trinkie
29-Jul-11, 19:28
I've just finished reading this charming little book and must say I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Each beautifully written short story brought back so many memories of days gone by.
The writer, Marigold Stewart, was one of eight children living on a Croft near Sarclet with her hard working parents. She tells us there was never much money, but it was obvious that there was much love and caring in their happy home. It seems they had plenty good honest food and delicious baking done regularly by their mother and you can get the wonderful smell of it as you read through the pages. Their father Kenny worked during the day and came home to look after the Croft and take care of the animals in the evenings. He was indeed a hard worker but much loved by his children. In the book there are tales of him walking around the croft with some of the bairns he telling them about the animals and the clouds and what the weather would be like the next day.
The overall feeling whilst reading this book was of a kind, loving family. We could learn a lot from it.
Many thanks for sharing Marigold
Each beautifully written short story brought back so many memories of days gone by.
The writer, Marigold Stewart, was one of eight children living on a Croft near Sarclet with her hard working parents. She tells us there was never much money, but it was obvious that there was much love and caring in their happy home. It seems they had plenty good honest food and delicious baking done regularly by their mother and you can get the wonderful smell of it as you read through the pages. Their father Kenny worked during the day and came home to look after the Croft and take care of the animals in the evenings. He was indeed a hard worker but much loved by his children. In the book there are tales of him walking around the croft with some of the bairns he telling them about the animals and the clouds and what the weather would be like the next day.
The overall feeling whilst reading this book was of a kind, loving family. We could learn a lot from it.
Many thanks for sharing Marigold