Listen With Mother
The lovely signature tune to listen with mother,introduced by Daphne Oxenford broadcast in the 1940s and 50s by the BBC for small children to listen to with their mothers.
Housewives Choice
If you heard this music playing you were late for school or the holidays had begun
FRIDGE DOOR ART GALLERY
Visitors always like my fridge door art collection
Adding to my collection by painting miniature versions of my own paintings on canvas rectangles.
They are then coated with high gloss resin for protection and a magnet attached to the back.
Gone Fishing,Washing Day
Dog Walker,Lowry lady
All for sale on www.ebay.co.uk
Blossom Time
A strange winter of extremes of weather from freezing to Mediterranean mild , not a flake of snow.How I envy my US cousins with a good snow storm or two to make it feel like winter.
Now I am painting the blossom that is appearing on the trees
Now I am painting the blossom that is appearing on the trees
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| Cherry Blossom acrylic on canvas , for sale details see my ebay shop www.stores.ebay.co.uk/janetcockerillfineart |
Cakes as Summer Fund Raisers
Time to bake these popular traditional English cakes as fund raisers for a church event-- usually sell for £2.50 per slice.
Victoria Sandwich
Battenbergcake
Boiled Fruit Cake
Red Velvet Rose Cake
Guiness Cake for St Patrick's Day
I am going to make this cake for a St Patrick's Day party from a Humming Bird Bakery recipe.I like the way that both imperial and metric measurements are given .
Barbecue Nuisance
Fine evening ruined by neighbour lighting barbecue in tiny urban courtyard by my house.The clouds of billowing ,choking , acrid smoke and burning flesh forced us inside ,had to close all windows on a warm evening, this lasted 2 hours.
Time some regulation was brought in about use of these supermarket BBQs in densley populated urban areas
There was a serious fire caused by an idiot lighting one on a balcony in a block of apartments nearby last year.
Time some regulation was brought in about use of these supermarket BBQs in densley populated urban areas
There was a serious fire caused by an idiot lighting one on a balcony in a block of apartments nearby last year.
Music Hall Star and WW1 Connections
Queenie Leighton and Great Uncle Fred
Investigating the original owner some flamboyant family jewellery I found that it had belonged to the wife of my husband's Great Uncle Fred, an officer from Northampton in 1914-18 War
Queenie Leighton-- not her real name -was a well known musical comedy actress appearing regularly as Principal Boy in several Drury Lane pantomimes .During WW1 she would round up young men after her stage performances and take them to the nearest recruiting offices.
Fred was wounded and had to return home to Northampton to recover , Queenie appeared in numerous productions at the New Theatre, Northampton wearing Freds's cap.She was a keen cross dresser!
Attitudes were different in the 1914-18 War-- we may find Queenie's actions repugnant now but she would have considered it her patriotic duty to encourage young men to sign up.
I have references for all the details of the above information .
Wedding Day
Wedding Day
Fred Injured
DDay and The Northamptonshire Yeomanry
Like many people of my age I find it almost unbelievable that our fathers were fighting the Nazis in France in 1944 when we were children .
My father was in the Northamptonshire Yeomanry and took part in the assault on the beach known to the allies as Sword proceeding overland driving a tank to seize the town of Caen in Normandy.I found a number of carefully kept documents after his death which my mother gave to me.These are some of the most interesting .
One of his worst memories was the incapacitating seasickness he suffered on the landing craft and his relief that it disappeared as soon as he was on dry land.
I have the names of the soldiers in the photo that was taken before they left if anyone wants them.
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As the war progressed and the Germans were driven back the soldiers were given leave in Brussels in Belgium.
This was the advice given to them
My father was in the Northamptonshire Yeomanry and took part in the assault on the beach known to the allies as Sword proceeding overland driving a tank to seize the town of Caen in Normandy.I found a number of carefully kept documents after his death which my mother gave to me.These are some of the most interesting .
One of his worst memories was the incapacitating seasickness he suffered on the landing craft and his relief that it disappeared as soon as he was on dry land.
I have the names of the soldiers in the photo that was taken before they left if anyone wants them.
As the war progressed and the Germans were driven back the soldiers were given leave in Brussels in Belgium.
This was the advice given to them
Leslie Green
British Blogs I Like
Had a look at some UK based blogs in the most successful category
I found these three the most entertaining in the beauty and health section
www.badscience.net
britishbeautyblogger.com
www.viviannadoesmakeup.com
Stress entertaining not necessarily accurate.
I found these three the most entertaining in the beauty and health section
www.badscience.net
britishbeautyblogger.com
www.viviannadoesmakeup.com
Stress entertaining not necessarily accurate.
Making money from a blog
Articles appear almost daily about people who have made a fortune from their blogs.
Much advice given online so I am going to read through some of these advisory blogs and see what I can learn-- will not be coughing up any large sums to get this advice.Click on the titles for a link (hopefully)
1 Income Diary
2. A Selection of Noted Blogs
3. Tooth Problems
Much advice given online so I am going to read through some of these advisory blogs and see what I can learn-- will not be coughing up any large sums to get this advice.Click on the titles for a link (hopefully)
1 Income Diary
2. A Selection of Noted Blogs
3. Tooth Problems
War Memorial Chapel St Botolph's Cambridge
It is 100 years since the start of the 1914-18 War.
For anyone who is researching soldiers who were killed in the war these are the names that are listed in this Church.The church is usually open between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m ,the chapel is locked but arrangements may be made for anyone wishing to view the chapel upon request.
Donations to help with the upkeep of these memorials are always welcome.
For anyone who is researching soldiers who were killed in the war these are the names that are listed in this Church.The church is usually open between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m ,the chapel is locked but arrangements may be made for anyone wishing to view the chapel upon request.
Donations to help with the upkeep of these memorials are always welcome.
Spring Comes to Cambridge
Warm dry weather has brought the spring flowers out in the University Botanic Gardens
Easter Bonnets for Grandchildren
If you have to make an Easter bonnet for a child Poundland have plenty of cheap materials and hats.
I decorated a basic hat --pink as this is for a girl -with a big pile of Easter decorations both stitched and glued into place.I added some extra feathers from a craft shop.
It took me about an hour to make.
I decorated a basic hat --pink as this is for a girl -with a big pile of Easter decorations both stitched and glued into place.I added some extra feathers from a craft shop.
It took me about an hour to make.
Mothers' Day UK
Different from the date in USA ,this is Mothering Sunday, the fourth Sunday in Lent when traditionally servant girls were allowed to visit their families and take a gift, usually a Simnel cake made with ingredients from the big house kitchen (think Downton Abbey) or wild flowers from the woodlands around.
Simnel cake is saved for Easter these days
Happy to receive lovely flowers from my daughter.
Simnel cake is saved for Easter these days
Happy to receive lovely flowers from my daughter.
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