Old Traditions

[Old Cruser]

Does anyone else still do traditions from years ago,
Most families have traditions through the year.

I'm currently 'back end cleaning' which involves washing all my curtains, before winter sets in, this has been something I have done for years,

[Gerty Gumdrop]

Yes, I'll be 'furtling out' any day now, which means doing what you're doing Pam.  I'm starting early this year for two reasons, firstly I'm having a holiday in a few weeks, and I'll be back only a week then I have to get my foot operated on.  That will mean I'm in plaster for a few weeks and will have to direct the household from my armchair 

The other tradition I carry on is my mums way of mixing her yorkshire puddings.  They come up like balloons so I can't see the point in changing the method now 

[Fly]

Hope you both have fun 'furtling out' and with the 'back end cleaning' 
Eyes, tears, laugh. 

[Gerty Gumdrop]

Hope you both have fun 'furtling out' and with the 'back end cleaning' 
Eyes, tears, laugh. 

LOL, I can see why you're laughing Fly...hadn't regarded it in that way, so now you mention it.......there's nowt like a good back end furtle!   

[Old Cruser]

Where does the tradition for a fish and chip meal on Fridays come from - anyone know?
Is it a religious tradition.

I don't follow that but the village chippy always seems to be busier on Friday tea times.

[Gerty Gumdrop]

Where does the tradition for a fish and chip meal on Fridays come from - anyone know?
Is it a religious tradition.

I don't follow that but the village chippy always seems to be busier on Friday tea times.

I reckon you're right about the religious tradition Pam.  My recollection could be inaccurate here, but I have a vague theory that Catholics didn't eat warm blooded meat on Fridays for some reason.  Fish being cold blooded was the meat of choice. 

Anyone else know?

[Old Cruser]

Didn't know that Gerty - must be an awful lot of Catholics in our village if that is correct   

We never had meat on Good Friday ( God's Friday ) as children always fish. I suppose this has something to do with his crucifixion.
I'm not a Catholic - I come from  Methodist background.
I don't know if this is also a Catholic tradition.
Strange thing it is a tradition I have kept.
I never eat meat on Good Friday.

[Old Cruser]

Strange coincidence
My elderly aunt is staying with us for a week.
Today she said - lets have fish and chips for tea - it's Friday 

You turned Catholic I asked her  - i know she's COE.

My aunt is one of the people who still carry on with this no meat on Fridays - bless her @ 86 yrs old she's a Gem. 

[Fly]

Even Wetherspoons do a 'Fish Friday' 

[Old Cruser]

Wel aunt is full of fish and chips and has retired to bed with her book  couldn't even manage her bedtime cuppa

[emmz]

Thinking about this and even School do fish on friday so Laura tends to have some sort of fish meal. I tend not to eat meat on good friday either.

No old habits here really,