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The little matchgirl. A tale re-told. Part 1 of 2

Posted on December 18, 2015 by memoirsofahusk

                                                          … when respectable heads were hatted and industrial smoke filled every lung, when automobiles were rare and horses and carts were common, then, lived a poor little match girl. Molly. We join her one cold December day, as … Continue reading →

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There and back. A post-industrial journey, with cake

Posted on May 12, 2015 by memoirsofahusk

I used to love seeing labels that said ‘Empire Made’ – engraved on an old pair of scissors or a battered decorative tin. Such a feeling of immensity in that one word, ‘empire’. But I was a little girl then … Continue reading →

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