During a clearout of Captain Grandson's room at home, before it's redesigned, Now he's older, I claimed this old neat plastic P...

Hi Woodsy Here is one for your Food Files.  When did manufacturers and retailers stop using the term 'TV Dinner' for a pre-cooked, f...

Hi Woodsy. You seemed interested in my Celery and Onion Stuffing, so I'm giving you a basic idea of what goes in it. Cubed, toasted brea...

The taste of youth! Well mine at least: Arctic Roll, Angel Delight, Chicken crispy pancakes! heaven! Was it yours too? And look at those hug...

  I wouldn't take it to Titan but I'd have it the day before I left. A blast from the past, Mr. Brain's Pork Faggots, found in t...

If you were a castaway on Titan and could take your top five foods with you, what would they be readers? You can delve into history, we can ...

I recently made a couple of batches of pickle cucumbers, which is a family tradition. Over the years I have obtained a few pickle items, as ...

As we are caravanning I've no access to toys so other things are filling my mind ...  Such as Beef Paste this morning for breakfast! I s...

I'm currently on a diet with the Missus. It ain't easy and I'm dreaming about food. My favourite foods! Here are my top ten fave...

I saw this old tin on Ebay last year. I kept the pics. It depicts a fabulous space city on the lid and the sides. The space base is really w...

Food from Christmas past. Ah, the kitschy nibbles I miss so much, the party food that made Sixties and Seventies Yuletides swing. Here are a...

  Another sad day for iconic brands from our childhood. Typhoo Tea are about to call in the Administrators. I remember collecting their tea ...

Hi Woodsy Re. yesterday's mystery Chock O Block wrapper post,  Reader Lewis thinks that the gold wrapper may be from the back of the McV...

Over the summer me and Junior cooked outside on a camping stove.  A simple single ring with a gas canister below. You know the kind, Action ...

There's no point me denying it, I like McDonalds. I've been eating their fries and burgers for decades. It was a go-to place to take...

I did find this interesting. Looks like a niche in the market that's been filled by this small modelmaking company. What do you think re...

 We breakfasted at Bonn's Voigt bakery this morning, a chain around the city. It's an unusual name and immediately made me me think ...

 I dug this JAWS 2 crisp packet up in the 90s near our house. The dog sniffed it out. I had a big pile of packets and ephemera like this in ...

 Chucking it down here in West Yorkshire. A regular deluge. No car boots so we're stuck inside. A wet Mothering Sunday in Pontefract! I...

There's some wacky stuff out there beyond Gallifrey! Look at this for example, Braised Hearts, a site dedicated to the recipes of ex-Dr....