tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post9150484373330889064..comments2024-03-04T06:12:38.695+13:00Comments on Photo-Sleuth: Sepia Saturday 129: Shall we stop for a cuppa, dearBrett Paynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-71419567177889227572012-07-16T09:39:28.111+12:002012-07-16T09:39:28.111+12:00Good to see you surface here, iw - even your meh m...Good to see you surface here, iw - even your meh muse seems to have been rather sporadic recently.<br /><br />There are still plenty of laybys, complete with picnic tables and benches, on rural roads here in New Zealand, often in the most pictureseque spots, and we often make stops in the summer. A thermos always comes in handy, but a parafin stove - I think not.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-14027970836693392892012-07-16T04:08:17.416+12:002012-07-16T04:08:17.416+12:00I find the idea of pulling to the side of the road...I find the idea of pulling to the side of the road and fixing tea much, much more appealing than stopping at a McDonald's for a McFatty Meal. I think I'll try brewing a jar of sun tea in the car on my next long drive north to Boston...intelliwenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01872666573909696493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-68022814508663004422012-06-22T21:32:41.690+12:002012-06-22T21:32:41.690+12:00Have A Good Trip Away.But! No Stopping on the M62 ...Have A Good Trip Away.But! No Stopping on the M62 for a cup of tea!!!tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746435400444226665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-41629222891527370142012-06-10T23:31:17.142+12:002012-06-10T23:31:17.142+12:00I found this fascinating, Brett as I worked in Der...I found this fascinating, Brett as I worked in Derby with British Rail for several years at the beginning of the 1990s and was an AA member at the time. Tea by the roadside would be a hazardous thing to do these days; mind you it would be better that these so-call Service Stations.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-10867423733800690782012-06-10T16:37:31.741+12:002012-06-10T16:37:31.741+12:00That's the scariest looking picnic I've ev...That's the scariest looking picnic I've ever seen.<br />BarbaraNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-13408433053414406372012-06-10T12:33:41.119+12:002012-06-10T12:33:41.119+12:00That photo amazes me too. Maybe that was their roa...That photo amazes me too. Maybe that was their road to their house but I doubt that since it is paved. Can you imagine driving up on someone having tea by the side of the road. Some exquisite articles you have there. I love the story about the beginning of AA and going 20 mph. Great post.<br />QMMAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04721708092323894355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-59328948924243410762012-06-10T07:31:39.486+12:002012-06-10T07:31:39.486+12:00Roadside teamaking looks a wee bit hazardous. We u...Roadside teamaking looks a wee bit hazardous. We used to take a Thermos flask on our long journeys. My husband was fascinated by the Derby road maps as he lived in Derby when he was serving his apprenticeship with Rolls Royce. He remarked how empty the spaces between the roads and the ring road looked back then.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-85281667532077839722012-06-10T07:29:22.690+12:002012-06-10T07:29:22.690+12:00I love old road maps. I have a drawer full of them...I love old road maps. I have a drawer full of them, some of them are very fragile.Rob From Amersfoorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126935681056217032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-9945975798061562012-06-10T04:30:30.309+12:002012-06-10T04:30:30.309+12:00Oh my goodness ... I wonder if it was a long drive...Oh my goodness ... I wonder if it was a long driveway or something? I enjoyed seeing the old atlases and brochures too. Great post!<br /><br />Kathy M.Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-9335410970157046662012-06-10T01:48:23.804+12:002012-06-10T01:48:23.804+12:00This reminded me of summer trips to the country my...This reminded me of summer trips to the country my mother,sister and I would take. My mother always carried coffee in a thermos and this was the only time we were allowed to have any. There were picnic tables to stop at. It looks like she is setting things out right on the dirt.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-51287439689707450482012-06-10T00:20:40.445+12:002012-06-10T00:20:40.445+12:00Although my roadside tea drinking does not go back...Although my roadside tea drinking does not go back to the 1930s, I can remember as a kid in the 1950s in the car (a converted van actually) with my parents stopping for frequent pick-nicks in lay-bys. You never see such things these days - too many fast food restaurants.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-30076845435793159652012-06-10T00:05:24.802+12:002012-06-10T00:05:24.802+12:00I enjoyed your history and memorabilia, especially...I enjoyed your history and memorabilia, especially the roadside photo. <br /><br />This week's prompt seems to have brought out quite a few British customs and words that I wasn't familiar with. I knew the meaning of cuppa, but not tiffin or potted.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-38689826710124027682012-06-09T23:21:01.974+12:002012-06-09T23:21:01.974+12:00Apparently your grandmother-in-law didn't stop...Apparently your grandmother-in-law didn't stop along one of those pesky speed trap roads. Today we could pull off to a Starbucks or a 7-11 if we're thirsty. I wonder how fast that parafin stove was.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-37854902378004374552012-06-09T20:30:50.679+12:002012-06-09T20:30:50.679+12:00What a wonderful photo to have. It does make me w...What a wonderful photo to have. It does make me wonder what would happen if another car came along though?Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-28070396373895040812012-06-09T13:39:29.259+12:002012-06-09T13:39:29.259+12:00I can't believe that photo. Fixing tea right i...I can't believe that photo. Fixing tea right in the road. They must have been absolutely desperate for their tea.<br />Love seeing all those vintage maps. But I must admit I love my gps system.<br />NancyNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.com