Posted by Shawn on March 19, 2005 at 19:47:56 from 71.32.126.187 user shawn.
In Reply to: Cool storage posted by Ed Kiser on March 19, 2005 at 17:13:57:
Ed Kiser Said:
> Your oncept of putting perishables in the water to keep it somewhat
> cool is very much like what Jackie suggested to the D's as
> they were in the Dogs' Home. Dot had kept the milk bottle at the
> far end of the house, away from the fire, but when she was
> prepared to put it on the cereal,
> Jackie told her to first smell it, and with good reason as it had
> spoiled. He then went to the beck and showed a flat stone on the bank.
> Lifting it, he showed them a water filled cavity beneath that stone
> "lid" and said to put the milk bottle in there to keep it cool.
Thanks for the story Ed.
I'm a recent discoverer of Ransome, having only just stumbled across Swallows & Amazons last fall. I've read that, and Peter Duck, and I'm finishing up Swallowdale now. So I'm not sure which story you are referring to above, but I intend to enjoy the ride as I get there.
-Shawn in Oregon (USA)