I so resonate with what you say about hankies. After my Mum died and I was sorting through her dressing table I came across lots of hankies, and in particular two lovely Liberty ones. I used one of the liberty ones at her funeral, because as you say, tissues feel so inadequate. Even as I write this, I have one of her pink hankies tucked in my pocket! I am looking forward to some Austen themed reading this year. Godmersham Park is first on my list. I loved The Other Bennet Sister when I read it a couple of years ago. Happy New Year to you and enjoy France xx
I loved Godmersham Park, it’s on my re-read list, maybe next month? How lovely to have your mother’s handkerchiefs. It’s my mother’s birthday today, so despite a visit to the dentist, I wore one of her Liberty Scarves and her Aquascutum raincoat! I don’t think I’ll ever buy another raincoat! I finished The Other Bennet Sister and Miss Austen, both even better on the second reading. This year I’m keeping a note of the books I read, as I tend to lose track mid year, some will be old friends, but others new. Right back to marmalading! xx
What a fabulous post. I will also be looking forward to making marmalade this year, something I do every year.
Reading about your hankies I do have a couple that my Mother gave me, she would never have tissues unless it was for a very bad cold but thinking about it my husband even to this day always has a clean hankie, carefully laundered and the same for my late Father, it has now made me want to pop one in my handbag.
Your daughter will have a blast on her travels, I travelled to Australia by myself in 1990 and met so many people, 2 weeks before leaving I met this man now my husband of 32 years but he came out for Christmas and the rest is history. My Son went travelling with friends and on his own and then with his girlfriend and they travelled the world, something I have always encouraged, yes, you will miss her but it will enrich her life and she will have so many wonderful memories.
It’s amazing how life enhancing simple things such as hankies are, I’m really enjoying using them, and still have tissues for severe colds and of course visitors. How exciting to have met your husband whilst travelling (though my daughter is just 18, I hope she’ll wait a few more years). You’re right it is a great thing to do, she’s having a super time, and will return more confident. (My son’s both had Gap Years, and neither have regrets.)
What a great post. Hankies remind me of my grandmother. I need to reconsider them after reading your sweet comments on them. I love drying orange peel and adding to teas. Very good vit C and uplifting. And thank you for the Jane Austen centenary reminder. My favourite writer. X Deb (herbalgirl)
Thank you Deb, Happy New Year. I’ll definitely try drying some peel this year. Austen is one of my favourite novelists too, I’m. Looking forward to a re-read this year! The hankies are lovely, and each time I launder them, they become softer and softer.
A lovely article Judith, with lots of interesting information about Seville oranges, making marmalade, a madeleine recipe and linen, which I adore. Beautiful, delicate tissue wrapping paper on your photographed Seville oranges.
Judith, how do you freeze your Seville oranges for future use?
The Seville orange paper was lovely, sadly they don’t seem to send them wrapped anymore! ( I buy the oranges from Waitrose, they come from an organic farm in Spain, called Ave Maria Oranges! ) I usually pop them whole into a zip lock bag, they can be grated from frozen). I love Deb’s idea of drying the peel, I think I’ll try that this year! Happy New Year.
I so resonate with what you say about hankies. After my Mum died and I was sorting through her dressing table I came across lots of hankies, and in particular two lovely Liberty ones. I used one of the liberty ones at her funeral, because as you say, tissues feel so inadequate. Even as I write this, I have one of her pink hankies tucked in my pocket! I am looking forward to some Austen themed reading this year. Godmersham Park is first on my list. I loved The Other Bennet Sister when I read it a couple of years ago. Happy New Year to you and enjoy France xx
I loved Godmersham Park, it’s on my re-read list, maybe next month? How lovely to have your mother’s handkerchiefs. It’s my mother’s birthday today, so despite a visit to the dentist, I wore one of her Liberty Scarves and her Aquascutum raincoat! I don’t think I’ll ever buy another raincoat! I finished The Other Bennet Sister and Miss Austen, both even better on the second reading. This year I’m keeping a note of the books I read, as I tend to lose track mid year, some will be old friends, but others new. Right back to marmalading! xx
Happy new year Jude and best of luck to your daughter on her travels!
Happy New Year and thank you, she’s having a super time. X
What a fabulous post. I will also be looking forward to making marmalade this year, something I do every year.
Reading about your hankies I do have a couple that my Mother gave me, she would never have tissues unless it was for a very bad cold but thinking about it my husband even to this day always has a clean hankie, carefully laundered and the same for my late Father, it has now made me want to pop one in my handbag.
Your daughter will have a blast on her travels, I travelled to Australia by myself in 1990 and met so many people, 2 weeks before leaving I met this man now my husband of 32 years but he came out for Christmas and the rest is history. My Son went travelling with friends and on his own and then with his girlfriend and they travelled the world, something I have always encouraged, yes, you will miss her but it will enrich her life and she will have so many wonderful memories.
It’s amazing how life enhancing simple things such as hankies are, I’m really enjoying using them, and still have tissues for severe colds and of course visitors. How exciting to have met your husband whilst travelling (though my daughter is just 18, I hope she’ll wait a few more years). You’re right it is a great thing to do, she’s having a super time, and will return more confident. (My son’s both had Gap Years, and neither have regrets.)
What a great post. Hankies remind me of my grandmother. I need to reconsider them after reading your sweet comments on them. I love drying orange peel and adding to teas. Very good vit C and uplifting. And thank you for the Jane Austen centenary reminder. My favourite writer. X Deb (herbalgirl)
Thank you Deb, Happy New Year. I’ll definitely try drying some peel this year. Austen is one of my favourite novelists too, I’m. Looking forward to a re-read this year! The hankies are lovely, and each time I launder them, they become softer and softer.
A lovely article Judith, with lots of interesting information about Seville oranges, making marmalade, a madeleine recipe and linen, which I adore. Beautiful, delicate tissue wrapping paper on your photographed Seville oranges.
Judith, how do you freeze your Seville oranges for future use?
The Seville orange paper was lovely, sadly they don’t seem to send them wrapped anymore! ( I buy the oranges from Waitrose, they come from an organic farm in Spain, called Ave Maria Oranges! ) I usually pop them whole into a zip lock bag, they can be grated from frozen). I love Deb’s idea of drying the peel, I think I’ll try that this year! Happy New Year.