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Berry good! Early October brammels  Remember when you used to get money at the chemists for rosehips?  Pea-shooter ammunition! 2 comments to Berry good! |
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Berry good!Early October brammels Remember when you used to get money at the chemists for rosehips? Pea-shooter ammunition! 2 comments to Berry good! |
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I never knew that the chemist paid for rose hips. When I was a boy in New Cumnock we used to gather rose hips from along the banks of the Nith. This was part of a Government initiative after the war and rose hip syrup to nourish young children was the end product. We took our rose hips in big dried milk tins to the Post Office where the Postmaster, Wullie Gibson weighed them and paid us accordingly. I forget how much we were paid but it was not a lot, still we were pleased to get a penny or two.
By the way, Wullie Gibson’s brother, Jimmy Gibson, was a famous Scottish actor who trod the boards and appeared in films for many years with great distinction.
Brilliant stuff, and gorgeous colours…
How much did the chemists give you? what did they use them for?