Christmas tree in mid-January
Over a hundred years ago Christmas trees were a rarity in private homes, but sometimes a communal one was provided; families could be charged to view it (though ...
The Shop, the Pub, the Farm
The pub’s just round the corner, the Oak and Black Dog to the left of the shop. This was really the heart of the village. In the ...
At Easter 2007 I went to Stretton on Dunsmore in search of my Parrott family history. I was lucky to find Kath Edwards, a cousin who was still living in ...