No T Words mentioned at all - a fresh start

monnagran

Ivyleaf, I used to love the Dornford Yates books. My mum and my aunt loved them too and as I was, and still am, an indiscriminate and voracious reader I used to read all their books. Another favourite was Leslie Charteris. He must be revolving in his grave at what the TV has done to The Saint.

Just this afternoon I have been looking at my mum's old exercise books where she wrote down all her recipes. Also in there my dad had kept all my letters and recipes that I wrote for him when he was learning to cook after mum had been diagnosed with dementia. There was one recipe that I wrote for him including and explaining every step along the way. I finished it with the words, "And there you are, Bob's yer uncle."
He always referred to that recipe as ' Bob's yer uncle' after that.
Family life and love like that is priceless and to have things written in their own handwriting just brings them to life in a way that today's generation will never have with all their emails and mobile phones.

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edited to add: I left my elephant safely tethered in the garage. If someone has taken him out to play with they'd better bring him back before bedtime!

fuddle

Lainey in my haste to post I was home yesterday I didn't take note of the letters you found. Your dear Mum and Dad Lainey. What a lovely thing to come across. That would break me too.

I have finished my quilt top... but it's no longer a quilt. It's now a bed runner with matching cushion. I just got so fed up of it and thought to myself I've had my machine since Christmas and can't try anything on it for this darn quilt. So I'll back it and wad it tomorrow then pack it away for the move. I do love my bed runner and in some ways it will be even more prettier half pint over the duvet cover as opposed to covering the bed. Done. If I even sniff a mention of patchwork again feed that elephant full of baked beans and send it bottomwards to my front door!

I have been a bit frivolous today. I have ordered myself a handheld steam cleaner. yes, ok it is a bit of a whim but listen... it's convincing honest. See my chest doesn't like cleaning chemicals now anyway and it's likely not going to like them even more after this last bit, plus I'm not convinced that it's not all my cleaning that attributes to my problems of late anyway AND I need to be a good girla nd take it easy you all said so...

I can steam clean without a care

DH has spoken to the solicitor today. All i's dotted and t's crossed. She's ringing Monday with dates!

monnagran

Fuddle, yipee!!! A date at last. Soon you will be able to open your own front door. Are you expecting to be carried over the threshold?

Will most definitely not be feeding the elephant with baked beans. The last time we did that there was a hurricane warning for the south of England. The meteorological office gave out that it was the tail end of a American typhoon. Much they know about anything!

x

elona

fuddle

I started a handmade quilt - cough - er years ago It swiftly ended up as a cot quilt and I still have it.

The steam cleaner is a great idea - not only are you avoiding chemicals but it is lighter, easier to carry, saves lugging heavy buckets about and dries quickly so no one slips.:T

Nargleblast

Fuddle - get steaming! Steam inhalations can relieve congested chests and noses. Old remedies are often the best!

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That's the best news FUDS, been a long journey for you love hasn't it, plenty of ups and downs, so much change, so much disruption and never once have I heard you say 'Why me?' or have a good moan, you've just got on with it, got over any problems, accepted the changes imposed on you and made a new place for you all to live. This is YOUR time my little stoic friend and my goodness you deserve your OWN little home, your safe harbour, your place to stay, your nest.....enjoy it love, and we'll enjoy you enjoying your life xxx.

LaineyT

ivyleaf wrote: »

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Lainey How lovely to have your Mum and Dad's letters, and your Grandma's china and glass. When my mum died I couldn't imagine at first that I would be able to bear to use any of her things, but after a while it just seemed like a really nice way to remember her. I still have the bowl that went with her food mixer, and two Pyrex baking dishes. She died in 1979, so they are doing well! (I got rid of the actual food mixer when its speed kept going up and down I can just imagine her giggling about it.)
I have a few of my dear Dad's books too, and it's nice to remember him laughing over them (the "Berry" books by Dornford Yates, very dated now but very funny in places.)

Must admit Ivyleaf I did worry a bit about having my DM's things around me but I shouldn't have, they already seem "right" in my home and bring me a lot of comfort to look at & use. I have already sorted my crockery cupboard in the dining room and the dinner service sits in pride of place, likewise Mum's glasses in the dresser. I have already used one for a bitter lemon last night ( let's go steady eh :cool: )
I have lived here for nearly 10 years now and in that time DM spent a lot of time with me in my kitchen so to have a few of her bits around certainly spark joy, the kitchen prayer on a plate that hung in every one of her kitchens, her butter dish, the beetroot pot shaped like......well a beetroot :rotfl: all priceless and oh so comforting, she is still with me and always will be.

monnagran

Lainey, that is lovely. When you use your DMs things it will be as if she is standing beside you in your kitchen. How comforting is that?

I have a bowl that was my grandma's and whenever I use it I am instantly a child again. At Sunday teatime there would always be something special in that bowl, some stewed fruit, jelly or a trifle. It's not an expensive bowl, very ordinary in fact though it is obviously Victorian, but to me it is priceless.

I remember those beetroot pots. Didn't they make a pickled onion pot as well?

Cheers with the bitter lemon!

candlelight_2013

Yes I have a pickled onion pot, given to us by Himself's Grandma together with a silver pickle fork. I have had it for 50 years, so I don't know how old it is.

Candlelightx

LaineyT

Have a few of the fruit and veg themed pots, a "pineapple" jam pot, an "apple" sauce boat. I'm not really one for ornaments etc but something that is practical as well gets my thumbs up.
Hmm, serious onion pot envy now, might have to scour the t'internet!