GOLDEN OLDIE Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 What was the earliest people can remember receiving bouquets of flowers from a loved one? Not counting wedding bouquets? Was it common in the 50s and 60s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanl Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 What was the earliest people can remember receiving bouquets of flowers from a loved one? Not counting wedding bouquets? Was it common in the 50s and 60s? Again? You already did this http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=620861 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyer Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Again? You already did this http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=620861 Have you got a photographic memory we talking 5years ago:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanl Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showpost.php?p=6528692&postcount=1 10 days actually in general discussions....do you mean it was on 5 years ago as well:hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDEN OLDIE Posted August 10, 2010 Author Share Posted August 10, 2010 No, it wasn't on 5 years ago!! I am interested in the history of flowers and, when did it become common to send bouquets! Thats all!! More history than General Discussion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoolrdgal Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 No, it wasn't on 5 years ago!! I am interested in the history of flowers and, when did it become common to send bouquets! Thats all!! More history than General Discussion! Don't remember any in the fifties, not that we had any spare money to send flowers, My dad and Grandad had allotments, so the flowers for the house were Dahlias, Chrysants and Gladdies. Can't stand any of them .Always full of earwigs. Something else, cant remember when I saw the first flower shop either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUFFEMS Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Don't remember any in the fifties, not that we had any spare money to send flowers, My dad and Grandad had allotments, so the flowers for the house were Dahlias, Chrysants and Gladdies. Can't stand any of them .Always full of earwigs. Something else, cant remember when I saw the first flower shop either. I agree with all that, to this day I hate "chrissies", full of ear-wigs! Like you, my great grandfather used to call down every Sunday from "t'gardin" armed with chrissies, gladdies and dahlias (along with beans etc.) so no-one needed to buy flowers but, not many people could afford them, they were a luxury like boxes of chocolates. I can only recall one flower shop in Heeley in the 1950's/60's, this was on Well Road at the corner of Tillotson Road, this is where we bought our wedding flowers in 1970. Probably because of these "showy flowers" of my childhood I only like very small flowers now, freesias being my favourite but, still never received any from the OH after 40 years of marriage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treatment Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I tend to observe that most chaps buying flowers outside Bromley South Station have something guilty to hide, or they are after a <REMOVED>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanl Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 No, it wasn't on 5 years ago!! I am interested in the history of flowers and, when did it become common to send bouquets! Thats all!! More history than General Discussion! Yes but don't forget to check your replies in the thread on General Discussion will you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoolrdgal Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I agree with all that, to this day I hate "chrissies", full of ear-wigs! Like you, my great grandfather used to call down every Sunday from "t'gardin" armed with chrissies, gladdies and dahlias (along with beans etc.) so no-one needed to buy flowers but, not many people could afford them, they were a luxury like boxes of chocolates. I can only recall one flower shop in Heeley in the 1950's/60's, this was on Well Road at the corner of Tillotson Road, this is where we bought our wedding flowers in 1970. Probably because of these "showy flowers" of my childhood I only like very small flowers now, freesias being my favourite but, still never received any from the OH after 40 years of marriage. I too love fresias, beautiful flower. I always try to have some flowers in the house now. Your OH needs a nudge ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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