It is winter and we have had some days of terrible weather, heavy rain and strong wind, but. luckily, sunny days in-between for drying the washing and doing a few jobs outside. We had to cancel the Parkinson's walk again on Monday because of heavy rain and strong wind but later in the week on a fine day we finished getting gardening "things" out from under the house ready for the insulation to be installed on Thursday. I wanted to get it done in plenty of time because of the weather. Now all we have to do is empty the airing cupboard to give access to the roof.
Yesterday, I got the old bottles that Doug had stored under the house and gave them a wash and a new home.
There were two heavy green bottles, one was Great Northern Brewery Ltd. Auckland Lion Ale & Stout while the other had no markings.
Bottle collectors will be so interested, years ago my Mum had a blue perfume bottle and an old Teepol?? flagon she used for preserving eggs in winter.Lovely to see them out on display.
ReplyDeleteDoug and Jean used to go to old house sites and had quite a collection but most got left behind when they moved here. I am glad I got them sorted.
DeleteYou could open a bottle museum!
ReplyDeleteA very small museum.
DeleteOld bottles make for an interesting and attractive display.
ReplyDeleteThey look better than the odd bits and pieces that were in the cupboard before.
DeleteOld bottles can be beautiful and at the least very interesting.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed cleaning these up.
DeleteLovely to see these relics of the past. I once helped with clearing a ditch which was opposite a pub, we turned up several bottles and old glasses, presumably thrown there by drinkers more than a century before. They were displayed in the pub for many years - I wonder if they're still there?
ReplyDeleteThat would be great. Much more available over there.
DeleteGosh you're so lucky finding those, what treasures!
ReplyDeleteDoug also has a baby's bottle but we can't find it.
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