Now its called Play-lunch but..

[Daven]

In the 50's when we went to school, the girls at least had peggy purses and our Mums wrapped a couple of biscuits in greaseproof paper for_____________what on earth did we call it?

 

Various people called it snap, or bate but that's not the name I remember - anyone with a good memory can put me out of my misery ?

 

What is a peggy purse ?

[Carmen.]

Yes, what is a peggy purse?

[Olive]

Our farming family in East Yorks always had "lowance" as an inbetween kind of meal, whether it was taken out to the fields or a piece of cake at home.

 

For years I thought it was a local way of saying "lunch" but thinking about it, it's probably a shortening of "allowance".

 

Anyone else heard of this one?

[Dreb48]

Yes, what is a peggy purse?

 

I'm sure somebody will come along with the definitive answer, but I remember at junior school most of the girls had a purse size bag with a long strap that they wore on their shoulder across their body. Would that be it ?

[scousemouse]

.................my late Mum used to call the snack you had after swimming (you were always so hungry!) shiverin' bite to0 Her Granny was a Scot, and we still use words Mum used to this day!!

[Daven]

I'm sure somebody will come along with the definitive answer, but I remember at junior school most of the girls had a purse size bag with a long strap that they wore on their shoulder across their body. Would that be it ?

 

Possibly - I had one of those for my dinner money and anything to be handed to the teacher.