Low Roader et al (except Dabbler). Since my two sons left us in peace almost 4 years ago, my cooking has been drastically reduced. I still make sausage rolls every week (about 3 doz at a time), the occasional apple tart and of course my own jam. Apart from a couple of pasta dishes and the normal dinners, that's about all the cooking I do. This morning I'll be making more sausage rolls but they'll not even reach the cooling rack before Dominic has snatched two in his hands, risking a burn, but his appetite outweighs any risk. When I think back years ago to when I was working full-time and had the 4 children at home, I remember every single Friday night, after dinner, I used to stay in the kitchen and bake a large madeira cake and a large sultana cake. These were always a definite but sometimes I cooked a savoury pie as well. I wish I had that energy now, or the inclination.

Eamon, it was only when you mentioned Norah that I remembered the Lyness family. I only knew Norah, mind you; I recall her as a tall, thin girl with long, curly hair. Something tells me that she died, but I'm not sure. Maybe Pamela will let us know.

Ann
you are correct, Norah died very young, Ken went to Hilden school together with your late brother Joseph and I in the same class.
donald

Donald, it is a good few years now since Joe Fisher worked in Greens. However, in Greens he definitely worked, and, as Pat says, although I never thought of it at the time, probably to make up his stamps towards a pension.