Pancakes with a hint of ginger ...

We do love a treat of fruit, pancakes, yoghurt & coffee, especially on slow weekends. 

I opened a jar of syrupy stem ginger last week to use when I baked an apple & ginger loaf. 

I still had a few stem ginger balls so I cut one of them up finely to add to my pancake batter - which is this very simple recipe that my mother had always used. 

It can be made thinner with more liquid for larger pancakes, we like the little ones with fruit.

For about 8 small pancakes - 

1 cup of self raising flour 

5/8th cup of milk (about 175ml milk)

1 egg

A slither of butter mixed in (about 20-30g, I never measure)

Mix it all together with a hand whisk, the slither of butter gives the pancakes a nice colour. I added in 1 stem ginger ball, cut very fine. 

Drop several large spoonfuls on a pan to cook, flip over when the bottom side is cooked (it takes less than a minute each side). 

Serve with cut fresh fruit, yoghurt, maple syrup if liked & coffee or tea.

The stem ginger gave a very subtle taste that went well with the fresh fruit. Variations are good & the above recipe is a great standard one that can be made up in minutes. I never add sugar to my mixture because we have them with sweet fruit. 

I hope you have time to make some too. Thanks for stopping by, 

Dee 

My Nature Finds Gentlework keeper

 

I shared some of the lovely Gentlework treasures in this previous post. 

I opted to do a Nature finds keeper, one of the larger makes because I am often out in nature or our local woods.

 I always come home with some bits I have picked up.

These are in my conservatory at the moment. The leaves & twigs often end up in the garden later on, the stones often in the top of pot plants where they are seen. 

My late Mother was a great letter writer & her letters often had something inside so I had to open them very carefully.

Sometimes it was a newspaper cutting she thought I would enjoy, sometimes a special card, often on printed paper - To a special daughter - & quite often there was a guinea fowl feather inside because she knew how much I loved them. My love of picking up things came from my parents. 

These precious letters are kept upstairs in my little desk, along with the fabric letter keepers I made separately for my parents letters. 

This was Christine’s beautiful one, her distinct style so recognisable. 

I love the natural colours & precise stitching but I'm sure it took her hours & hours to do it. 

I am a bit impatient & wanted to have something done in my allotted time. 

Lettering is slow for me, not always neat but it is something I have been working on. 

However, I often find that the letters are not clear so I made mine larger - with hindsight I think they would have been better smaller but .... 

I folded a piece of linen in half, used a heat erasable Frixion pen to write FINDS then used 2 threads of variegated thread to stitch the lettering. 

It was not as clear as I wanted so I whipped the stitches with the same thread. I have been working on my letter stitching but it is not there yet. 

I love seed stitching, the randomness of it appeals to me so that was added to the top.

I like pockets so there is a double front pocket & 3 vintage buttons & added stems & leaves to.

Place for several pockets in the double inside - 2 on the left for little treasures & a larger one on the right, with vintage buttons I added at home from Olive's button tin. 

The back was initially plain which I did not like so I made a double pocket at home with fabrics I had & stitched them on carefully because the holder was already blanket stitched around the edges. However, the thin blanket lining between the front & back layers meant that I could ease my needle between them to add this additional pocket on. 

I like it much better now - there was a moment when  I thought it was ok, not my best effort but once the additional stitching was done, it was better. I added a feather from letters from my mother, then some leaves that were on the conservatory table. 

Much better & a sweet little holder that will change regularly.  The iridescent honesty pods are perfectly at home in the little pockets. 

I remind myself that Christine's exquisite examples are just a suggestion,  & mine is my own effort. It is easy to judge your own against those examples ... 

Thank you for stopping by, it is always appreciated

Dee 📍🪡🧵🖼️🍂🍁

A relaxing day of Gentlework pocket treasure stitching

 

I have been a fan of Christine of Gentlework for more than 12 years. She has the most lovely style in beautiful muted colours. Her stitches are precise, some that you can barely see, in colours that are so gentle on the eye.

These are some previous workshops I attended with her - 

gently does it

So much gorgeous fabric inspiration & choice 

Our gentlework is all complete

Gently picking up pieces of fabric 

I'm finished picking up pieces of fabric 

Some weeks ago, I saw that Christine was running a Saturday workshop on stitching pocket treasures. 

I was not sure what to expect but I did some random stitching to get an idea of what I might want to do.

My friend Ellie & I both booked - we had attended one in 2014 together in Shrewsbury & we do regular workshops together. 

We made our way to the Shropshire Welsh border town this morning, giving ourselves lots of time because of inclement weather.  

Christine was setting up the lovely old hall for our workshop when we arrived & hot tea was soon made & passed around - along with cakes & biscuits available all day. Bliss. 

13 of us soon browsed her beautiful hand sewing items on the tables to inspire us for the day. It is simply bliss to have an entire day to fill as we wish.

Everyone popped their thread selections & needlebooks we had brought with us on their table space & looked expectantly at Christine. 

Christine gave us each a most beautiful inspiration pack - presented in book pages with carefully selected fabrics, lace, beads, buttons & little items.  

It was like Christmas in October as we opened our packages & mulled over the choice. 

It is these really thoughtful details that make the day feel special - a carefully considered package is inspirational & makes you want to thread up your needle & make a start. 

Some of the most beautiful examples of Christine's work to inspire us ... 

After Christine inspired us through her work & explained the processes, the next 5+ hours was ours to fill. What bliss.

The creative thoughts I had before went out the window & I decided I must start or analysis paralysis sets in & you over think it all. 

Christine had a lovely  'nature finds' little stitched treasure  holder & that appealed to me because I always return from a walk with some little bits. I know 6 hours for a workshop seems like a lot of time but it really is not if you want to get something stitched. 

I drew the word 'FINDS' on the front of mine with a frixion heat erasable pen & used just 2 threads which gave a neat stitch. I have been working on neatening my lettering & it is paying off because I was pleased with it. The variegated threads are a favourite of mine.

I love little pockets so stitched one on the front then turned my attention to the double inside section. Pockets were needed so I wandered the fabric table to find something I liked & was soon back, threading needles, chatting to the lovely neighbours around me & having tea & cake. 

It was busy chatter - some had come alone, as I have done previously, others with friends (as I was today with Ellie) 

Christine circulated, checking on everyone, offering suggestions & helping with stitches etc It is always a busy but calm environment as everyone did their own thing.

A pause for our packed lunches with more tea to warm us up as rain lashed the windows outside, most of us ate at the table where we were working, keen to keep the momentum that had built up.

I finished off the little pockets in side the holder then used a single strand of thread to baste the edges to keep everything together, making sure I wasn't missing the 3 layers of fabrics. I do love a blanket stitch edge with mercer cottons. I used a double thread & soon the meditative stitch was working its way around the edges. I have been working on the technique needed for ending & restarting blanket stitch & was rewarded with a great join midway that you would be hard pressed to find.

It is done but there is more I want to add to it, especially some beadwork & some flowers that I will stitch on a fabric layer then attach to the back of it. 

With time in hand still, I circulated, photographing some of the lovely work, then came back to start a little turned cuff treasure, simply titled JOY.  The button & close is done but it needs lots more stitching & some beads but it is a start.

Christine took us to her nearby studio space & what a joy. I have seen it online several times but it is beautifully laid out with her intricate & delicate stitched work all about. She really has a distinct style & is true to that style. Each & every detail is considered & gentle on the eye. I could have spent hours there but our work called & we reluctantly took leave of her space & went back to the little hall to continue with our own efforts.

A friend of hers set up some of her vintage fabrics, threads, buttons, lace etc for us to peruse & buy any we liked. I found some lovely little things, including some beautiful buckles that can be used in pocket treasures. 

Time passed so quickly & it was soon time to put the treasures on a table together. 

I know I say this all the time when I attend various workshops, but we all started off with a very similar welcome pack, had access to exactly the same threads, fabrics, buttons & bits in the workroom yet at the end everyone had done a unique item, all different, all beautiful. This part of creativity is fascinating - everyone brings something different to the day, their experience with hand stitching, their vision, their work. 

These workshop days are so vital for creativity because you are inspired by others & the work around you. The blocked time is without distractions or commitments & you can fully relax in to the rhythmic nature of hand stitching. There is no expectations & right or wrong way. 

We reluctantly packed up our messy table with threads,  buttons, beads, needles (I use many as I change needles not threads) & set off again through the persistent rain in the beautiful Welsh countryside. The trees are just changing their colours & the stone villages look just right with sheep grazing & lights flickering on in homes. 

I will be doing lots more pocket treasure stitching, it has been an inspiring time with really lovely ladies. 

I hope you have enjoyed the images, thank you for stopping by, it is always appreciated. 

Dee 🧵🪡📍☕️🍰🥮

Dipping my toes in to glass fusing ...

I have an enquiring mind & a creative streak. I don't mind 'having a go' at new things.

My friend Ellie saw a 'glass fusing workshop' at a nearby National Trust property & she said we should dip our toes in to the taster session in the morning. 

It is another completely new thing for both of us as neither of us had done any glass fusing before. 

We did a glass painting workshop together earlier this year but this is completely new to both of us. However,  we booked glass fusing & were ready to go.

Our little group of about 12 of us were prepped in an upstairs room at Wightwick manor & we were keen to have a first glance at what awaited us.

Hot drinks & biscuits are always welcome so we looked over the wares of the tutor Suzie & settled at the table. 

Being a short workshop of just an hour, Suzie ran through the basics really quickly before we were free to explore the wide range of glass materials on the table. 

The various glass elements were laid out on the table & we got to work selecting & placing our bits. 

Time was of the essence so it was important to go with what you thought without too much fussing about it. 

I opted to work horizontally on my glass strip, Ellie decided to do vertical (a popular choice at the table)

Soon we were passing, sharing, chatting amongst ourselves as we arranged the various glass elements that fire differently - some spread, some stay a blob, the fish food like ones just melt etc.

I did a small floral scene, knowing that this is just a test with very new materials & I used various glass elements because I will be interested to see how the final fired product looks. 

We took photos so we can compare the before & after to see how the glass behaved when fired ... 

Suzie had a table of some of her wares & I purchased those two cute glass Christmas trees at the back.

Then it was on to a quick glass pendant using any glass shape from the selection on the table. Being so small, it was a decisive time to arrange elements that went together. 

It was over too soon & we wrote our names & indicated a direction next to each item for when the hanging loops are put on. 

We  moved around, admiring each others work. 12 of us had access to exactly the same materials & all of them were very different. I love creativity & how we all do our own thing.

We have a 2 week wait while they are taken away for firing, before picking them up & seeing if they resemble what we hoped for. 

I will update this post ... 

I hope you are inspired to try random things too, life long learning is recommended. 

Dee 🖼️🖌️🎨

Variation on an apple theme - with ginger ...

 

I suspect many households are finding creative ways to use up the windfall apples of late autumn. 

This is my fourth weekend of baking with them, these were some of the previous bakes -

Apple cinnamon loaf

Citrus apple loaf

This weekend I looked at the glut of apples on the sideboard & decided to do an apple & ginger loaf. 

I used the same recipe as for the citrus apple cake - without the citrus this time. A double mixture which can make 2 very full or 3 medium sized loaf cakes. I decided on 3 because I was gifting to 2 different friends.

I chopped up 7 assorted apples in to fine pieces, then chopped 6 stem ginger balls from a jar I had. 

The ginger was chopped finely & added to the mixture, before the apples were folded through last. 

I peeled 4 further apples & took out the centre core, then cut them in to rings. The apple rings were pressed on to the top of each of the loaves before sprinkling demerara sugar on top & baking for about 45 minutes until a knife came out cleanly. 

In the end I only needed half as many apple rings, the others were chopped as stewed apples

I warmed some of the ginger syrup with some sugar to make a light syrup for the tops when the loaves came out the oven. 

Not a lot, just a little spooned over the hot cakes. 

The cake mixture had risen through the apple rings so the cakes looked a bit like upside down pineapple cakes which they clearly weren't.

The gifted cakes were well received - the first friend sliced some thickly & had it with cream.  The second friend served hers as a cake with tea. 

Our loaf - well hubby is enjoying every slice with his tea too so it is not wasted at all.

I think apple crumble might be the next bake. What is your favourite way to use apples? Tell all & thank you for stopping by, 

Dee 🍏🍎🥮🍁🧑‍🍳

Some random slow stitching ...

I do love doing some random stitching, I am not a good pattern follower, preferring to intuitively stitch something. 

This week was such a week when I caught up with podcasts on the ipad as I got out a selection of fabrics at the little desk upstairs. 

I have an all day gentlework sewing day next weekend with the lovely Christine & there are some stitches I want to perfect ahead of the day. I have some favourite stitches but find changing threads on the blanket stitch is not as neat as I would want. 

I have done several workshops with Christine - she is so inspirational. 

So much fabric & choices 

Our Gentlework is all complete 

Picking up pieces of fabric 

I find lettering to be challenging too but like to include it at times. However, it takes me ages to do it because I find it does not always look how I want it to look. Who else has this issue & what tips do you have for me? 

I worked on a vintage cloth for this one - in muted colours that went well together with just a pop of colour in the pinks. However, I used 3 strands of embroidery thread when I think 2 could have been neater. 

The second piece was this one two hearts. Some years ago I bought some silk panels from a local person whose work I greatly admire. They were the type used in vintage dressing table sets, the ones under the glass on mirrors, brushes etc. Viv had some she was selling off. I also used her bunny outlines when I sewed a tribute to our bunnies. 

However, I remember putting them with some other bits I had bought from her & for the life of me I couldn’t find them. 

This week while tidying up my fabrics, there they were. I used some on the front & back, they add a delicateness to the pales fabrics. 

The front is very pale, the reverse fabrics are still neutral but darker. However, they go together rather well.

Definitely pleased with this make. 

While folding the fabrics I came across some bright fabric I liked & thought - why not. 

I cut out elements then rearranged them in a new pattern, looking for ways to unify the elements. 

I used colours that matched the sections & used a variety of stitches, mindful they would be back to back so needed to work together. 

I am not wild about this one but it was a good time to work on unifying stitches, fabric composition etc

Time passes quickly when you are busy with things. I added a few beads to this one. Beading is haphazard for me but my lovely neighbour has arranged tea & bead time so I hope to get some tips from her. 

I think I am more inclined towards the muted fabrics for my Gentlework workshop. 

Christine will have a pack for us to work from but I like to improve techniques (lettering, beading, edging etc) so I can use my time well in her workshop. 

These are some of my vintage threads in the muted colours that favour. 

I have a good selection of embroidery threads too, I just find these easy to use, especially for edging. 

What is keeping you occupied at the moment? My thoughts must turn to festive ones soon. 

Thank you for stopping by, you are always most welcome. 

Dee 🧵📍🪡🧵

Time for an Autumn sideboard change ...

 

I love my conservatory sideboard; it works hard all year round with things we use at Easter, Christmas, summer entertaining etc. We use things straight off of it & it is a great backdrop to our various meals or entertaining in that space. 

It is changed several times a year . 

However, my pocket watch TIME plates have been on there too long. Much as a really love them, it was time for a change. 

While out in the woods yesterday afternoon for a walk, the same woods we gathered at in June to watch the eclipse, I picked up some beautiful autumn bits - very prickly conker shells & conkers, delicate branches with changing leaves, curly bark & some banded stones. 

I am a gatherer - I love to be in nature & to pick up little bits. 

This  reminded me that the sideboard needs a change. 

Some years back I bought a few of these Spode Woodland side plates from their factory shop in Stoke on Trent. The traditional wildlife design is instantly recognisable but I feel just these few suffice as we use them as side plates or for cake. 

I see they now have the most adorable Spode Woodland accent plates to go with the plainer ones I have. 

Be still my crockery loving heart, they really are cute ... 

Once the sideboard was cleared, the autumn selection came out of the other sideboard, the one in the dining room. 

I do like to mix things up so the red platter with the beaded insert came out - a gift more than 20 years ago from my sister in Africa. 

The woodland plates made an appearance, along with 2 yellow deer plates with their floral details. 

I was pleased that the new square platter with its bright autumn colours could go with this too - it came from a local market, new but useful for nibbles.  

The darker nights lend themselves to using more candles so I moved around some candleholders from the kitchen windowsill where they are en masse. 

What is Autumn without our windfall apples that like the coolness of the conservatory? 

The change in the seasons comes slowly, almost unnoticed until you have to put on a light earlier in the morning when you get up & suddenly realise the 4 minutes a day change in light is catching up quickly.

I hope you are also leaning in to which ever season is upon you, thank you for stopping by.

Dee 🍎🍏🍁🥮

Variation on an apple theme - apple citrus loaves ...

We still have a glut of apples at home, mainly thanks to hubby & the windfalls at the golf course. 

There are several trees, all different so the bag that comes home with him has a real mixture of them.

The little red ones have quite a tough skin but are less prone to bruising. 

The ones that show marks / bruises after a day or so are cut up for the grateful blackbirds & the squirrels seem to have a liking for them too. Better they are eaten up by us & the wildlife than wasted under the trees.

This morning, I decided to make apple cakes again, the third weekend in a row. However, a grapefruit was on the side ready to be eaten so I thought - why not, variation on a theme. Apple & citrus go well.

I washed then zested the whole pink grapefruit, lovely pink strands of peel. I only juiced half a grapefruit & put the zest & juice in a dish. I peeled about 8 different sized apples, cutting 6 in to smaller cubes this time. The cubes were tossed in the juice & zest. 

The other two slightly larger apples were sliced in to thin slices, I left the peel on the red one. 

I made up a double mixture of cake using the same recipe as before.

Below is for 2 apple loaves 

Preheat oven to 160c

Mix 300g of light brown butter with 350g of butter until fluffy. 

Beat in 6 eggs, adding some of the flour if the mixture curdles slightly.

Mix in 400g of self raising flour, 2 tsp baking powder, spices to taste (I used vanilla & cinnamon.)

Fold in the apple cubes as well as the juice & zest mixture with a large spoon.

Spoon the mixture in to 2 lined loaf tins.

Arrange the cut apple slices on the top of the mixture, lightly pressing them in. Sprinkle with some demerara sugar & then bake for 50-55 min in the centre of the oven. Check with a sharp knife after about 45 min, then bake until it comes out clean.

Cool slightly on a rack, pop on the kettle & enjoy. 

This time, I cut the apples smaller & they did not sink as much in the batter, they were more evenly spread out. 

This variation is rather delicious with just a hint of citrus & not as sweet. Really worth a try if you have lots of apples about. It could easily be served as a pudding with a dollop of cream, custard or ice-cream. 

Thank  you for stopping by, it is always appreciated.

Dee 🧑‍🍳🥯🍎🍏

Using the leftover creative pages - creatively ...

 

I shared my workshop doing mixed media work for a nature inspired collage. I left it overnight to dry on the table at home. 

This morning I looked at it with fresh eyes & truth be told, I am happy with the arrangement. 

I added in a seedpod from my plant pot next to the conservatory door because the colours & triangular shape fitted in well. 

I glued it on to of the curved bark that was somehow lost in the design.

I decided to stamp 'AUTUMN' on one of the papers & that was added. 

I looked at the black thread & needle but do not feel that it needs anything additional, at this moment in time. 

It feels finished to me. 

I looked at the collection of marked papers we had made to use & then I decided to cut some in to strips & do a paper weaving strip with them. I laid them on a thicker card on a plastic mat, arranged them & then taped the top down at the top to form the warp base. 

The remaining papers were woven through as weft threads, mixing them up to create a pattern that was pleasing to the eye.  The sepia pages were quite dominant in the weaving so I mixed them with the clear or lighter ones where possible. It did not take many sheets but it was good to use some of the pages in a different way. 

It might end up as just random paper work. 

I also made a little collection of fabric & paper from the stash as a simple tag to perhaps go on the woven papers. 

An interesting interlude just for the sake of playing with the papers we made marks on.

Thank you for stopping by, do leave a comment, 

Dee 🖼️🖌️🎨🍂🧵

An afternoon exploring mixed media nature collage ...

 

When I stepped away from a lifetime in various educational settings in July, I set my mind on doing more of the things that interest me. 

I am a firm believer in lifelong education. 

I have always been a creative person, filling my time with activities that interest me or advance my skills via workshops.

A local one came up for mixed media nature collage. I have not done a lot of mixed media, this one in covid times was interesting & I enjoyed it. 

I am always happy to just have a go at new things, taking advantage of the skills of the tutor to guide through the processes. 

I have visited this shop recently which is how I came to know of her courses. She has only been open since the summer but her varied workshops appeal to me. 

I  arrived & the work table was set up for 7 of us ladies. We settled in with a cup of tea & some biscuits, before getting down to the guided workshop by Netty. Most of us had limited experience in mixed media so we were without expectations that hold you back.

We prepped our canvas to work on the inside of it as a frame - gesso & matt medium mixed with plaster of Paris powder to give it texture. 

These were set aside to dry while we explored the lovely selection of papers, card & fabrics in our pack.  

Using paints, pens & selection of objects, we covered the sheets in marks that would be used in our final collage. 

I restricted myself to just black & white paints & markers so I could concentrate on the marks rather than colours which can be distracting. 

We then used plaster of Paris & gesso with the lace on our marked sheets to give a texture. Some of our  sheets were a little wet but it worked fine. We used our sheets to make banners / strips around twigs / make paper beads to use in our nature collage. 

Then came the assembly / artistic part. We looked at Netty's examples for guidance but I do tend to overthink so I got to it, tearing, gluing, arranging my papers, twigs & paper beads in a way I liked. 

Because I had limited my colour palette, I found it surprisingly easy to arrange the mixed media in to a design that I liked.  

The gesso base was tacky so the papers stuck & this meant I had to be decisive in the placements which really helped to galvanise the thought process. 

We overran time wise, soon 3 hours was past & I must say, I am rather pleased with this first effort using these techniques. 

The table certainly showed our creative efforts with things out everywhere. 

What I always find fascinating in workshops is that we all started with a very similar pack of papers & fabrics, yet the finished items are always very different. 

It really shows how creativity works. 

I will still add some accent stitches on once the canvas is completely dried. 

This will need my awl to pierce the canvas - another decisive move because you have to be certain where you want the hole. 

That helps to combat analysis paralysis that often happens. 

I am already eyeing up some of the other workshops. 

However, I have two very different ones booked already for October elsewhere ... 

Lifelong learning continues, as it should. 

Thank you for stopping by, it is always appreciated. 

Dee 🎨🖌️🖼️🍁🍂🧵🪡

An unexpected Whistler glass engraving ...

 

I shared the beautiful glass engravings I visited in the church of St Nicholas in Moreton, Dorset, where the two Laurence / Lawrence's are celebrated. The church where Lawrence of Arabia, TE Lawrence worshipped & was buried from & it has the beautiful Laurence Whistler window engravings that are a stunning sight on the 12 windows. It is strange, to me at least, that the two Laurence name variations collided in this small unassuming Dorset church.

While out in the Shropshire countryside, visiting small villages connected to my Shropshire born great great grandfather Thomas, we revisited the church in the village where he was born. 

Lydbury North is a small village, near a big manor house of Walcot Hall. 

The Walcot's have their own side chapel in the church. 

The church is dedicated to St Michael & All Angels & there is a stained glass window to this effect behind the organ.   

In 780AD Egwin Shakehead was the owner of the parish. 

There was a parish in Lydbury in Saxon times.

The oldest part of the church was built in the time of the Normans & William the Clerk was the priest at the time of the Doomsday Book in 1086.

The church is in the shape of a cross, the central part is made up of the nave, choir & chancel. 

To the north is the Roman Catholic Plowden Chapel, to the south, the Walcot Chapel. 

The beautiful carved pews that line the central part are Jacobean,.

There is an oak Rood Screen near the Altar with the painted words of The Creed & the Ten Commandments. 

They are signed - Charles Bright, Churchwarden 1615. 

There was once a Roode Loft in 1623 above the screen but the door to the screen was blocked off at some time. 

The heavy oak church doors is supported by a beautiful pair of 15th century hinges. The door has holes thought to be made by musket balls or shells about that time. 

An information note near the door says that the door bears traces of bullets, probably from the civil war.

I find the history fascinating in these spaces. These sacred spaces survived through centuries, the floors worn by the footsteps of all those who have trod the same path as we did today. 

They sat in the same carved Jacobean pews we admired, passed under the same oak rood screen then knelt at the same altar we photographed. 

This unbroken line of time is humbling - we are really insignificant in the greater scheme of things. 

On the door to the bell tower, there is a glass engraved circular window panel up above the door. 

To my horror, my photo of the details did not come out clearly due to its height, so the postcard I purchased will have to do. 

Once home, I looked carefully at the details & the name Simon WHISTLER came up as the engraver. 

I immediately researched to see if he is connected to the engravings I had seen in Dorset & it turns out that he was the son of Laurence. 

Simon's Times obituary online is a fascinating insight in to this very talented family. He was not just an engraver, but a talented musician too. This is a good overview of his fascinating life. 

This is the door in the church with his engraving on it, and a postcard of the engraving.

Thank you for stopping by, I hope this has been of interest .I must return to the church to view it more closely, 

Dee