Crofty

Religion: Anglican Christian - with a healthy doubt!

How do you discover more about (or keep up to date with) your culture? For example: online forums, newspapers, magazines etc.:

The web and real people. I love Twitter but I love talking to real people more, and I will chat to anyone - ask Mrs C!

I think though that somewhere like this is a suberb way of bumping in to people with lots of different backgrounds and seeing what we have in common and what we can share to each other's benefit.

What practices or events do you take part in that are part of your culture? For example: services, meetings etc.:

I go to church reasonably regularly but think of my self as having a healthy serving of doubt to offset the enthusiasm of youth. 

I was brought up in the working class Methodist Chapel Christian tradition – it was like the ‘No Frills’ end of Christianity with no stained glass window, Ribena instead of wine, and no silver or gold on the altar.


No frills didn’t mean no fun though and I’ve got great memories of the church socials with a stripped down upright piano on a stage and the sound of dancers swishing across the salted church hall floor.
Those standards and values have stayed with me, and even now – older, with a more sophisticated view of spirituality – I have that bedrock foundation of Christian belief rooted there.

 

What parts of your everyday life reflect your culture? For example: the clothes you wear, the food you eat, the music you listen to etc.:

Hmm, my look? Smart middle aged casual I think about describes it, my family came from cotton mills so in the 70s aspired to Marks and Spencer, that sort of stuck!

I was brought up with brass bands - they were the music of working class farmilies in industrial towns, I guess they replaced the traditional music rooted in the countryside that people left behind when they came into towns for work.

Even ow I love the festivals and contests that go with brass bands, and I'm sad that many of those traditions are dying out. The sound of a hymn tune played by a brass band can make the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end.

But that's not all a bit like my food - and we'll come to that - I like to pick and choose and love alsorts from English Folk to rock (70s progressive and beyond) and classical music, that's sort of why I'm here - to find out what else I'm missing.

So what about food?

I’m a bit of a mongrel for food I love trying new things from other people’s cultures. The cultural heritage I have makes me love some pretty weird stuff – for example I’d rather have Birds Custard Powder than the proper custard served in restaurants – it just takes me back to warm stodgy sponge puddings with lashings of custard. I love tinned fruit with Carnation Milk too – these were the things my grandparents had as treats because they couldn’t afford fresh fruit nor real cream but we loved them!


As my parents had more money we were able to turn our backs on some of the cultural delicacies I could have ended up eating (thank goodness!) my granddad ate tripe and onion covered in vinegar - sends a shiver down my spine just thinking about it!

Gender: Male

I am over the age of 18 and accept the EMC Terms and Conditions: I agree

Website: http://crofty-blog.blogspot.com

About me

About Me

I am over the age of 18 and accept the EMC Terms and Conditions: I agree

Website: http://crofty-blog.blogspot.com

Gender: Male

Religion: Anglican Christian - with a healthy doubt!

Cultural Profile

What parts of your everyday life reflect your culture? For example: the clothes you wear, the food you eat, the music you listen to etc.: 

Hmm, my look? Smart middle aged casual I think about describes it, my family came from cotton mills so in the 70s aspired to Marks and Spencer, that sort of stuck!

I was brought up with brass bands - they were the music of working class farmilies in industrial towns, I guess they replaced the traditional music rooted in the countryside that people left behind when they came into towns for work.

Even ow I love the festivals and contests that go with brass bands, and I'm sad that many of those traditions are dying out. The sound of a hymn tune played by a brass band can make the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end.

But that's not all a bit like my food - and we'll come to that - I like to pick and choose and love alsorts from English Folk to rock (70s progressive and beyond) and classical music, that's sort of why I'm here - to find out what else I'm missing.

So what about food?

I’m a bit of a mongrel for food I love trying new things from other people’s cultures. The cultural heritage I have makes me love some pretty weird stuff – for example I’d rather have Birds Custard Powder than the proper custard served in restaurants – it just takes me back to warm stodgy sponge puddings with lashings of custard. I love tinned fruit with Carnation Milk too – these were the things my grandparents had as treats because they couldn’t afford fresh fruit nor real cream but we loved them!


As my parents had more money we were able to turn our backs on some of the cultural delicacies I could have ended up eating (thank goodness!) my granddad ate tripe and onion covered in vinegar - sends a shiver down my spine just thinking about it!

What practices or events do you take part in that are part of your culture? For example: services, meetings etc.: 

I go to church reasonably regularly but think of my self as having a healthy serving of doubt to offset the enthusiasm of youth. 

I was brought up in the working class Methodist Chapel Christian tradition – it was like the ‘No Frills’ end of Christianity with no stained glass window, Ribena instead of wine, and no silver or gold on the altar.


No frills didn’t mean no fun though and I’ve got great memories of the church socials with a stripped down upright piano on a stage and the sound of dancers swishing across the salted church hall floor.
Those standards and values have stayed with me, and even now – older, with a more sophisticated view of spirituality – I have that bedrock foundation of Christian belief rooted there.

 

How do you discover more about (or keep up to date with) your culture? For example: online forums, newspapers, magazines etc.: 

The web and real people. I love Twitter but I love talking to real people more, and I will chat to anyone - ask Mrs C!

I think though that somewhere like this is a suberb way of bumping in to people with lots of different backgrounds and seeing what we have in common and what we can share to each other's benefit.