Lynda Finn Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 In the 50's when we went to school, the girls at least had peggy purses and our Mums wrapped a couple of biscuits in greaseproof paper for_____________what on earth did we call it? Various people called it snap, or bate but that's not the name I remember - anyone with a good memory can put me out of my misery ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scousemouse Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 .................playtime? in Scotland it is called a play piece, years ago it was called a 'jammy piece' bread and jam to the English!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb M Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Yes, I remember it as playtime too . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medusa Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 .................playtime? in Scotland it is called a play piece, years ago it was called a 'jammy piece' bread and jam to the English!!!! Sandwiches were always 'pieces' to my nan and grandad growing up in Birmingham too, so clearly that crosses the national border by quite a long way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynda Finn Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 Hearing it called 'piece' brought back another fond memory: reading my Oor Wullie and The Broons annuals. I so much wanted to be like Wulliie that I asked for a bucket to sit on and Dad scrubbed out the old zinc bucket from the cellar. I soon discovered it was not as comfy as Wullie made it seem And on the theme of comics, being a tomboy, my favourtes were Beano, Dandy and Eagle with Dan Dare and the Mekons It seems like yesterday. ---------- Post added 28-05-2015 at 09:32 ---------- .................playtime? in Scotland it is called a play piece, years ago it was called a 'jammy piece' bread and jam to the English!! Yes, the break itself was called playtime, sorry I didn't make myself clear. It was the name of the snack I can't remember, as you detected. No, we didn't call it a 'piece' in Yorkshire and I can heck-as-like remember what we did call it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Macbeth Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Reminds me so much of my childhood in Scotland, hearing 'piece', a 'piece and jam' was often given as a 'playpiece'. Not heard that term for many years. When we went swimming, we usually got a snack to eat afterwards, known as a 'shivery bite'. I've never heard that term outside Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWhits Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 What about "tuck"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreb48 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Any food I took to school was always " pack up " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 If I took sandwiches it was a packed lunch. The breaks were called playtime (at least twice a day I think) and dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWhits Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Yes, "packing up" was another one we used as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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