The Hornet's Nest

Off the scale BB.!!!

We used to have milk in glass bottles at school. It was sealed with a cardboard disc, with an indent to push a straw through.
Milk monitors would have the job of collecting the crates and delivering around the classrooms. Depending on the time of year, it was put somewhere cool, or somewhere to thaw out before handing it out at mid-morning break.

Would glass bottles be handed out in a classroom today I wonder.

 

You had straws? Must have gone to a Public School

The bottles were a 1/3 of a pint if I remember rightly. We never needed a straw as the milk was frozen & pushed out through the top - could be eaten like an ice lolly.

And that was in summer - we went without in winter as our hands would have stuck to the glass

 

Yes, I also think it was a third of a pint.

After you had taken the stuff on board there was then the problem of a dash across the playground to the semi-open air loos.

 

Godan daginn til allra. Cappuccino, coffee, tea and donuts are on the bar.

Frothy cappuccinos for W_Y and al
coffees for COYH, Frenchie, Kev rob and theo
Strong coffees for Lenny and Sandy
Milky coffee for Yorkie
Strong black coffees for Bragi Norway and zen

 

Morning Ak - ta for coffee

 

I am not ashamed to say I also scored 16 - are bus conductresses really that ancient?

... and our milk was in 1/3 pint bottles at school and we had but rarely used straws - but they were not pushed through anything - normal silver tops to take off and then use a straw - or not

 

In cricket terms should I not have said white rabbits or some such phrase due to the score being 111 on my last post? I know there is some superstition and think it might involve umpires (Ak - don't even try to understand this )

 

No, they're not ancient at all. Perhaps 'tram conductresses' would have been a better choice.

Mind you, I'd still score 16

 

Possibly 'Trafalgar'? I think the score of 111 is known as a 'Nelson' - supposedly reflects The Admiral's physical state when he died - one arm, one eye, one ball. Alternatively, it looks not unlike a wicket without bails.

 

- excellent yes it was - a Nelson - thanks Bolton

 

With the score on 111, 222 etc. that well known cricket umpire David Shepherd used to stand on one leg until the score moved on.

 

Afternoon, feeling better as only scored 6 on OFH quiz.

Oh to feel young again

 

Thanks OFH - At the back of my mind I knew there was some sort of umpire connection there somewhere

 

Hi guys another weary day in the hangar competed ! 4 more to the weekend!

 

Remember a game where 111 was on the scoreboard then 5 successive maidens were bowled so he was on one leg for quite a while and a certain I T Botham was taking the mick

 

Sandy do the quiz again and this time dont cheat!

 

sorry Norway mums told me I've got to do my homework first.

 

just realised that last time my mum mentioned homework to me was around 1990!!!!

Now I feel old.

 

Sandy - that is mean of you - I have to go back to the 1960s for that!!!

 

1970`s for me