The Wartime Farm

[Alison]

So far the second episode has been by far the best but this week was better than the first one although personally I found too much about refugees and I don't believe the tiles they used were the same ones that the blokes made . Also is it really a good idea to give a small child a toy plane made of of old tin cans - bet somebody had to spend hours sanding the edges down to make it safe!

[Farmer_Gyles]

Not sure about anyone else but I don't think its a good as the other era's they've covered.

i find it interesting in some ways .... but they're just acting / presenting, they're not really "living" it ...
and that ruth's laugh is horrible .... and she laughs at everything ....

there was a series some years ago about a family living in a 1940's house .... they lived a much more realistic life in that house ....

[veggiechicken]

Maybe the problem with this series is that it is set in the recent past. We've all heard about life during the war from our parents or grandparents. Some of the furniture that they have I remember. It just isn't old enough....It does seem very forced...

[Potstubsdustbins]

One of the reasons I find it interesting is that I remember using some of the tools ( slate rip) and machines that they use.

As to the toys we shouldn't compare todays attitudes with yesteryear. I remember in 1963 I used to walk to the local range with my .22RF target rifle slung over my shoulder (no bag couldn't afford one) and a pocket full of ammo. No one batted an eyelid. It was perfectly normal for lads to carry a clasp knife or if they were going camping a large sheath knife.

Now adays you would have the ARV screaming to a stop and have guns pointed at you.

Colin

[veggiechicken]

I always carried a knife too, Potty! OK it was a penknife but all the kids had knives. The worst we ever did was whittling our names in trees and playing splits - where you threw your knife between your partners feet and they had to move their feet in to the point where the knife went into the ground - and the gap between your feet got narrower and narrower...... I don't remember any blood flowing as a result! We were just all nice kids then

[veggiechicken]

Just watched the last half, having forgotten all about it again! I started with the rabbits. Did anyone see all of it?

[Farmer_Gyles]

we watched it .... not sure i can put up with watching ruth every week, or with hearing her laughing at everything ....

[Bren In Pots]

I forgot about it so I'll be watching that and Beechgrove on iPlayer later.

[Mikey]

I missed it again, I now know why. Its on at the same time as Waterloo Road, with a teacher as an OH, it would be sacrilege to miss that.

[Thelma Sanders]

All I know is, I'm glad I don't have to wash my hair in that green sludge she used

[Florence Fennel]

I'm afraid Alex got on my nerves wanting to be "A" rated by the War Ag. It was also a bit boring watching an information broadcast within the programme. Washing machine? I think my mum had a peggy tub, a dolly and a wringer.

[hamesy]

I watched the two first episodes but thats it. I think I need to be in the mood to watch them as I find it a little boring at times.

[rustylady]

Just watched this week's on Iplayer. Not riveting. I prefer the other series they've done.

[northepaul]

Loved the washing machine......they must have been a posh farm family to afford that then?!

My Gran had a metal bath, a mangel and elbow grease!!!(no hot water either)

[veggiechicken]

My Aunt had a big "copper" in her cottage . You lit a wood fire underneath it to heat the water. Washing Day really did take a day then. I can still remember how excited my Mum was when she had a gas heated washing machine. Huge great thing with a handpowered mangle on top.