In her mid eighties animal Helper Pat showed a forensic memory of who lived where in the 1930s, we are going to have a Miss Marple afternoon with her with the tithe map.
It’s terribly cold today, the ponies are steaming as they eat their haylege and not one of the friendship Group removed their coats in the hall.
I LOVE the tapestry idea John... I hope it gets some traction... Hugs! deb
ReplyDeleteOh I will give it some pace ….sorry it’s a quiet blog today
DeleteThe ball has started to roll. Before long you'll have people clamouring to add to the village tapestry.
ReplyDeleteCold here, too, but it's supposed to be warming up over the weekend. Here's hoping! xx
It’s a day no one wanted to leave home
DeleteI'd have enjoyed hearing Ma Manley's talk today and this is another group in Trelawnyd that I've not heard of. I'd have kept my coat on, too. I'm almost always cold.
ReplyDeleteStay warm!
Hugs!
She’s a natural orator babs , like her daughter
DeleteWonderful. Except for the cold. I want some snacks.
ReplyDeletelol, the warm hub , ( strange. Name as the hall was freezing today) usually has bloody lovely soup
DeleteA good turnout on a cold day!
ReplyDeleteThe friendship group has had a good turnout ever since it was started in the=1970s
DeleteI love this concept - but not the cold so much! Were there hot beverages?
ReplyDeleteYes tea and coffee was served
DeleteThose ladies need a dirty martini
ReplyDeleteLee
lol this made me laugh
DeleteWarms the cockles as you Brits say
DeleteLee
Ps what’s a cockle?
To warm the cockles of one’s heart is an idiom that dates back at least to the seventeenth century. An idiom is a word, group of words or phrase that has a figurative meaning that is not easily deduced from its literal meaning. We will examine the definition of the phrase warm the cockles of one’s heart, where it came from and some examples of its use in sentences.
DeleteTo warm the cockles of one’s heart means to bestow a feeling of contentment, to kindle warm feelings in a person, especially of happiness and felicity. The term warm the cockles of one’s heart dates back to the mid-1600s, a time when scientific texts were often written in Latin. The Latin term cochleae cordis means ventricles of the heart, and most probably, the word cochleae was corrupted as cockles. This may have been a mistake made by the less learned, or a deliberate joke. Add in the fact that the bivalve mollusk known as a cockle is shaped somewhat like a heart, and the idea of the phrase cockles of one’s heart being more or less a joke gains credence. Related phrases are warms the cockles of one’s heart, warmed the cockles of one’s heart, warming the cockles of one’s heart.
Tina
Cheers Tina xx
DeleteHow nice to gather the history together. I wish I had asked my Grandparents and Parents more questions about our family before they died.
ReplyDeleteMs. Manley is a woman of many talents. I bet her talk was very informative and interesting for all that attended.
ReplyDeleteShe’s a natural actress too
DeleteMiss Marple afternoon? Hmm. Will all the suspects gather in the parlor?
ReplyDeleteWith the lead piping
DeleteI admire so many people there for having braved the cold to attend and be together.
ReplyDeleteSturdy Welsh women
DeleteA hundred years from now, they will refer to the place on the bend and John's house
ReplyDeleteI would be pleased with that
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