Tag: 2nd-world-war
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What Was Dolly Blue? A Forgotten Lancashire Washday Tradition
Ada’s Dolly Blue — The Little Blue Wonder There was a time when Monday morning meant washday in thousands of Lancashire homes. Before automatic washing machines became commonplace, keeping a family’s clothes clean required hot water, hard work and considerable patience. And for white washing, there was a curious little product known as Dolly Blue.…
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TRADITIONAL OSWALDTWSITLE CUSTARD TART The Accrington Herald
MRS LOCKWOOD’S RECIPES — No. 5 “A good custard needs eggs, milk and patience. You’ll notice I’ve not mentioned fiddling with it.” You Will Need For the pastry For Mrs Lockwood’s custard THE OSSY DIFFERENCE Use the richest whole milk you can get. Mrs Lockwood isn’t going to transform custard tart with exotic ingredients. Her…
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MRS LOCKWOOD’S RECIPES LANCASHIRE MARMALADE MINCE PIES
“Mincemeat is perfectly capable of looking after itself. It merely benefits from a little encouragement.” You Will Need For the pastry For the filling To finish MRS LOCKWOOD’S METHOD Put the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl. Add the cold butter and rub it into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture…
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AT LAST! MRS LOCKWOOD REVEALS THE CHEESE PIE
MRS LOCKWOOD’S RECIPES LANCASHIRE CHEESE & ONION PIE “There are some recipes which do not require improving. They require making properly.” You Will Need For the filling For the pastry To finish Mrs Lockwood’s Method Begin with the onions. Melt the butter gently in a large pan, add the sliced onions and season with salt…
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MRS LOCKWOOD’S RECIPES SPICE CAKE
MRS LOCKWOOD’S RECIPES SPICE CAKE From the fictional world of Mind The Trams SPICE CAKE “A proper cake for a proper table.” — Mrs Lockwood There are some cakes intended for decoration and others intended for eating. I have never understood why anybody would confuse the two. A good spice cake should be rich, well…
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NEW SONG PUTS A SPRING IN THE STEP OF ACCRINGTON MUSICAL
“I’VE ALWAYS ADMIRED A WOMAN IN SENSIBLE SHOES” A playful new number finds romance in the most practical corner of the wardrobe There are love songs about beautiful eyes, moonlit evenings and stolen kisses. Gabriel Undici’s latest song from the world of Mind The Trams takes a rather more Lancashire approach. It starts with a…
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THE ACCRINGTON HERALD. ‘PHILOMENA’ BRINGS A DARKER VOICE TO NEW ACCRINGTON MUSICAL
Friday, 2nd August, 1939 ‘PHILOMENA’ BRINGS A DARKER VOICE TO NEW ACCRINGTON MUSICAL A formidable new character steps from the shadows as Mind The Trams moves towards the stage Until now, much of the music emerging from Mind The Trams has belonged to bakery counters, ballroom floors, friendships, courtship and the everyday humour of Lancashire…
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THE ACCRINGTON HERALD. ‘FOR DORIS’ — A QUIET SONG FOR THE GIRL BEHIND THE BAKERY COUNTER
Friday, 26th July, 1939 ‘FOR DORIS’ — A QUIET SONG FOR THE GIRL BEHIND THE BAKERY COUNTER Gabriel’s tender tribute reminds us that the most ordinary lives can leave the most extraordinary memories There are people who pass through life without ever knowing how deeply they have touched those around them. Doris Whittaker may be…
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THE ACCRINGTON HERALD. ‘A COUPLE OF YOUR VERY BEST’ SERVES UP A GENEROUS HELPING OF LANCASHIRE HUMOUR
Friday, 12th July, 1939 ‘A COUPLE OF YOUR VERY BEST’ SERVES UP A GENEROUS HELPING OF LANCASHIRE HUMOUR Jerry’s cheerful new song proves that sometimes the most important decision of the day is which pie to choose There are men who enter a bakery knowing precisely what they want. Jerry is not one of them.…
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THE ACCRINGTON HERALD. Jean Harlow Red..
Friday, 28th June, 1939 ‘JEAN HARLOW RED’ BRINGS HOLLYWOOD GLAMOUR TO OSWALDTWISTLE Nellie’s joyful new song proves every Lancashire girl deserves her moment to shine For one evening… The flour dust disappears. The work apron is folded away. And somewhere inside every ordinary girl lives a little bit of Hollywood. That is the inspiration behind…