HI Ann, I just got your message ... so it must just be that the idle lot are all in the garden or something! grin Dorothy (in Hertfordshire UK) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Wheeler" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 12:52 PM Subject: [BAN] Where is everyone?. > Hi Ann here from NZ. Not received any e-mails for about a week. Is the > 'list'down?. > > Ta muchly, though if it's down I still wont get any mail, but at least I > will know the answer lies elsewhere. Regards, Ann > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ > British History Online > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

searching for parents of Laura Annie Flowers born Sept 1892 Banbury .i did check the 1901 census with no return. any help with this will be appreciated . Hubert usa

The series of books (3) called 'Before I forget....' are still available. They contain stories similar to this, written by members of the Banbury List. See the Banburyshire Website for further details. When I get some spare time, I plan to do another set. The trouble is, time is in short supply. I tried to get some from Sainsbury's, but they were out of it. They did try to extend the date on their stock, but due to a recent TV report, they were banned by trading standards!! (In joke for those in the UK!!). Ian -----Original Message----- From: Geyer Family <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, 26 May 2007 1.59am Subject: Re: [BAN] Still reminiscing on 30s/ 40s and so on! WOW, Have you ever thought of writing a book? You sound like you have a onderful colorful history and you should share it with the world! tories like that are slowly fading away. I am reminded by smells of ate of the river I grew up next to and the times my friends and I would get lost" on the river for hours at a time. And we were only 11 and 2! I wouldn't dare let my 11 year old go out like that these days! an Geyer exas USA ollyp wrote: Hi Lister Friends, When reminiscing about my earlier days I forgot two things that quite ften were my responsibiliy. This time it wasn't Mum that I had to satisfy, but ad! A Sunday task could be to make the mustard---Coleman's of course, the owdered sort from the yellow tin. I don't know what Dad would make nowadays of ll the varieties, and his elder daughter's liking for the jars of whole-grain ustard! Anyway the mustard had to be just the right consistency. Sometimes it as mixed with vinegar instead of water, as it keeps nice for longer. We didn't ave clear wrap to put over to seal it away from the air, in those days. Then sometimes the family shoes were my lot! Now Dad spent his formative ears in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, with service in India. Spit and polish as ingrained into him. He had firm ideas of cleaning and shining shoes, ncluding the instep between heel and sole! (Help, I was so carried away I lmost wrote "soul"!!!!!). Of course, alluding to my earlier missive, errand running was a constant ccupation because in the 30s/40s, buying in supplies had to be done on a daily asis; since refrigeration was not common. Fish was rushed inland from the oast, packed in ice, and rapidly became very smelly---you bought only what you equired for the one meal. Ditto for meats and other perishables At that time housekeeping was still very time-consuming and labour ntensive for most. I spare a thought for Mum carrying those heavy shopping ags, whenever I load up the boot ---with the loot---after a session at the upermarket. I remember her staggering home with full bags, or sometimes using oy's pushchair to convey the fruit and veges she was able to buy so cheaply ate on a Saturday night, prewar. It hasn't always been so easy for me, either, as in the late 70s, newly idowed, and living 10 kms from town and with our only transport being bikes, hopping was often onerous. A trip to town was OK. but the return journey with he prevailing wind and the gradient of the valley against me, was exhausting. I ad a saddle bag and panniers to hold my purchases---and besides shopping in own used to roam far and wide to the many little roadside produce stalls. These ave vanished now that the grapes have taken over from the orchards and market ardens. It was hard work at the time, but as Rhoda has said, when she had her amily in her tied cottage, we were happy! Down in the fastness of Nydia Bay I ad four children in 41/4 years, but didn't find them a burden. I never otti-trained them as when I could see that the time was right they stayed dry nd I could dispense with nappies! My laziness that way avoided much heartache n both sides!!! And I enjoyed my children's baby days, revelled in bath times nd seeing them in clean clothes; but didn't expect them to stay clean for long! hey loved their farm life, and fortunately had a wonderful, although too short time with their father. Regards, Muriel. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ British History Online ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ttp://www.british-history.ac.uk/ ritish History Online ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message ________________________________________________________________________ Get a FREE AOL Email account with 2GB of storage. Plus, share and store photos and experience exclusively recorded live music Sessions from your favourite artists. Find out more at http://info.aol.co.uk/joinnow/?ncid=548.

Dear Jon, I am interested in 1587/8: Henry MYDELTON, Mr. BARNES and Mr. WOTTON, adjoining landowners, also 1635: John ROSE. The ROSE family intermarried with the Middletons. I am researching my MIDDLETON family and have traced them back to Tysoe from where my branch moved to Stratton Audley, Oddington, and north of Oxford in Old Cutslowe and then to Middlesex. I am also interested in my family name of SAVORY and know there were some in Oxfordshire. Still tracing a connection so would be glad of any information relating to either family. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon Malings" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 28 May 2007 21:56 Subject: Re: [BAN] TYSOE names > > Is anyone researching family history in 16/17th century Tysoe and district ? > I have copies of several wills of the Malen/Malyns family who were fairly > prosperous farmers/yeoman. In addtion to the MALENS bequests there are > references to the following people between 1573 and 1645...mostly witnesses, > inventory takers and and overseers: > 1573: John POPE esq. of Foxton, Phyllyp GREEN of Stratford, ??? WYGHT of > Coventre, Thomas UNDROLL (UNDERHILL?) gent of Ettington, Henry CLERKE, > Thomas BYKER, Thomas MYSTER Sur Henry NANCHELL? of Oxhill, Thomas HORSMAN > 1587/8: Henry MYDELTON, Mr. BARNES and Mr. WOTTON, adjoining landowners, > Elizabeth HARTLETT, William TOMKINS, Thomas BYKER, Thomas MYSTER, William > ROSSE, Henry RAWLES > 1635: John STEVENAGE (the vicar), John ROSE, ANDREW MEADOWS, Thomas MEADOWS > (his father) Richard HORSEMAN, Marten TOWNSEND > 1645: John STEVENAGE, Humphrey TENANT, Richard HORSMAN, William GREENEWAY, > Thomas W?ARLON. France MEADOWS (a Malyns daughter and widow of Andrew > Meadows) > 1649: John STEVENAGE, Mary STEVENAGE, Frances CLEIDON, (formerly Meadows, > remarried) > > Jon Malings > County Wexford, Ireland > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ > British History Online > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Is anyone researching family history in 16/17th century Tysoe and district ? I have copies of several wills of the Malen/Malyns family who were fairly prosperous farmers/yeoman. In addtion to the MALENS bequests there are references to the following people between 1573 and 1645...mostly witnesses, inventory takers and and overseers: 1573: John POPE esq. of Foxton, Phyllyp GREEN of Stratford, ??? WYGHT of Coventre, Thomas UNDROLL (UNDERHILL?) gent of Ettington, Henry CLERKE, Thomas BYKER, Thomas MYSTER Sur Henry NANCHELL? of Oxhill, Thomas HORSMAN 1587/8: Henry MYDELTON, Mr. BARNES and Mr. WOTTON, adjoining landowners, Elizabeth HARTLETT, William TOMKINS, Thomas BYKER, Thomas MYSTER, William ROSSE, Henry RAWLES 1635: John STEVENAGE (the vicar), John ROSE, ANDREW MEADOWS, Thomas MEADOWS (his father) Richard HORSEMAN, Marten TOWNSEND 1645: John STEVENAGE, Humphrey TENANT, Richard HORSMAN, William GREENEWAY, Thomas W?ARLON. France MEADOWS (a Malyns daughter and widow of Andrew Meadows) 1649: John STEVENAGE, Mary STEVENAGE, Frances CLEIDON, (formerly Meadows, remarried) Jon Malings County Wexford, Ireland

Hi all, >From Oxfordshire County Council library service web page - note new dates. Partial service including internet access, will be available at Banburyshire study centre as from Wed 6th June. The study centre will not be open for full use until Thursday 14th June. Angela co admin Banbury > From Wendy Archer: > > The first floor of Banbury library (Marlborough Road, Banbury) - > which currently houses the Centre for Banburyshire Studies - will be > closed from Tuesday 8 May to Saturday 2 June inclusive. Reference, > local studies, and computer terminals will be inaccessible during > that period.

Hi from Canada: A probate of the will of Thomas UPTON 1769 of Upper Middleton Cheney, Northants mentions the name John FRANKLIN of Upper Middleton Cheney. I wonder if anyone on the list, is researching UPTON. If so, I would appreciate hearing from you. Kind regards, Brenda Franklin avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS) avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

Hi Lister Friends, When reminiscing about my earlier days I forgot two things that quite often were my responsibiliy. This time it wasn't Mum that I had to satisfy, but Dad! A Sunday task could be to make the mustard---Coleman's of course, the powdered sort from the yellow tin. I don't know what Dad would make nowadays of all the varieties, and his elder daughter's liking for the jars of whole-grain mustard! Anyway the mustard had to be just the right consistency. Sometimes it was mixed with vinegar instead of water, as it keeps nice for longer. We didn't have clear wrap to put over to seal it away from the air, in those days. Then sometimes the family shoes were my lot! Now Dad spent his formative years in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, with service in India. Spit and polish was ingrained into him. He had firm ideas of cleaning and shining shoes, including the instep between heel and sole! (Help, I was so carried away I almost wrote "soul"!!!!!). Of course, alluding to my earlier missive, errand running was a constant occupation because in the 30s/40s, buying in supplies had to be done on a daily basis; since refrigeration was not common. Fish was rushed inland from the coast, packed in ice, and rapidly became very smelly---you bought only what you required for the one meal. Ditto for meats and other perishables At that time housekeeping was still very time-consuming and labour intensive for most. I spare a thought for Mum carrying those heavy shopping bags, whenever I load up the boot ---with the loot---after a session at the supermarket. I remember her staggering home with full bags, or sometimes using Roy's pushchair to convey the fruit and veges she was able to buy so cheaply late on a Saturday night, prewar. It hasn't always been so easy for me, either, as in the late 70s, newly widowed, and living 10 kms from town and with our only transport being bikes, shopping was often onerous. A trip to town was OK. but the return journey with the prevailing wind and the gradient of the valley against me, was exhausting. I had a saddle bag and panniers to hold my purchases---and besides shopping in town used to roam far and wide to the many little roadside produce stalls. These have vanished now that the grapes have taken over from the orchards and market gardens. It was hard work at the time, but as Rhoda has said, when she had her family in her tied cottage, we were happy! Down in the fastness of Nydia Bay I had four children in 4¼ years, but didn't find them a burden. I never potti-trained them as when I could see that the time was right they stayed dry and I could dispense with nappies! My laziness that way avoided much heartache on both sides!!! And I enjoyed my children's baby days, revelled in bath times and seeing them in clean clothes; but didn't expect them to stay clean for long! They loved their farm life, and fortunately had a wonderful, although too short a time with their father. Regards, Muriel.

Hi all, I know some of you subscribe to the monthly 'Four Shires' magazine, therefore know the articles & especially the photographs are always of high quality. Graham Wilton (editor) with the help of son Jeremy (publisher) now has a book in print --- 'The Saxon Princess And Her Infant Saint'. ISBN 0-9548723-0-4 £9.95 GBP The pictures of church exterior/interior/wall paintings/monuments/memorials/coats of arms/stained glass windows etc are exceptional & the narrative complements the images. It covers 28 local parish churches ----------- Kings Sutton - Shenington with Alkerton - Cropredy - South Newington - Wroxton - Adderbury - Newbottle - Middleton Cheney - Fritwell - Hook Norton - Chacombe - Aynho - Broughton - Bloxham - Brackley - Horley - Deddington - Thorpe Mandeville - Aston Le Walls - Byfield - Brailes - Somerton - Great Tew - Helmdon - Tysoe - Dorchester - Enstone - Great Rollright. Banbury Museum are selling copies, but I'm sure it will also be available to order through the Four Shires mag. E-Mail Banbury Museum via the www.cherwell-dc.gov.uk page E-Mail Four Shires mag direct [email protected] BW Angela co admin Banbury

WOW, Have you ever thought of writing a book? You sound like you have a wonderful colorful history and you should share it with the world! Stories like that are slowly fading away. I am reminded by smells of late of the river I grew up next to and the times my friends and I would "get lost" on the river for hours at a time. And we were only 11 and 12! I wouldn't dare let my 11 year old go out like that these days! Dan Geyer Texas USA pollyp wrote: > Hi Lister Friends, > When reminiscing about my earlier days I forgot two things that quite often were my responsibiliy. This time it wasn't Mum that I had to satisfy, but Dad! > A Sunday task could be to make the mustard---Coleman's of course, the powdered sort from the yellow tin. I don't know what Dad would make nowadays of all the varieties, and his elder daughter's liking for the jars of whole-grain mustard! Anyway the mustard had to be just the right consistency. Sometimes it was mixed with vinegar instead of water, as it keeps nice for longer. We didn't have clear wrap to put over to seal it away from the air, in those days. > Then sometimes the family shoes were my lot! Now Dad spent his formative years in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, with service in India. Spit and polish was ingrained into him. He had firm ideas of cleaning and shining shoes, including the instep between heel and sole! (Help, I was so carried away I almost wrote "soul"!!!!!). > Of course, alluding to my earlier missive, errand running was a constant occupation because in the 30s/40s, buying in supplies had to be done on a daily basis; since refrigeration was not common. Fish was rushed inland from the coast, packed in ice, and rapidly became very smelly---you bought only what you required for the one meal. Ditto for meats and other perishables > At that time housekeeping was still very time-consuming and labour intensive for most. I spare a thought for Mum carrying those heavy shopping bags, whenever I load up the boot ---with the loot---after a session at the supermarket. I remember her staggering home with full bags, or sometimes using Roy's pushchair to convey the fruit and veges she was able to buy so cheaply late on a Saturday night, prewar. > It hasn't always been so easy for me, either, as in the late 70s, newly widowed, and living 10 kms from town and with our only transport being bikes, shopping was often onerous. A trip to town was OK. but the return journey with the prevailing wind and the gradient of the valley against me, was exhausting. I had a saddle bag and panniers to hold my purchases---and besides shopping in town used to roam far and wide to the many little roadside produce stalls. These have vanished now that the grapes have taken over from the orchards and market gardens. > It was hard work at the time, but as Rhoda has said, when she had her family in her tied cottage, we were happy! Down in the fastness of Nydia Bay I had four children in 41/4 years, but didn't find them a burden. I never potti-trained them as when I could see that the time was right they stayed dry and I could dispense with nappies! My laziness that way avoided much heartache on both sides!!! And I enjoyed my children's baby days, revelled in bath times and seeing them in clean clothes; but didn't expect them to stay clean for long! They loved their farm life, and fortunately had a wonderful, although too short a time with their father. > Regards, > Muriel. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ > British History Online > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

I can remeber my Dad telling me that the then Queen Mary the Queen mother grandmother to our present Queen would be visiting the Cartrights at Aynho Park we lived at Adderbury just a few yards past the Aynho turn. I dressed my favourite doll in her best clothes and a nice pillow and cover on my dolls pram and waited by the turn. Dad said I would know the car it would have a flag on the front and would have to slow down to turn into Aynho road it did and I proudly tipped up my pram Quenn Mary saw me and smiled and gave me a very regal wave. I ran home so overcome I burst into tears .The first bike ride my Dad took me was to Aynho he showed me the stocks the apricot trees and the the home of the Cartrights. We later heard about the terrible car crash. One of our Writers group had a flat in Aynho park and we occasionally had a meeting there. She showed me the visitors book with the Queen Mothers signature.more I am afraid from Rhoda

Barbara I don't often come in as I haven't connections with Banburyshire proper but have been interested in the Cartwright Papers. I have copied part of your email that sounds as though Aynhoe Park House is open at certain times of the year. Do you know or anyone know of any 'open days'? A friend and myself drive past whenever we visit Cheltenham, Gloucester area and wondered about the estate. We have stopped and looked around the village and was overwhelmed by the historical nature of the buildings. Maureen Bucks. "What a shame that I will not be there in Sept. to have a chance to see it this year. But I will be back and will look forward to having a visit to the museum and whatever else is open to view. Will he be doing anything about gardens?" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Adair" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 23 May 2007 00:12 Subject: Re: [BAN] Cartwright archivial papers > Regards, Barbara,. > > On 17-May-07, at 8:36 AM, Dawn & Mike Griffis wrote: > > > Hello All, > > > > Because of the interest in these papers to the extent several > > donated money towards preventing them going to the States, I > > thought you might like an update. > > > > First because of donations & lottery fund they were saved to remain > > in Northamptonshire, you probably knew that; but I have some > > additional information that I was given permission to share with > > you all. > > > > Aynhoe Park House was recently bought by a James Perkins, he is > > turning it back to how it was with complete renovations inside & > > out, and to be his private home. He has bought back the grounds > > that haven't been developed called Rylands; there is planning to > > put back the cricket pitch, that was there in the 30's, and > > additionally to build a museum. In the museum he plans to have many > > specimens related to Aynhoe and surrounding area. Plus he has met > > several times with the Northants archival people to arrange the > > rotation of the Cartwright papers into the museum. So far response > > for this has been extremely positive, and looks like it will take > > place. If necessary at first he will use part of the Park House as > > part of the museum. He has been travelling world wide buying stuff > > to have a considerable display at the museum - not just Aynhoe > > coverage. He has bought entire museums for specimens. > > He has also bought the Cartwright Arms (local pub), over the past > > 40 + years it has been bastardised, he has called in British > > Heritage to turn it back to how it was originally- a village pub. > > He will have a restaurant but it will sell typical pub fare at > > reasonable prices and decent sized servings. > > I have seen what he has done so far in the Park House it is a > > credit to him. By Sept he believes he will have enough done to > > open it up for the villagers to see for themselves, of course at no > > charge. > > He is a very personable and unpretentious young man about 40 years > > old. He wants to be able to go to the pub for a drink, and have a > > meal of one of his favourites 'bangers & mash'. He has met with > > some of the villagers at the annual village meeting, and he was > > very well received by all there, including old villagers and new > > transplants. Which says a lot, if you know Aynhoe as I do. > > > > I will keep you posted on the progress of the museum etc as I hear it. > > Regards, > > Dawn > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ > > British History Online > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-BANBURY- > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ > British History Online > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Maureen: My cousin Dawn is the one who wrote about what is happening to Aynhoe Park House. She said in her message to Banburyshire list that the new owner hopes to have it in enough shape in Sept. to let the locals see what has been going on. I don't know when the museum etc. will be open to the general public but no doubt Dawn will keep us posted. Something to look forward to for me at least and no doubt lots of others. It certainly is a lovely village and I have eaten at the pub several times, but it has been getting run down. Will be great to have it refurbished back to its original state. Barbara. On 24-May-07, at 6:54 PM, Maureen Short wrote: > Barbara > > I don't often come in as I haven't connections with Banburyshire > proper but have > been interested in the Cartwright Papers. I have copied part of > your email that > sounds as though Aynhoe Park House is open at certain times of the > year. Do you > know or anyone know of any 'open days'? A friend and myself drive > past whenever > we visit Cheltenham, Gloucester area and wondered about the > estate. We have > stopped and looked around the village and was overwhelmed by the > historical > nature of the buildings. > > Maureen > Bucks. > > "What a shame that I will not be there in Sept. to have a chance to > see it this year. But I will be back and will look forward to having > a visit to the museum and whatever else is open to view. Will he be > doing anything about gardens?" > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barbara Adair" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: 23 May 2007 00:12 > Subject: Re: [BAN] Cartwright archivial papers > > >> Regards, Barbara,. >> >> On 17-May-07, at 8:36 AM, Dawn & Mike Griffis wrote: >> >>> Hello All, >>> >>> Because of the interest in these papers to the extent several >>> donated money towards preventing them going to the States, I >>> thought you might like an update. >>> >>> First because of donations & lottery fund they were saved to remain >>> in Northamptonshire, you probably knew that; but I have some >>> additional information that I was given permission to share with >>> you all. >>> >>> Aynhoe Park House was recently bought by a James Perkins, he is >>> turning it back to how it was with complete renovations inside & >>> out, and to be his private home. He has bought back the grounds >>> that haven't been developed called Rylands; there is planning to >>> put back the cricket pitch, that was there in the 30's, and >>> additionally to build a museum. In the museum he plans to have many >>> specimens related to Aynhoe and surrounding area. Plus he has met >>> several times with the Northants archival people to arrange the >>> rotation of the Cartwright papers into the museum. So far response >>> for this has been extremely positive, and looks like it will take >>> place. If necessary at first he will use part of the Park House as >>> part of the museum. He has been travelling world wide buying stuff >>> to have a considerable display at the museum - not just Aynhoe >>> coverage. He has bought entire museums for specimens. >>> He has also bought the Cartwright Arms (local pub), over the past >>> 40 + years it has been bastardised, he has called in British >>> Heritage to turn it back to how it was originally- a village pub. >>> He will have a restaurant but it will sell typical pub fare at >>> reasonable prices and decent sized servings. >>> I have seen what he has done so far in the Park House it is a >>> credit to him. By Sept he believes he will have enough done to >>> open it up for the villagers to see for themselves, of course at no >>> charge. >>> He is a very personable and unpretentious young man about 40 years >>> old. He wants to be able to go to the pub for a drink, and have a >>> meal of one of his favourites 'bangers & mash'. He has met with >>> some of the villagers at the annual village meeting, and he was >>> very well received by all there, including old villagers and new >>> transplants. Which says a lot, if you know Aynhoe as I do. >>> >>> I will keep you posted on the progress of the museum etc as I >>> hear it. >>> Regards, >>> Dawn >>> >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ >>> British History Online >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-BANBURY- >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ >> British History Online >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ > British History Online > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-BANBURY- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Lister friends, I apologise for being so late on the scene, but it was because my computer died and I had to await the new one, its installation, and find my way around it! Your experiences as children and the work some of you were expected to do on a regular basis appalled me. Once or twice a fleeting thought occurred---" if so and so did all that, what did his or her mother do?" No I wasn't pampered , idle, or particlarly hard done by! We were expected to help but tasks varied according to need and were never too onerous. Prewar what I do remember most was running errands.To the butcher's for 6 penn'orth of steak, (not a lot!) so that Mum could provide an almost instant dinner for Dad whenever his work as an "outside representative" for Smarts Furnishing, allowed him to drop by for his meal. The butcher had lost one of his finger ends and I watched him using the bacon slicer with some trepidation. Also with a lively and barely suppressed curiosity in the digit!!! I also remember that the errand to get potatoes meant carting back an extremely heavy bag. Returning from one of my errands I was confronted by the grisly reminder to always look before you cross the road. Parked vehicles and a pavement and roadway liberally spattered with blood was all I saw of a late playmate, who playing chase had just dashed across the road into a lorry. Chief memories, as the war began, are of taking my baby brother for long walks. One particular instance is engraved on my memory as besides the front wheels repeatedly detaching, on my return I found that I'd not only pushed my little brother, (balancing on two back wheels), but also a ½ dozen bottles of Guiness, tucked behind his pillow. No wonder that I thought that he was getting to be a big "lump". As I grew older help with the dishes was expected, and during the holidays we cleaned our large (shared) bedroom. It had to be done to Mum's standards.There were lots of things that we helped with, but time was allowed for our rather heavy homework loads, and some leisure, too. As a young teen I loved to go with Auntie Florrie, newly appointed a headmistress, and we spent all day, for days at a time, undoing incoming parcels and storing ithe contents. Also doing stock checks. They were congenial and happy times, with the kettle put on and some bought goodies for our lunch! I have never been particularly domesticated by inclination, but Mum's training and our stints on roster at our Girls' Life Brigade camps saw to it that we were well acquainted with broom, mop and duster. I never had much opportunity or desire to cook until I was married at a ripe old age! As many of you know I " jumped from the frying pan into the fire", by going to live in isolated and spartan conditions, with no "mod cons". I remember a day or two after my marriage wondering whatever I had let myself in for! What had occasioned this? Well Keith was somewhere at the back of the farm and I was trying to do the ironing. What is so hard about that you may well ask? They were two Mrs Potts irons that I had to heat on the stove . Not so hard---but Keith hadn't left much cut wood and what with juggling the irons to press his shirts and workpants and racing outside to cut a bit more wood to feed the stove I was fast approaching tears. It was a race to keep the fire going and fit in a bit more ironing and avoid smuts on the clothing. My poor hands were blistering because I wasn't adept at using a bowsaw, and I'd burnt myself several times on the irons----dear me, poor old Muriel! Later, with Keith home and a restorative cup of tea, things looked better. And I learnt to cope, I am not my mother's daughter for nothing! Mum also sent me a sleeve into which the irons fitted. Later I got a kerosene iron, heavy and rather frightening to use, as you started it up like a Tilley lamp. It too, blistered my fingers, being so heavy. However an elderly neighbour gave me sound advice, which I adhere to to this day. Peg out the clothes carefully and fold them as you bring them in. Very little ever needs to see an iron! Well these days I do have mod cons, but thinking back to those earlier days of my marriage when all tasks were labour intensive, I was just as happy. I actually like the broom but can't confess to any affection for my vacuum cleaner! Regards, Muriel.

Hi Murial your piece reminded me of our first home a tied cottage no electricity no water except from a pump up the yard and a bucket loo at the top of the garden. I had to learn to use those flat irons was told to spit on it if it sizzled and shot off it was the right heat always needed a piece of old balnket to test. I had a few burns on my wrists where the iron flipped over. The loo buckets were emptied late on Saturday night when the men came back from the pub having dug a big hole in the afternoon. I had a copper to boil the washing we would run outside and fill it when it rained not a drop wasted. The ashes were tipped on a spare piece of land behind the loos I used to collect the cinders to bank up the fire and to keep the copper alight in the summer when my husband came back from the fields clothes soaked in sweat.so he could have a good wash and I could wash his shirts. No bath or showere except the tin one that hung on the wall. Yet there was a satisfaction a pride in my shiny blackleaded grate and the snow white washing and nappy's hanging on the line.Yes I had two babies in those conditions and it did not seem like hard work there were 4 cottages and we always seemed to be laughing. Even if it was chasing a mouse . Rhoda I cooked on the fire or a primus stove with a pan and three steamers perched on top. Yes I was happy

Hi Dawn: This message took a bit of digesting and sounds absolutely wonderful. Who is this young man, some sort of hi tech millionaire or what? It sounds as though he has a very definite idea of what he wants, does he have any previous connection to Aynhoe or is this an "out of the blue" buy? I thought the Park House had been split up into apartments, what has happened to that, did it go on the market or did he negotiate with all the 'owners' 'tenants' to buy them all out? What a shame that I will not be there in Sept. to have a chance to see it this year. But I will be back and will look forward to having a visit to the museum and whatever else is open to view. Will he be doing anything about gardens? I thought the Cartwright Arms looked pretty shabby when I was in there when visiting your Mother, anything would be an improvement. Have been sorting out photos for Nigel etc. and hope to get Neil to scan some in the near future. Nigel sent me one today of his Grandparents Golden Wedding and my grandparents are on it also. Regards, Barbara,. On 17-May-07, at 8:36 AM, Dawn & Mike Griffis wrote: > Hello All, > > Because of the interest in these papers to the extent several > donated money towards preventing them going to the States, I > thought you might like an update. > > First because of donations & lottery fund they were saved to remain > in Northamptonshire, you probably knew that; but I have some > additional information that I was given permission to share with > you all. > > Aynhoe Park House was recently bought by a James Perkins, he is > turning it back to how it was with complete renovations inside & > out, and to be his private home. He has bought back the grounds > that haven't been developed called Rylands; there is planning to > put back the cricket pitch, that was there in the 30's, and > additionally to build a museum. In the museum he plans to have many > specimens related to Aynhoe and surrounding area. Plus he has met > several times with the Northants archival people to arrange the > rotation of the Cartwright papers into the museum. So far response > for this has been extremely positive, and looks like it will take > place. If necessary at first he will use part of the Park House as > part of the museum. He has been travelling world wide buying stuff > to have a considerable display at the museum - not just Aynhoe > coverage. He has bought entire museums for specimens. > He has also bought the Cartwright Arms (local pub), over the past > 40 + years it has been bastardised, he has called in British > Heritage to turn it back to how it was originally- a village pub. > He will have a restaurant but it will sell typical pub fare at > reasonable prices and decent sized servings. > I have seen what he has done so far in the Park House it is a > credit to him. By Sept he believes he will have enough done to > open it up for the villagers to see for themselves, of course at no > charge. > He is a very personable and unpretentious young man about 40 years > old. He wants to be able to go to the pub for a drink, and have a > meal of one of his favourites 'bangers & mash'. He has met with > some of the villagers at the annual village meeting, and he was > very well received by all there, including old villagers and new > transplants. Which says a lot, if you know Aynhoe as I do. > > I will keep you posted on the progress of the museum etc as I hear it. > Regards, > Dawn > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ > British History Online > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-BANBURY- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Guess i missed my calling - Could milk cows,feed the hens and get in to trouble for having hayseeds in my wellies. .but never trusted with dishes and mops.. Did clean the carpet once, wearing roller skates but that was disaster zone.. However, learned to iron after joing His Majesty's Service, Altho' skirts and slacks ... under the matresss worked.. and the chinese laundry was good at starched collars.. Where there's a Will etc., <grn> My mother was amazed i could actually cook when she came to Oz .. even tho' by then, i had been married 25 years... Reputation Ruined... betty ..[ heading for the ironing board.]

Your teacher cheated by using you all Dawn ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 11:30 AM Subject: Re: [BAN] Memories of the 30s>> 40s >> 60s > Yes Dawn I remember my Dads collars he used to wear collarless striped > flanel shirts and white on Sunday he always hated collar studs back and > front we > used to have to help him. When during the war in the N.A.A.F.I we had kaki > shirts with seperate collars had to beg Dads collar studs I think by that > time > he may have had ones with a collar. If they got frayed it was possible to > unpic > the band with a razor blade and turn the collar and resew . Nothing new > about make do and mend we even had to darn socks taught to darn at school > as > well as at home our teacher used to bring her husbands socks for us to > practice > on..Rhoda > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ > British History Online > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

You were right Dawn I was put upon cheated I remembered after I once had to let a piece in the back of the head teachers husbands waistcoat he was Head at the boys school we all went on a school trip to London some of the girls spotted he was wearing that waistcoat(three piece suits in those days) "You wont half copit they said if your stitches come undone needless to say I did not enjoy my day he seemed to be still in one peice when we left the station for home. Things we had to do I think those shrinking dresses I had to iron may have been crepe not crimpaline. Rhoda

Yes Dawn I remember my Dads collars he used to wear collarless striped flanel shirts and white on Sunday he always hated collar studs back and front we used to have to help him. When during the war in the N.A.A.F.I we had kaki shirts with seperate collars had to beg Dads collar studs I think by that time he may have had ones with a collar. If they got frayed it was possible to unpic the band with a razor blade and turn the collar and resew . Nothing new about make do and mend we even had to darn socks taught to darn at school as well as at home our teacher used to bring her husbands socks for us to practice on..Rhoda