Shaddock Quotes

“CHRISTMAS FUSS IN BARBADOS IN THE 70’S
Ginger immersed in the brewed sorrel was always tempting. There was also the aroma of the red English apples on the table, and ripe golden apples smelling heavenly. The smell of the new cloth, from the curtains reminded us that it was Christmas. There was also the smell of the oil skin tablecloth on our varnished table, the smell of new sheets on our bed, and not forgetting the smell of the big shaddock which sat in the center of the table.”
― Charmaine J. Forde, Over In Away: A Collection of Stories and Poems

“CHRISTMAS FUSS IN BARBADOS IN THE 70’S

1.BUY A BOTTLE OF FALERNUM
2.PUT DOWN CONGOLEUM IN THE SHEDROOF, AFTER SCRUBBING/VARNISHING THE FLOOR
3.WASH DOWN THE HOUSE AND CLEANED THE WINDOWS
4.BAKE GREAT CAKE AND PUDDING
5.GRATE COCONUTS TO MAKE SWEETBREAD
6.HUNG UP CURTAIN RODS/ NEW CURTAINS ON CHRISTMAS EVE
7.TRUST CREAM SACHETS IN FANCY BOTTLES/BIG WHEEL COLOGNE, SKIN SOFTENERS FROM AVON LADY
8.BUY ENGLISH APPLES AND A SHADDOCK FROM THE MARKET
9.WEED AROUND THE HOUSE
10. A CASE OF SOFT DRINKS-JU-C, FRUTEE, BIM, BBC GINGER, COKES
11.GO TO ELLIS QUARRY AND GET SOME MARL
12.PICK GREEN PEAS
13.STEEP SORREL
14.CHANGE THE CUSHION COVERS
15.SANDPAPER THE MAHOGANY CHAIRS
16.CLEAN THE CABINET AND WASHED ALL THE FINE CHINA
17.BUY HAM IN WHITE BURLAP BAG
18.DECANTER OF PORT WINE
19.PICK UP CLOTHES FROM THE NEEDLE WORKER
20.WASH AND PRESS HAIR
21.BUY PIECE OF FRESH PORK



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― Charmaine J. Forde

“That unmistakable aroma of a Bajan Christmas in the 1970s is a cherished memory that never fades.”
― Charmaine J. Forde