Lovely day here today ,loads of washing done and not all needing ironing .
Son back from down South,a curry ready for tea.
Off to see my late husband’s younger sister ,she is is one year younger than I am.We always got on.
Her Birthday May6th as was their father’s, she was the best Birthday present ever he used to say .
Just four days before my husband’s Birthday our daughter arrived so she was his special Birthday present.
Well May 1st on Wednesday,in days of yore —- we little girls would make a Maypole out of a broom handle or the clothesline prop, using crepe paper for ribbons and flowers,dressed in whatever we could lay out hands on and again many “ dresses “ were of crepe paper.
We would go round the near neighbourhood ,knock on doors and sing
“ Around this merry Maypole
On the first of May
See pretty ( name of girl chosen to be our May Queen )
Crowned The Queen of May,
Roses are red
Violets blue ,
If you haven’t got a penny
AHalfpenny will do.
If you haven’t got that -
Well God bless you.”
We usually got a few coppers which we used to buy a bottle of lemonade and some crisps.
Had a party on the bowling green pavilion steps then a “concert “,they were like a stage .
The “ Cocky Farmer “(Greens man and general gardener ) was very tolerant .
Such simple pleasures .
The Gas Works Heavy Shire horses paraded ,all the brasses and ribbons, tails and manes plaited with ribbons and massive hooves all shiny if they were black. The fetlocks whitened if that was the natural colour , brasses all polished ,bells on their necks and on the big collars on a frame jingling.
Milk float horses, brewers’ dray horses, L.N.E,R.Railway horses,as well were all decorated and on parade.
It was lovely ,a very special day.
Off to see my sister in law tomorrow, with last Christmas ‘ presents ——
We see very little if each other I an sorry to say , she cared for their mother lovingly ,Grandma would not let anyone else do it so for 14 years no breaks ,no holidays ,no social life at all.
Grandma lived to 105.
Phew!
Gorgeous day today, my mouth is fine now, had a check up again yesterday to make sure .
Thanks fir your kind wishes.
Well cheerio.
Viktoria.
