Showing posts with label Over the Tea Cups tea shop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Over the Tea Cups tea shop. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Getting Our Sweet Ration


There are so many to choose from.  I think
I will start with these.....


It is a real treat for Salem to get his sweet ration for the week.
We like to go to "Over the Tea Cups" tea shop at Paraparaumu Beach shops.
They have a great selection of old fashioned sweets.


I'll have some Black Balls.....


Salem loves being able to choose his sweet ration for himself.
We have a ration of 4 oz (113 g) each a week which was one of the maximum allowances during WWII.
It did go down to 2 oz (57 g).
We are not huge sweet eaters so this is ample for us, and often I don't have my ration at all.
I'm sure that Grumpy Teenager has a black market supply!!!!


.......and some Humbugs!!!!


During WWII, cough lollies and pastiles were not rationed so they were often eaten as sweets.
I really love my cough lollies, especially Throaties which I think were around at that time.
I think next week we will have to go and get our ration for over Christmas.