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Doing your bit for the war effort
‘I would caution you all to remember that it is your duty to your country to give our brave soldiers what comfort you can.A cup of tea, a gentle touch, a listening ear – all of these thing… more →
Appletree Days
Doing your bit for the war effort
wrote 1 month ago: ‘I would caution you all to remember that it is your duty to your country to give our brave so … more →
The Greatcoat ~ Helen Dunmore
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wrote 6 months ago: the Greatcoat...a book review Described as an elegant flesh creeper, this delicately woven chilling … more →
The Hands of Today (1941) can be both Beautiful and Busy!
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wrote 9 months ago: A Second World War call to women to work! During the Second World War, women were mobilised to join … more →
It's your duty to be beautiful...
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wrote 11 months ago: It’s 1941. “It’s your duty to be beautiful… The hands of today can both work … more →
Thank You Soldier
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wrote 12 months ago: Thank You Soldier is an easy way to send a message to OUR serving troops to show your support and ho … more →
A lovely day in the most beautifully stocked emporium...
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wrote 12 months ago: Otto Retro Saturday 26th May was spent quite happily in Otto Retro in Exeter with vintage pals such … more →
A City of Fire; a British response
wrote 1 year ago: On 3rd September 1939, France and the United Kingdom declared war on Germany and the UK’s Roya … more →
Dancing through wartime
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wrote 1 year ago: Dancing through wartime. And here’s how we all did it… Dance 1943 Swing Dancing Swing Da … more →
"Why do you like the 1940s?"
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wrote 1 year ago: I’ve always like ‘things’ from the 1940s even as a young girl, and even more so no … more →
Inscribed books: romantic and mystical
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wrote 1 year ago: I don’t usually condone writing in and defacing of books. As a Librarian I positively burst wi … more →
True Knights of the Realm
wrote 1 year ago: It was brought to my attention the other day that in recent times, the Queen seems to hand out Knigh … more →
Mass Observation
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wrote 1 year ago: Every time I watch Housewife, 49 (with Victoria Wood) I mean to write something about Mass Observati … more →
Christmas Magic - Winter Solstice reflection
wrote 1 year ago: “Yule, is when the dark half of the year relinquishes to the light half. Starting the next mor … more →
Christmas Magic - World War II Christmas Dinners
wrote 1 year ago: Christmas Magic doesn’t come any bigger than this! What are your traditions for Christmas dinn … more →
Christmas Magic - Entertaining the troops
wrote 1 year ago: Christmas Magic…a little reminder of how others have ‘done their bit’ for those se … more →
Christmas Magic - Supporting Our Troops
wrote 1 year ago: Welcome to another one of my blog posts about ‘things I like’….and I like to suppo … more →
Christmas Magic - A Pin Up Christmas
wrote 1 year ago: So for my second sparkly burst of Christmas Magic, here come the girls! Christmas does not escape vi … more →
Wartime Weddings
wrote 1 year ago: Elegant, often urgent, romantic, and loving……Wartime weddings. You are my sunshine Katie … more →
Retro pictures houses: Pathe news, and Rita Hayworth
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wrote 1 year ago: Retro cinema seems to be in vogue. For as much as society believes we want hi tech stuff - machinery … more →
