hostess trolley

Who would have thought the dear old Hostess trolley would generate 75 posts! And wandered off thread enough to include Teasmades, frizzy perms, the Peoples' Friend, and the late, great Victoria Wood. You wouldn't get that on MN. (going off to wash my mouth out now)

I wish I could afford one char, I meant chairs of which Im renovating. Its taking ages.
as for Peoples Friend it went all modern, I don't know if tis still in existence but I loved it the old way, I used to sneak to read it as a child and it was thought too grown up for me, I used to read Mary Marryatt column about relationships etc and found it fascinating.

Yes, Ethel, as I child I always took a sneak peek at the problems page in mum's Womsn and Woman's Own. Evelyn Home was in Woman but can't remember the other agony aunt. I know women got really reprimanded for "anticipating" marriage while other readers complained they and their partner were living as brother and sister, whereupon they were told to tart themselves up with "pretty" underwear. How different things were back then. Oh Mary Grant was the other one.

I absolutely loved my Hostess Trolley and after doing without one for 11 years, would have another one immediately if only there was room and they made them more contemporary in design??? Now that's an idea??

Just to add that I hadn't thought about my Hostess Trolley or the lack of it until the sad passing of Victoria Wood...I love the ballad..so funny

JL have some really nice contemporary ones. I must come over as having a Hostess trolley fetish to go with my Le Creuset one. I lead a really exciting life, you can tell.

I bought this from Aldi's aisle of randomness last autumn for £25.
It lives in the bottom of the 'double' length corner cupboard in the kitchen when not needed. It's a variable heat hot plate hot plate with a frame that fits the serving dishes, so you can put your own heatproof serving dishes on the plate if you wish.
It's brilliant for a large meals (Christmas/dinner parties), but also for less formal dining, like hot buffet dishes and BBQ's. Would expect them to appear again in Aldi in the autumn, and would thoroughly recommend it.

As the thread has reprised 1950s-60s magazine's, I just have one thing to say.......'beat me on the bottom with the Woman's Weekly'....

"Let's do it tonight.......!"

What's MN? You've got me wondering now.

I love how threads can wander all over the place and have thoroughly enjoyed reading all of your contributions.

I didn't even know about the Vitoria Wood's song till I started this thread. I obviously have led a sheltered life!

The decision is definite now, I'm ordering my brushed steel one from John Lewis tomorrow and look forward to hours of fun using it (for keeping food hot, you understand).

MN = Mumsnet. The dark side.

Thanks, Maggiemaybe, of course, I should have realised.

And using the wretched trouser press for MY trousers and Scarves. It never occurred to me. Oh wonderful Gransnet.

I've had hostess trolleys since 1973 and can't time meals without it! Don't need to so never do!