Weekly Photo Challenge: Ready

Camp

In production since 1876, Camp Coffee was reputedly originally created to ease the making of Coffee on the battlefield.   This is the current label – the original one depicted the Sikh soldier delivering the drink on a tray to the Gordon Highlanders’ officer.  It was almost certainly changed to avoid accusations of racism.   The irony is that the orginal label may well have been true to life as the Gordon Highlanders and the Sikh Regiment within the British army shared several campaigns and it’s not inconceivable that the Officer may have had a Sikh batman – Who knows!  

Camp Coffee itself has a very bitter sweet taste and is probably best served as an iced drink in the summer rather than as hot coffee.   However, its principal use these days is in baking for coffee cake and coffee flavoured icing.   Fuller details of its history can be found on Wikipedia.  Since 1876 it has remained… Ready Aye Ready!

72 responses to “Weekly Photo Challenge: Ready”

  1. jfb57 Avatar
    jfb57

    It is too sweet for my taste. Great entry for the prompt!

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      Thanks Julia – yes, I only touch it very rarely 🙂

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  2. frizztext Avatar
    frizztext

    greetings by

    Weekly Photo Challenge: Ready

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      Greetings Frizz 🙂

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  3. lifebydmagdalene Avatar
    lifebydmagdalene

    I love it….!

    @))–>>—–

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      Thanks Magdalene 🙂

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  5. cobbies69 Avatar
    cobbies69

    clever take on theme, well done..;)

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      Thanks Gerry 🙂

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  7. spilledinkguy Avatar
    spilledinkguy

    Interesting!
    You seem to be ready for any photo challenge, Martin!
    🙂

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      LoL – I had to make this one during lunch BoB 😉

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  8. nrhatch Avatar
    nrhatch

    Perfect pic for the theme! Aye . . . ready!

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      Thanks Nancy 🙂

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  11. Maggie L R Avatar
    Maggie L R

    I have never tried this. I am a coffee lover… maybe.. good entry. I just dont know if I am ready to go for that.

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      I’d stick to your normal brand Maggie – This is an occasional treat! 🙂

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  13. jennygoth Avatar
    jennygoth

    never tried camp coffee but if its sweet i would not like it i would say im sweet enough lol but hey xxjen

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      It would definitely be too sweet Jen – best wishes to you 🙂

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  14. Gracie Sam Avatar
    Gracie Sam

    I might wanna try and use it for a coffee cake!!

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      That sounds like a good plan Gracie 🙂

      Reply
  15. Emmons Beasley Avatar
    Emmons Beasley

    Clever! I can definitely relate to this because without my coffee, I’m not ready for anything.

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      My normal morning ‘wake me up’ is Tea. Coffee is something I drink from time to time rather than every day – each to their own 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.

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  16. Rois Avatar
    Rois

    Nice entry. 🙂

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      Thanks Rois 🙂

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  17. dadirri7 Avatar
    dadirri7

    fascinating, new to me, so colourful and perfect for ‘ready’! 🙂

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      Thanks Christine 🙂

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  18. jakesprinter Avatar
    jakesprinter

    Another great post from Martin .

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      Thanks Jake 🙂

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  19. Androgoth Avatar
    Androgoth

    An interesting choice my friend 2e0mca
    and one that is said to add a tilt to the kilt,
    of course that could be just a rumour 🙂 lol

    Have a great rest of day now…

    Androgoth

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      I wouldn’t know Mate… 😉 You have a good one too 🙂

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  20. atreegrowsinbklyn Avatar
    atreegrowsinbklyn

    I like your choice for the photo challenge. I’m fascinated by product packaging and labeling. In the US packaging gets updated all the time. Most often the external change announces a change to the contents inside; such as lower fat, new fresh scent, etc., but as you pointed out sometimes the labeling is adapting to the changing customer perceptions. I remember was when the graphics on the Aunt Jemima pancake syrup label was updated. Early on the label featured a smiling fat black women wearing a bandanna on her head; a Mammy a la Gone with the Wind. Today, Aunt Jemaima has slimmed down considerably. She is well coifed (hair probably relaxed or it is a weave) and her accessory of choice are pearl button earrings. Oh yeah, she’s still smiling. 🙂

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      Packaging and advertising can be very interesting and old versions of a label often bring back childhood memories. Thanks for popping by 🙂

      Reply
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  22. Ronnie/Hurtled to 60 Avatar
    Ronnie/Hurtled to 60

    Goodness that brings back memories. My father used to drink Camp coffee.

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      A little bit of childhood memories – I still do drink it occasionally. If it’s as cold tonight as expected I think it could be a nice warmer tomorrow mid morning 🙂

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  23. Gilly Gee Avatar
    Gilly Gee

    Yep it makes the best coffee cake ever!

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      Hi Gilly – so you are a user… ! Good to hear that it does what is says on the tin.. I mean bottle 🙂

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  24. Jane Avatar
    Jane

    Ooh! I have to try now! Is it readily available in any of the franchise superstores like Sainsbury? I never paid attention to their coffee or related aisles since I usually collect a variety of coffee as I travel.

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      £1.48p from Sainsbury’s. It will probably be in the bakery isle. Remember, it is a bit of an acqired taste if you’re going to drink it 🙂

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  25. orples Avatar
    orples

    This was a very unusual, appropriate, and informative post. I enjoyed ready the history behind the photograph. Thanks for taking the time to share.

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      Thank you Orples It was one of those photo challenges where the word of the slogan came almost immediately to mind 🙂

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  26. thirdhandart Avatar
    thirdhandart

    Great entry and very nice photo Martin! Love the cool, vintage looking Camp label with the coffee cup in the background.

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      Thanks Theresa – A small admission… the coffee in the cup was standard Nescafe 😉

      Reply
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  28. Sunshine Avatar
    Sunshine

    Hey I learned something new today! And anything that involves coffee must be good 🙂 Thanks!

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      Hi Sunshine – Thanks 🙂

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  29. islandbliss101 Avatar
    islandbliss101

    I’m ready for some of that delicious, caffeine- loaded coffee cake….one huge slice please! That is one cool history and post my friend. In America, a lot of people like bitter coffee…the stronger the kick, the more it keeps us awake on long nights or days at work. Is that stronger than Red Bull drink? Best wishes to you and your family.

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      I wouldn’t know it’s strength my friend but it is very bittersweet – I don’t know if it is available in America. Best wishes to you and yours 🙂

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  31. Arindam Avatar
    Arindam

    I can’t start my day without a cup of coffee. So for me to get ready for the day, coffee is really essential. 🙂 Great post for this week’s challenge. A thoughtful one. 🙂

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      Thanks Arindam – It can be a great pick-me-up can’t it 🙂

      Reply
  32. Team Oyeniyi Avatar
    Team Oyeniyi

    WOW!

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      I’ll take that as a “like it” then 😉 Thanks for popping by Robyn – hope you and your family are well 🙂

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      1. Team Oyeniyi Avatar
        Team Oyeniyi

        Definitely a “like”. Yes, we are wll thank you. Looks like John starts work on Monday or Tuesday, so we are a happy household right now! 😀

  33. Tony McGurk Avatar
    Tony McGurk

    I haven’t seen a bottle of chicory & coffee for many years. Mum used to buy it but a different brand. I don’t know if you can still get it here. Off track a bit but I recently bought a bottle of HP sauce which I really like. I hadn’t had it since I left the Navy 21 years ago. It was always present on the tables in the ship’s cafe.

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      HP Sauce… Now that’s a gem 🙂

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  34. changeversations Avatar
    changeversations

    Great read and good theme photo! Would like to taste the cake made with it. I have the habit of wanting a cup of good coffee every morning. 😦

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      Thank you – I haven’t baked a coffee cake so I’m afraid I can’t really offer any clues as to how it would taste.

      Reply
  35. sandraconner Avatar
    sandraconner

    Oh, Wow! This is terrific! I never knew this existed, and I LOVE coffee. I don’t think I’d ever want to drink this as a regular beverage, because I’m one of these people who loves the aroma of fresh-brewed coffee almost as much as the taste. Without that aroma, it just wouldn’t be the same. But I’m very glad to know about this product. Thanks for the information.

    Oh … yeah … and your photo is good too.

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      LoL Sandra – yes, fresh brewed Coffee will definitely smell better and you can have it unsweetened! Thanks for popping by 🙂

      Reply
  36. Cris Avatar
    Cris

    That’s a cool representation of the theme “ready”. Nice job.
    And thanks for dropping by and Liking my “Foggy Morning” entry into this week’s photo challenge at https://fstopfantasy.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/weekly-photo-challenge-down-2-foggy-morning/

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    1. 2e0mca Avatar
      2e0mca

      Thanks Cris – some of these challenges give me the chance to do a little still-life photography which hasn’t been a major part of my portfolio in the past.

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      1. Cris Avatar
        Cris

        I can relate to that. I’ve never done any “real” still-life photography, like putting stuff on a table with white background, proper lighting, et al. The only still life I’ve done is an old barn here, an old horse-drawn plow, basically, things that don’t move—hence, still life. 🙂

        I’m still not sure where to go with this week’s challenge, as the stuff I shoot generally aren’t indulging in anything. One can hardly claim, for instance, the horses in my “Meal Time” photo, which are eating hay, as indulging. 🙂 So, I’ve still got a lot of thinking to do. I need to see more of the other entries. Maybe it will give me some ideas. Good luck.

      2. 2e0mca Avatar
        2e0mca

        Indulge is not an easy one is it… Like sunsets… I think there will be a lot of repetition – we’ll see. As for white backgrounds and proper lighting… I’ve never done that – just natural / artificial light and whatever background I could come up – it’s fun to experiment 🙂

      3. Cris Avatar
        Cris

        Your last comment didn’t have a Reply, so this in reply to your last comment.

        The only ideas I have for indulge would be related to eating—in particular, desserts, and I don’t do a lot of those except at restaurants. What I can do are sunsets and sunrises. I have a couple of sunrises in my f-stop fantasy blog. Check them out and let me know what you think.

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        Country Sunrise

      4. 2e0mca Avatar
        2e0mca

        Hi Cris,

        I really like the first one – comment posted. Not so sure about the second – composition doesn’t quite work for me.

      5. Cris Avatar
        Cris

        Thanks, I appreciate that. What would you have done to improve the composition?

      6. 2e0mca Avatar
        2e0mca

        Hi Cris – firstly, I’m not sure I’m the best person to offer guidance. I’m very much a self taught photographer and I certainly don’t get it right every time if at all! 🙂

        I think the image has two main issues for me: –

        It doesn’t have a focal point as such, so the eye doesn’t really know where to look and winds up wandering the frame. The one thing which does catch the attention is the single fence post that sticks up into the orange of the sunrise.

        The second thing is the huge expanse of grey above the sunrise and the lens vignetting that is apparent in the corners.

        I can’t see what else was available to you when framing the shot so I can’t suggest an alternative initial choice of framing or focal length (I’m guessing this was a wide-angle shot). But I might have chosen to zoom in to maximise the distant treeline, cut out the fence posts and reduce the grey area of the sky.

        You could achieve something along those lines with a letterbox crop of the image – removing much of the foreground (certainly the paler area as that distracts) and the grey of the sky up to where the vignetting begins. Then perhaps remove some of the right hand side where there isn’t a lot happening in the sky anyway.

        Well, you did ask… Hope my thoughts are helpful 🙂

      7. Cris Avatar
        Cris

        Hey, thanks, I appreciate that. Yes, your thoughts are helpful . . . and I did ask. I don’t know what a letterbox crop is, though. I’ve copied off your comments and will take a looksee so I can put it all together.

        I guess the focus for me was the sunrise itself, but I can see your viewpoint as well. Thanks.

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