Mrs Frugal Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 It's the 60th anniversary of V E Day next Sunday (8th May). We're off to an open day at a local wartime airbase on Saturday and on Sunday, I'm planning a 1940s day at home - wartime food, music, entertainment (a pretty normal day for a 1940s housewife really ). Is anyone doing anything to celebrate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 Don't end up doing the dishes now will you Kate . Sounds like a really good day out ... I like all the "Band" type music .. my Grandpa played in the Army (Royal Guards) but I did not inherit any of his musical talent . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna 1 Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 I'll be in a theatre most of the day... I'll just have to imagine the celebrations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 I don't think there is anything going on around here Most unusual as we moved to this village from one only two miles away and we still have links with the first village, so we usually have to do things twice - Fetes, Harvest Suppers etc.(shades of Vicar of Dibley ) but there's nothing on VE Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 Well, there's plenty here. I don't think there's a lot happening in our village of 55 inhabitants, though two years ago when we moved to our present house they held the 8 May celebrations for the surrounding area at our local church, the only time we've seen it used in all the time we've been here. Last Sunday we went to the vilage where we lived before, and they were holding the 8 May parade on 1 May for some obscure reason. The real local celebrations were last June, marking the 60th anniversary of D-Day. 8 May is a public holiday here, though as it falls on a Sunday we don't really get a day off. Tomorrow (5 May, Ascension day) is also a public holiday so most people will be having Friday off too to make a weekend of it (faire le pont, they call it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted May 4, 2005 Author Share Posted May 4, 2005 We watched all the D-Day celebrations on TV last year and thought it was all very well done. It was also my birthday so it seemed extra special ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 8, 2005 Share Posted May 8, 2005 Kate - I hope you've got the wonderful weather that we have here for your celebrations today. Have a lovely day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted May 8, 2005 Author Share Posted May 8, 2005 We've just got back from the open day at Spanhoe just up the road from us and we're freezing! Rain, sun, rain, sun, rain, sun - you get the picture! Anyway, the Spitfire was superb and loads of people in 40s clothes etc plus it was fascinating learning that 47 Dakotas full of airborne troops took off from this little airbase for Normandy on D-Day in 1944! VE Day tea to come later - at least the house is warm!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted May 8, 2005 Share Posted May 8, 2005 Glad you had a good day Kate ..... despite the weather , its the same here in Macclesfield. Tonight we are having traditional sunday roast beef .. Joe's favourite, not too sure what the 1940s housewife will be preparing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted May 8, 2005 Author Share Posted May 8, 2005 The 1940s Housewife has prepared a VE Day tea to authentic 1940s wartime recipes and everything's set out on the table on my Grandma's dinner service which dates from just before the war. We've got Spam sandwiches (not made with the National Loaf, thank goodness - Hitler's secret weapon (!) - but a homemade wholemeal loaf instead), home produced hard boiled eggs, corned beef sandwiches, Victory Pie (raised sausagemeat pie), eggless chocolate buns, eggless chocolate cake complete with authentic chocolate filling, sticky gingerbread, golden syrup Crunchy biscuits and dried apple rings. Not table-quakingly excessive but authentic nonetheless (apart from the homemade lemonade - lemons were as common as Hen's teeth during the war!) "There'll be bluebirds over the White Cliffs of Dover tomorrow, just you wait and see" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted May 8, 2005 Share Posted May 8, 2005 Oh Kate ... that is fantastic, well thought out, and brilliantly done. Love the eggs in the middle ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted May 8, 2005 Share Posted May 8, 2005 Tea looks lovely Kate I am sure it tastes just as good as it looks............................ glad you had a good day shame about the weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*al Posted May 8, 2005 Share Posted May 8, 2005 The tea looks great! I did a 1940s tea for my parents last year and had great fun researching possible food to include (all my Good Housekeeping books came in very useful!). I also had to search for a rabbit blancmange mould as my dad remembered having that at special teas. Luckily ebay came to the rescue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted May 8, 2005 Author Share Posted May 8, 2005 It is fun, isn't it. I really enjoyed making all the different things. I haven't got a rabbit blancmange mould though! I've got loads of different shaped glass ones and aluminium ones - I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for a rabbit one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted May 8, 2005 Share Posted May 8, 2005 Kate, I did think of you today. I'm glad the celebrations went well despite typical English weather! The tea table looked superb, thanks for showing us. Now I want to see the photo of you dressed up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted May 9, 2005 Author Share Posted May 9, 2005 Ummm - after hanging the washing out in my dress and reaslising that the slightest puff of wind would show off more than I would normally show off, the dress was swapped for typical 2005 clothes! Good job too because it was freezing on the airfield!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
