Ordinary Sheffielders.

[Meltman]

Did you all survive 9.30 without putting your hands in your pockets?

[zakes]

At Aldi in Littlemoor, atween Mosborough and Renishaw. It was in July 2021 during a warm evening.

 

My best mate Matt, a willing unofficial carer,and I enter Aldi supermarket. The first thing I was looking for was rhubarb. We had bought rhubarb here the previous week. Anyrooad up, we couldn't find any rhubarb this time. I was most disappointed and managed to collar one of the Aldi staff to ask why they hadn't got rhubarb left. He told me they hadn't had any rhubarb delivered in the last few days, and he assumed there wouldn't be any more delivered.

 

As the Aldi lad moved on,a customer arrived on the scene. This bloke had overheard our conversation with the Aldi worker. The customer told Matt and me that he had masses of rhubarb in his garden, and that we were welcome to take as much as we wanted. We accepted his offer without further ado. The man offering us the rhubarb told us his name was Lol, and that he lived in Mosborough. He told us he only wanted a bit of shopping and would be going to the till in a few minutes,but would wait for us after we had gotten our shopping.

 

Outside the shop he asked us to follow him in our car. At Mosborough or possibly Plumbley, we parked outside Lol's house.

 

To be continued

 

If I so wish. 

[Jim117]

2 hours ago, zakes said:

At Aldi in Littlemoor, atween Mosborough and Renishaw. It was in July 2021 during a warm evening.

 

My best mate Matt, a willing unofficial carer,and I enter Aldi supermarket. The first thing I was looking for was rhubarb. We had bought rhubarb here the previous week. Anyrooad up, we couldn't find any rhubarb this time. I was most disappointed and managed to collar one of the Aldi staff to ask why they hadn't got rhubarb left. He told me they hadn't had any rhubarb delivered in the last few days, and he assumed there wouldn't be any more delivered.

 

As the Aldi lad moved on,a customer arrived on the scene. This bloke had overheard our conversation with the Aldi worker. The customer told Matt and me that he had masses of rhubarb in his garden, and that we were welcome to take as much as we wanted. We accepted his offer without further ado. The man offering us the rhubarb told us his name was Lol, and that he lived in Mosborough. He told us he only wanted a bit of shopping and would be going to the till in a few minutes,but would wait for us after we had gotten our shopping.

 

Outside the shop he asked us to follow him in our car. At Mosborough or possibly Plumbley, we parked outside Lol's house.

 

To be continued

 

If I so wish. 

Please continue zakes, I’m intrigued. Not least for the fact that I regard rhubarb as being only technically edible so your quest bewilders me. The work of Satan known as rhubarb crumble always languished among the bottom three of school puddings alongside semolina and sago.

[hauxwell]

3 hours ago, zakes said:

At Aldi in Littlemoor, atween Mosborough and Renishaw. It was in July 2021 during a warm evening.

 

My best mate Matt, a willing unofficial carer,and I enter Aldi supermarket. The first thing I was looking for was rhubarb. We had bought rhubarb here the previous week. Anyrooad up, we couldn't find any rhubarb this time. I was most disappointed and managed to collar one of the Aldi staff to ask why they hadn't got rhubarb left. He told me they hadn't had any rhubarb delivered in the last few days, and he assumed there wouldn't be any more delivered.

 

As the Aldi lad moved on,a customer arrived on the scene. This bloke had overheard our conversation with the Aldi worker. The customer told Matt and me that he had masses of rhubarb in his garden, and that we were welcome to take as much as we wanted. We accepted his offer without further ado. The man offering us the rhubarb told us his name was Lol, and that he lived in Mosborough. He told us he only wanted a bit of shopping and would be going to the till in a few minutes,but would wait for us after we had gotten our shopping.

 

Outside the shop he asked us to follow him in our car. At Mosborough or possibly Plumbley, we parked outside Lol's house.

 

To be continued

 

If I so wish. 

I’m also intrigued so please continue.  

[Thirsty Relic]

Please go on!

[zakes]

Lol excused himself to take his shopping into his house. He came back some minutes later carrying with him a knife-like cutting tool. Without further ado, Lol led us down the path into his massive back garden. The garden was absolutely packed full of many types of vegetables. Lol also grew loads of stuff in his next door neighbour's garden...his daughter's. Matt and myself were positively stunned by the amounts of vegetables wow. Lol then pointed out individual plants and gave us both a run down on them.

 

He also told us he had badgers knocking about chasing each other, which caused some damage to his plants. The garden was a paradise for sure. Lol must have spent many hours grafting to get his garden into this condition.

 

Eventually, Lol cut off a couple of dozen long fat rhubarb sticks, then proceeded to lop off the large leaves that belonged to the rhubarb plant. All this for two complete strangers.

 

We offered Lol payment, but he declined it, and he said that we could come back for more if we so wished. Lol also offered us some of the other vegetables. We said we'd  consider, but by now, Matt and myself were feeling somewhat embarrassed by the kindness of Lol. We didn't want to be seen as two wide-boys taking advantage of someone's good nature.

 

We three then had a good natter on the pathway leading up to our parked up car.

 

Lol mentioned during our natter that he socialised at the Miners Welfare club in Mosborough, and that he enjoyed playing bowling green bowls on a green bowling green.

 

Thank you Lol

 

Lol, another extra-ordinary Sheffielder.

not to be continued.

 

 

 

what's all the rush about you fellows?

 

With rhubarb being out of season now, you can buy tinned rhubarb from most supermarkets. I get mine at the big Tesco off Abbeydale Road. You can also buy custard there too. Just stew the rhubarb then tip it into a microwaveable bowl. Then pour the custard over the rhubarb, place into a microwave oven. Two minutes later its ready.

 

bon appetite

 

Bob's thi uncle and Fanny Craddock's thi aunt.

I'd like to try tinned semolina or tinned sago one day with mi rhubarb, yum yum. 

Edited October 2, 2022 by zakes

[hackey lad]

26 minutes ago, zakes said:

Lol excused himself to take his shopping into his house. He came back some minutes later carrying with him a knife-like cutting tool. Without further ado, Lol led us down the path into his massive back garden. The garden was absolutely packed full of many types of vegetables. Lol also grew loads of stuff in his next door neighbour's garden...his daughter's. Matt and myself were positively stunned by the amounts of vegetables wow. Lol then pointed out individual plants and gave us both a run down on them.

 

He also told us he had badgers knocking about chasing each other, which caused some damage to his plants. The garden was a paradise for sure. Lol must have spent many hours grafting to get his garden into this condition.

 

Eventually, Lol cut off a couple of dozen long fat rhubarb sticks, then proceeded to lop off the large leaves that belonged to the rhubarb plant. All this for two complete strangers.

 

We offered Lol payment, but he declined it, and he said that we could come back for more if we so wished. Lol also offered us some of the other vegetables. We said we'd  consider, but by now, Matt and myself were feeling somewhat embarrassed by the kindness of Lol. We didn't want to be seen as two wide-boys taking advantage of someone's good nature.

 

We three then had a good natter on the pathway leading up to our parked up car.

 

Lol mentioned during our natter that he socialised at the Miners Welfare club in Mosborough, and that he enjoyed playing bowling green bowls on a green bowling green.

 

Thank you Lol

 

Lol, another extra-ordinary Sheffielder.

not to be continued.

 

 

 

what's all the rush about you fellows?

 

With rhubarb being out of season now, you can buy tinned rhubarb from most supermarkets. I get mine at the big Tesco off Abbeydale Road. You can also buy custard there too. Just stew the rhubarb then tip it into a microwaveable bowl. Then pour the custard over the rhubarb, place into a microwave oven. Two minutes later its ready.

 

bon appetite

 

Bob's thi uncle and Fanny Craddock's thi aunt.

I'd like to try tinned semolina or tinned sago one day with mi rhubarb, yum yum. 

Keep em coming mate   Don't think I've ever had Sago .  Is semolina similar to rice pudding ?

Edited October 2, 2022 by hackey lad

[Jim117]

Sago is closer in texture to rice pudding, we called it frog spawn. Semolina is finer textured. All this has stirred up another memory of school puddings, blancmange. I enjoyed it at school but have never seen or heard of it since and don’t know what it was made of. Btw, Lol sounds like a top bloke.

[trastrick]

13 hours ago, Jim117 said:

Sago is closer in texture to rice pudding, we called it frog spawn. Semolina is finer textured. All this has stirred up another memory of school puddings, blancmange. I enjoyed it at school but have never seen or heard of it since and don’t know what it was made of. Btw, Lol sounds like a top bloke.

Remembering school dinner "afters". Delivered by the those big grey SEC vans.

 

Sago, semolina, rice pudding, tapioca, and farinoco, circa 1948.

 

Then the good stuff with custard, jam tart, treacle sponge, suet pudding (jam rolly polly), a baked apple with currants.

 

Seometimes "seconds" for the canteen table that sat up straight, and kept quiet.

 

Spit on your spoon, so nobody pinched it, while you got in line.

Edited October 3, 2022 by trastrick

[hauxwell]

23 hours ago, zakes said:

Lol mentioned during our natter that he socialised at the Miners Welfare club in Mosborough, and that he enjoyed playing bowling green bowls on a green bowling green.

 

Thank you Lol

 

Lol, another extra-ordinary Sheffielder.

I enjoyed that story, now I’m wondering if you ever saw Lol again.  What a kind man he was.