373544..comments2024-03-29T01:29:40.086+00:00Comments on Going Gently: Being sick in the 1970sJohn Going Gentlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-54860495323573664562015-05-11T05:58:32.066+00:002015-05-11T05:58:32.066+00:00Friars' balsam inhalations - is it 5 minutes y...Friars' balsam inhalations - is it 5 minutes yet Mum ? Aspro that tasted like sweeties ( can I have another Mum ?). 5 pm bath and fresh bed linen ( so good !) . Boiled egg and toast for tea. GP home visits.... yes, home visits. Poor GP - probably terrified of Mum - the ex- theatre charge sister !Maudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075107131372220323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-61708802597440027502015-05-10T20:10:52.104+00:002015-05-10T20:10:52.104+00:00Happy Special Birthday, Andrew MacLaren-Scott.Happy Special Birthday, Andrew MacLaren-Scott.Between Me and Youhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04863155145862706966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-51614187721356711032015-05-10T20:08:49.953+00:002015-05-10T20:08:49.953+00:00Correct, Rachel. Correct, Rachel. Between Me and Youhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04863155145862706966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-63065945410999124312015-05-10T19:45:56.116+00:002015-05-10T19:45:56.116+00:00Does anyone remember Ferguzade?I't was very si...Does anyone remember Ferguzade?I't was very similar to Lucozade but had a nicer flavour.think you could only buy it in Scotland.something I miss from my childhood is old English spangles.Wish the prof a speedy recovery.cat loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16981599395549307321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-19346063131729408682015-05-10T14:22:15.919+00:002015-05-10T14:22:15.919+00:00Boy that brings back memories! Lucozade for me too...Boy that brings back memories! Lucozade for me too. Sometimes we got Ribena. I remember when you were sick, especially in the hospital, you used to get grapes. I grew up around the same time as you, or a few years earlier, and when my grandparents would visit and bring a brown paper bag with oranges or apples in it, it was a great treat!<br /><br />Hope prof is getting better. I'm sure he's getting A-1 nursing!LizChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01163400684077742607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-36440649948436875232015-05-10T13:42:17.142+00:002015-05-10T13:42:17.142+00:00Ah yes, Rose Hip Syrup - and don't forget that...Ah yes, Rose Hip Syrup - and don't forget that absolutely vile Liquefruta. It all comes back to me - and very nearly did back then!Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-63479187085400749242015-05-10T12:32:22.723+00:002015-05-10T12:32:22.723+00:00yep lucozade here as well. Also rationed 2 adult ...yep lucozade here as well. Also rationed 2 adult fingers worth in the bottom of the glass. we had certain glasses and cups that were used by only sick people. egg and plain cooked rice to bung you up. clear chicken soup for colds. dry toast for vomiting. <br /><br />I think everyone here was the same. Get better soon Prof Chris.Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518631542782309728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-12614781298159699932015-05-10T11:48:39.109+00:002015-05-10T11:48:39.109+00:00Sorry to hear that Chris is sick, Having a nurse i...Sorry to hear that Chris is sick, Having a nurse in the family has to help, but thank you for the Lucozade picture. <br /><br />My parents used to live in a little bungalow and moved out of it in about 1975. Seeing the bottle transported me right back to the kitchen table there, sitting in striped pyjamas, sipping Lucozade from a small glass (from the comments here almost everyone rationed it!). Since I know when they moved the memory has to be 40+ years old. It's such a clear and vivid image but without seeing that picture I couldn't have conjured it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-25430872051620605592015-05-10T11:16:13.068+00:002015-05-10T11:16:13.068+00:00I hope the Prof recovers soon - sounds like you...I hope the Prof recovers soon - sounds like you're on a busman's holiday - at least he's in the best hands possible. <br /><br />Yep that's my childhood memories of sickness down to a tee; although i will add my Dad's special mix of orange squash made up with cooled boiled water and a smidge of sugar and salt added to it - my Dad had served in the Far East and was obsessed with us not becoming dehydrated.<br /><br />Curvywitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14352226602384896843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-45516142289198770992015-05-10T10:56:24.951+00:002015-05-10T10:56:24.951+00:00The only difference here in Canada was the Lucozad...The only difference here in Canada was the Lucozade....I don't believe we had that. Mom gave me flat gingerale in place of it. Otherwise, all the same. Oh, and we had mustard plasters as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-22254300783026347722015-05-10T10:16:34.110+00:002015-05-10T10:16:34.110+00:00To this day, my two grown kids consider "Dipp...To this day, my two grown kids consider "Dippy Eggs" (2 soft boiled eggs mixed with a piece of chopped toast) as major comfort food and always ask for them when they visit. Daughter says "Whenever we were sick you hovered over us and waited on us so much we HAD to feel better!" Jan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792206979656707142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-55157620236962399612015-05-10T10:10:15.229+00:002015-05-10T10:10:15.229+00:00Welsh television ! I remember that! When my girls ...Welsh television ! I remember that! When my girls were in school in the 70s I used to watch "Ronnie and Ryan" which was apparently hysterical. I couldn't understand a word. I have no idea now why I watched it.Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-12123860612609493612015-05-10T10:09:57.458+00:002015-05-10T10:09:57.458+00:00'Being sick' in the 1960s used to mean thr...'Being sick' in the 1960s used to mean throwing-up. Yes, I had the Lucozade by the side of the bed too, and Winter illness meant the ever-present smell of hot rubber, but not because of any fetish practices, I'm talking hot-water bottles.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-32408791417074054852015-05-10T10:09:33.981+00:002015-05-10T10:09:33.981+00:00I always hated Lucozade.
Hope the Prof is on the m...I always hated Lucozade.<br />Hope the Prof is on the mend. The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-48213526281916040092015-05-10T09:06:50.023+00:002015-05-10T09:06:50.023+00:00Arrrhhh..them were the daysArrrhhh..them were the daysJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-85305767970473879912015-05-10T08:35:48.772+00:002015-05-10T08:35:48.772+00:00Oh yes the noise of the cellophane as it was twist...Oh yes the noise of the cellophane as it was twisted off the bottle is something I clearly remember, vile stuff though!<br />Sorry to hear there is no improvement, but I hope the Prof feels chipper soon.<br />Lisa xLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286339918056081955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-37505887912003549082015-05-10T08:25:26.399+00:002015-05-10T08:25:26.399+00:00We never had Lucozade, we were too poor. We just h...We never had Lucozade, we were too poor. We just had water from a puddle in the yard. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-4204726885602569462015-05-10T08:15:48.330+00:002015-05-10T08:15:48.330+00:00I don't even remember feeling poorly as a chil...I don't even remember feeling poorly as a child, or taking to my bed. I must have erased all those unpleasant episodes from my memory. Either that or I just soldiered on in true masculine fashion, pretending I was absolutely fine.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-21224835899050535202015-05-10T07:55:18.589+00:002015-05-10T07:55:18.589+00:00Apart from the Vicks, you have just described my y...Apart from the Vicks, you have just described my younger sick days.....eerie! Oh how I remember the washing up bowl and a splash of Dettol, happy days. Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255717931620460104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-77600297955174095802015-05-10T07:41:54.334+00:002015-05-10T07:41:54.334+00:00If I had a cough, Mum would mash butter, sugar and...If I had a cough, Mum would mash butter, sugar and vinegar together and I would eat it. No idea if it worked but it tasted good!! We rarely had lucozade as it was too expensive Vick would be rubbed on the chest at night if a " stuffed up" nose was a problem. Hope Chris is feeling better this morning. XFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-19736159083796020172015-05-10T07:34:24.343+00:002015-05-10T07:34:24.343+00:00Oh,... and no Lucozade , we had flat lemonade - le...Oh,... and no Lucozade , we had flat lemonade - lemonade with a teaspoon of sugar stirred into it to make it go flat !!Helsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04801049953035653441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-20645809281171326712015-05-10T07:32:38.306+00:002015-05-10T07:32:38.306+00:00Exactly !! The only thing different from my memory...Exactly !! The only thing different from my memory was Vegemite tea ( boiling water and Vegemite - a bit like Bonox ) instead of clear soup. And vegemite on the dry toast too !Helsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04801049953035653441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-36415962693746817162015-05-10T07:28:26.430+00:002015-05-10T07:28:26.430+00:00And Rosehip Syrup.
My MiL drinks a raw egg in milk...And Rosehip Syrup.<br />My MiL drinks a raw egg in milk. I can only think it's to make her sick quicker. Certainly makes me sick just thinking of it.<br />Is Chris going to thank you for making the state of his bum public?Andi's English Attichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04136573194920355678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-60855867191765355972015-05-10T06:53:32.783+00:002015-05-10T06:53:32.783+00:00Yep, just the same when I was ill in the 60/70s .....Yep, just the same when I was ill in the 60/70s .... with the addition of Slippery Elm Food. An absolutely foul drink, just seeing the box in the health food shop makes me heave. :-(Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-86179478015576955732015-05-10T06:24:16.191+00:002015-05-10T06:24:16.191+00:00So it was the same everywhere - how weird, I thoug...So it was the same everywhere - how weird, I thought it was just mum being mean when we were given Lucozade in a teeny glass.<br />Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.com