John Hall wrote:
In article ,
Dave Cornwell writes:
Graham P Davis wrote:
On Sunday 20 Feb 2011 22:27, Dave Cornwell scribbled:

I forgot to mention the post lunch or pre-dinner nap ;-)
Or, if one was from a different class or geographical background,
post-
dinner or pre-supper nap. ;-)

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An interesting point actually Graham. I think as a child 12.30pm was
definitely dinner time and the evening meal was tea time. I always had
a proper dinner at the middle of the day and in the evening we had jam
sandwiches, cakes, tinned fruit, that sort of thing although I think my
dad had his cooked dinner then. Was this normal family behaviour for
the fifties and sixties? I think it probably changed when I started
work.
Dave

I think it's probably a class thing. Coming from a working class
background, I still think of the meal in the middle of the day as
dinner, and it's when I prefer to have my main meal of the day. I think
those from a middle class background have traditionally been more likely
to have their main meal in the evening.

Even today, we seem to hear "school dinners" much more often than
"school lunches".
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Not sure if I want to move from a working class boy dun good to a middle
class man ;-( The pattern now seems be a sandwich or soup or salad
lunchtime,(the odd ham,egg and chips after golf) dinner in the early
evening about 6pm but Sunday dinner is still always 2pm.
Dave