Great Aunty Annie and Nana
My Nana…..she is the tallest one…...Aunty Annie always wore glove’s ,Lace ones,she had gloves for every occasion,and even non-occasions, and her Headscarves…...and Nana…..13 Children 33 grandchildren and at the time of her passing she had 9 Great Grand Children….......I still Miss Her…...xxx
This was taken around 1964…..
Glenda Remalkus has just sent me this piece of Written Work which I think Compliment both ,my Photo and Glenda’s….Granny’s Apron
Thank You Glenda…..........x
Glenda Remalkus
GRANNIES APRON
This was sent to me, I wanted to share it with you.
The History of APRONS ,
I don’t think our kids know what an apron is.
The principal use of Grandma’s apron was to protect the dress underneath, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven.
It was wonderful for drying children’s tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears .
From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven.
When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids.
And when the weather was cold, grandma wrapped it around her arms.
Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove.
Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron.
From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls.
In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees.
When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much
furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds.
When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner.
It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that ‘old-time apron’ that served so many
purposes.
REMEMBER:
Grandma used to set her hot baked apple pies on the window sill to cool
Her granddaughters set theirs on the window sill to thaw.
They would go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs were on that apron. I don’t think I ever caught anything from a Apron.
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Glenda Remaklus
Beautiful Doreen. So many wonderful memories. So much love that will always remain . thanks for sharing!
DoreenPhillips replied
AW thank You Glenda for looking……...........xxx……..I ‘m going to have to add a bit more words,as there is another 2 Aunties in he doorway……..sorry Aunty Marlyn and Joyce ……and Aunty Marlyn can still give me a row……heehee
Glenda Remaklus
I only see two in this picture Doreen????
DoreenPhillips replied
Glenda Remalkus has just sent me a written Piece of Work entitled Granny’s Apron
Thank You Glenda hope the links are working…............
DoreenPhillips replied
In the doorway in the shadows……you can see one aunt at the shoulder of my Nana and the other is more in the shadows,but you can see outline of her jumper and she has long hair……........x…..hope that helps…….........and if there is nobody there and I’m the only one seeing them……...I will write a story about it……...........oh just did……..........heehee……........x
Dayonda
I miss mine, too. My great-aunts would come to visit their sister, and I called her Nanny, rather than Nana. They were wonderful women. And beautiful, like yours.
My great grandma was known to my mom and her brother and sister and cousins as “Fat Grandma”. The other one was “Skinny Grandma”. LOL, it didn’t used to be a social sin to be a large woman.
DoreenPhillips replied
I know,you have to watch your tongue,which can be quite tough to do sometimes…....I mean you just cant speak right with your tongue hanging out….......hahaha….......you have to be careful about what you are saying ,for to be politicaly correcto!!!.........I was brought up by a Grand Family….....Dont know how we used to all fit in on the Sunday visit….....but most times we ,the kids,would be sent to the fish and chip shop for our treat,and if we were lucky we could take the empty juice bottles back to the shop and get money ,for our own bags,instead of having to go round wi yir buttered slice of bread,only being allowed one chip from each of the Adults!!!!.........So glad we had a big family….......memories are so prescious….....and chips…...............hahaha…......xxx
vanvic
This is an awesome photograph, Doreen…...I can tell it means a great deal to you.
DoreenPhillips replied
Thank You Vanessa…....x….I miss having people around me…..x….I can be a wee bit of a recluse….but I like that …..x…gives me time to work on designs and RB…......x
wstsiderose
wow, this is a very precious pic. And all those children…awww, my sister is on her second pregnancy so close after the first one, she can barely walk at all and she has 5-6 weeks left. Don’t know how your Nana did it! thats amazing! She must have loads of patience and stregth.
DoreenPhillips replied
Thank You Lisa…..She was a Genteel Lady…..Amazing Strength of Character….x…This was taken around 1964…......Aw your gonna be an Aunteeee…...xxx
barnsis
Thank you for sharing this, it reminds me that I almost never saw my grandma without an apron on, and never outside without a head scarf.
DoreenPhillips replied
Your Welcome….x…...My Mum still wears an apron…x…but only for cooking….where I stay tho 98% of my neibours are of the older generation and you still see the occasionial Head Scarf…..Hmmmm..Idea…..I think I will take a Pic of one of my Nana’s….......Thank You for the Inspiration…...x
cougarfan
What a beautiful capture!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing with us:)
DoreenPhillips replied
Thank you Trena….........x…..Glendas written Piece is perfect for this Picture of my Family….x
Enivea
This is a wonderful picture of an era when life was expressed differently; I still have a couple of my Nanna’s aprons and I think of her when I use them.
DoreenPhillips replied
We call them Pinny’s here in Bonnie Scotland…xThank you for Looking….x…..I think I was only 3 when this was taken…...Grand Days…...x
CLICK58
What a wonderful treasure to have! xoxo
DoreenPhillips replied
Thank You Barb….xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Ginger Barritt
WOW! Isn’t it funny that I talked about an apron and here is this wonderful tribute!!!
Isa Rodriguez
this just blows me away of pure sweetness..it just tears me up .. how wonderful is this !!!!!!!!!!.. i love family !!!!!!!!!.. oh how true.. those aprons work for everything.. too good, doreen.. xxxxxxxxx.. thanks for sharing hun..xx
DoreenPhillips replied
Im looking thru my older uploads in my gallery for to put into new groups….so there will be ones u havent seen Petal…..xxx…....Its nearly my Nanas Birthday as well…..and my Granny’s…...and my conception month..being born in Dec…..hahaha….xxx…Thank You honey….Its all Great Memories….xxx
Stuart Fellowes
Always nice to see people from the past and to remember them, after all, they were the ones that created the lives we have today.
DoreenPhillips replied
I hope you dont mind this in your Group…..as you say they are the reason…x….Part of our Culture ,family tenaments!!!!........x….Thanks Stuart…...x
Isa Rodriguez
way to go ! you have been featured !
DoreenPhillips replied
Awwwww…...ISA…...Thank You Huunny bunny….....It was my Nanas Birthday a few days ago…..x…...How did U know?.....Im not feeling a 100% today…..Ive already thanked Dennis for this feature and got mixed up…...hahahah…..x…...awwww….Your the best….xxx
Isa Rodriguez
hi sweety..!.. I m sorry to hear you are not 10 percent….. awwww i love ya sweet friend.. congratz on your amaing family portrait.. and the writing. xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
valzart
Aww this is just superb sweetheART love it inst fave lol! ;} happy hippy hugglez ..priceless!!
DoreenPhillips replied
Awww…...Thank You Val….x…Hope it brought back Lovely Memories for ya…..xxxx
IRISHPIX
Fabulous capture and Portrait~
CLiPiCs
dumb as it sounds the “Apron” memories in that piece brought a tear to my eye
you never really thought about it, it was just an apron, and every mum / grannie had one and wore it with something approaching pride, it was a battle dress and a comforter all in one
as for your pic SFD 60’s Pebbledash LOL
and the two women hanging round the door mulling over the day’s events, so many memories in this Thank you babe
Love ‘N’ Laughter Kriss
DoreenPhillips replied
I dont know what to say…......x
CLiPiCs
Welcome to the Family Album
and a big congrats on being the FIRST featured work in our new group
Mwah
Love ‘N’ Laughter Kriss
DoreenPhillips replied
Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy…........Awwwwww…..Kriss this is the Best Feature ever,........Thank you Honey….Now Ive got a lump in my throat…....awww….You are so sweet…......x
CLiPiCs
and here is your banner Babe
Love ‘N’ Laughter Kriss
DoreenPhillips replied
Yayyyy….........Your Amazing Mr CLiPiCs…....xxx
DoreenPhillips replied
Is that Mrs Dunaway?...........x..I am in a Jeopardy Game?.....x
CLiPiCs
no if you know who the guy is then the other one is so easy to work out LOL
DoreenPhillips replied
Mrs CLiPiCs?.............Mrs MadWorld?.......x