Rationing in the UK after WW2 didn't come to a complete end until the year I was born, in actual fact the general health of children improved and on average they were taller and heavier than children before the war. I remember the supplementary orange juice and cod liver oil and that milk was...
A page about my Aunt who grew up to be a hoarder...her husband did try to keep it under control to no avail and once he died she lost any restraint. It got to the stage where she would sleep on the sofa as every room was stuffed and it was almost impossible to get up the stairs. Mary died in...
Like Miki, I Love your 'old school' approach, the green with the soft lilac accents complement the photographs perfectly! Can't believe he is on solids already and I bet the dogs are loving life with all the food scraps dropping to the floor Lol!
I've already texted my cousin so she can ask her mother more info about Great Aunt B. My Aunt is 96 this year but so far her memories seem to be ok so hopefully I will learn more. B was a spinster but I have a very hazy memory of my mother telling me that her love died in the war, huge regrets...
Do you have the scales? How precious if you do! My Granny's recipes were a "handful of this...a handful of that..." her baking was always perfect lol! What a special page and I just had to go google Spatzle!
The minute I saw Anna's new collection I knew what I wanted to do with it - a page about my Great Aunt 'B'. I remembered that my Mum had given me an old notebook belonging to "B' when she was in training as a cook during the war; only problem was that I had no idea where it was. I have spent all...
Wow! I love these kind of pages - well done with creating such a great composition and including so many different elements to the story - photos, original letter plus transcription!
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