Back in time
posted by Paul
In yesterday's post I mentioned that we had lunch at the Bloemendal Restaurant. I also mentioned that there was loads of food to go around. Today's photo was also taken at Bloemendal, but today I'll draw your attention not to the food, but to the stove on which the food was kept hot.When last have you seen a cast-iron coal stove? Isn't it really awesome? The last time I remember seeing a stove like this was in about 1981 in my grandmother's kitchen in Tzaneen (way up north in the Limpopo Province). I remember my mother (who grew up with a coal stove) telling me how much trouble it was to get the stove going. Apparently we have it easier these days. ;)
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Hey Paul,
We still have one of those Defy Dover stoves over at our beach house in Pringle Bay. Not in as pristine condition, but it does always remind of grandma doesn't it?
My grandmother used a stove like that in Croatia during the winters well into the 1980's - excellent for heating & cooking large meals all at once.
What a gorgeous stove!
I showed my mother this photo and she grew up on a farm in Tzaneen. What are the chances she knows your mom? (since Tzaneen was tiny...)
@Azrael : My mom's name was Betty Spear at the time. I think my grandfather grew tomatoes, tobacco and cotton. Let me know what your mom's name is and I'll ask if mom remembers. :)
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