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Old Style Inspiration Books
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black-saturn
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I wondered if any of you have any books which inspire you with Old Style ways. I don't mean with recipes in, I mean more like novels or biographies.
I have a few which I love to read which are all the James Herriott books, all the Laura Ingalls Wilder books, the Darling Buds of May, Angela's Ashes.
Can anyone recommend any more?
I have a few which I love to read which are all the James Herriott books, all the Laura Ingalls Wilder books, the Darling Buds of May, Angela's Ashes.
Can anyone recommend any more?
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Hi, BS! How about *Driving over lemons* by Chris Stewart. Old Style in Andalucia.
Also *Like water for chocolate* by Laura Esquivel. That does have recipes, but none that you'd ever use, and a great surreal story.
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Penelope_Penguin wrote: »Also *Like water for chocolate* by Laura Esquivel. That does have recipes, but none that you'd ever use, and a great surreal story.
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one of my favourite books. Watched the DVD the other week and, unusually, I enjoyed it. I normally keep away from adaptations as they are never as good as the book.
I've been introduced to the "Elm Creek Quilts" books recently, really easy to read, and make you feel like digging out some fabric and doing some quilting.
For cooking, Adriana Trigiani always has some recipes through her books.
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Hovel in the Hills, Garden in the Hills and Kitchen in the Hills by Elizabeth West are worth a read! Check ebay for them! She and her husband moved to a little cottage in Wales in the 60's and grew most of their own food and managed on very little money. She writes very well and the recipes are very good, have used many of them myself.Our days are happier when we give people a bit of our heart rather than a piece of our mind.
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A House By The Shore, by Alison Johnson. It's the true story of two impoverished teachers who bought a derelict house on the Isle of Harris and, with a lot of hard work, converted it into an award winning hotel. It's written with humour and passion, a great read, - and I see it's available secondhand from Amazon for a penny at the moment.Official DFW Nerd No 096 - Proud to have dealt with my debt!0
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The little house on the Prarie series of books did it for me
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I have to agree with BS and Hardup Hester - The Little House books. I've not read them all but the first - Little House in the Big Woods made a real impression on me. Excellent for reading to children when they get too materialistic and quite informative too. After reading how Pa made a smokehouse out of a tree trunk and how Ma makes cheese I feel I can do it too.
I like wartime memoirs too. I've just finished Nella Last's War. I must admit my favourite bits were where she describes the meals she makes
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Thriftlady, agree with you about Nella Last's War. I haven't read it for years - lent my copy and need to buy another one - but she remains vivid in my memory. Have you seen the DVD of the book? It's called Housewife 49, Victoria Wood plays Nella. It has great reviews on Amazon - didn't know about it so will treat myself next month.If you have a talent, use it in every which way possible. Don't hoard it. Don't dole it out like a miser. Spend it lavishly like a millionaire intent on going broke.
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Yes, that's what made me read itgroatie_queen wrote: »Thriftlady, agree with you about Nella Last's War. I haven't read it for years - lent my copy and need to buy another one - but she remains vivid in my memory. Have you seen the DVD of the book? It's called Housewife 49, Victoria Wood plays Nella. It has great reviews on Amazon - didn't know about it so will treat myself next month. 0 -
Twopence to cross the Mersey, and Liverpool Miss - not really old style more like a heartbreaking reminder of how lucky we are. By Helen Forrester, they caused me to shed more than a few tears.Grocery Challenge £139/240 until 31/01
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I loved Hannah Hauxwell's books about her life in the Yorkshire Dales.Mortgage OP 2025 £6000/7000Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000
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