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stories / Then & Now / valley lad memories February 16, 2015
Every time we listen to the news or pick up a newspaper nothing seems to be working as it should and things that served us so well for many years have deteriorated and no longer operate efficiently.
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stories / Then & Now / valley lad memories / Waveney Valley January 29, 2015
The plight of young unmarried mothers is again under discussion. The question being asked is can they take a job and look after a child?
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Their interpretation of the word ‘love’ no longer carries any commitment to things like devotion, endearment and sharing as it used to
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Christmas / stories / Then & Now / valley lad memories December 30, 2014
Another Christmas has passed and we have moved into another year. We all have in mind a list of important things that happened during the last twelve months. Some of us had a good year while others suffered in many different ways.
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farming / Food and Drink / stories / Then & Now / valley lad memories / Waveney Valley September 17, 2014
Farming Life – Then and Now. There used to be Gentlemen Farmers who employed managers to run their Estates and look after their Dairy herd.
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one thing that might be different now in the way it is approached but it still has the same consequences and results: – I’m referring to Courtship!
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stories / Then & Now / valley lad memories February 21, 2014
There are lots of reasons why couples decide not to marry. The cost alone is a big deterrent and some youngsters don’t even consider it.
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Christmas / stories / Then & Now / valley lad memories December 31, 2013
Have you made your New Year Resolutions those resolutions.
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farming / stories / Then & Now / valley lad memories November 16, 2013
Through the years the lower classes were obliged to make the most of what they had and live their lives accordingly
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Music / stories / Then & Now / valley lad memories August 1, 2013
Some time ago the Government decided it would be more respectful to address retired people as Senior Citizens rather than Old Age Pensioners
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According to the media everyone will suffer financial cut backs and many will not be able to manage
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Christmas / farming / stories / Then & Now / valley lad memories May 31, 2013
The older generation all seem to agree that the young people of today don’t seem to have much fun
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Thursday there was enough spare dough for a Jam Roly Poly, Spotted Dick or treacle pudding
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Originally published 23rd February 2008
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We are told that the number of people waiting for houses is on the increase and Councils are being urged to build more…
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stories / Then & Now / valley lad memories February 15, 2013
Our forebears invariably put family first and worked hard to keep a home and refuge for every one of its members