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• The Judging

  Ah just sed, "Thoo knaws when t' judges giv theer selections sumtahms t' judges in t' crood grumm'l a bit, specially if yan of theer certainties wor nowt neear mair nor an also ran." read more

• A live pulpit

  Betty whispered tiv mah, "When you hev a wick pulpit yah hev a wick congregation." read more

• At home at once

  We wor met be welcumers, an'we wor at yam at yance. Betty 'ad telt mah t' lahtle tots 'ad given 'em a good doo in t' afternoon and she sed: "Willie, we s'al hev a bumper doo ti'neet." read more

• Enjoyed Betty's visit

  On t' Sunda' me an' t'awd dog Rap, 'ad ti help worsens. We ad grub, rist, an' twist ti wor heart's content. We 'ad mair nor yan nap ov sleep ower t' turf fire thruff t' da'. read more

• Willie and Betty Fra at a Methodist Sunday School Festival

  FUR sum years, yan ov Betty's annuals has been t' Potter Hill Sunda' Skeeal festival. Betty gat a letter inviting her doon fur t' weekend, an' Ah wor ti gan doon at neet, ti fetch her back on t' Sunday' neet. read more

• Women and housing

  An wiv a twinkle in 'er peepers, Betty added: "Did tha see, Willie, that t' planning ov em houses, women hev been consulted, just to show men what an hous' wants frev a woman's point ov view." read more

• Women and men

  Ah sed ti Betty: "Ah hev heard sum women sa' if theer men iz allus ee t 'house tha ar' mair bother than tha are wo'th". read more

• Nomenclature

  Ower t' turf fire noo fur monny neets Ah hev heard mair aboot Wings fur Victory than Ah hev heard ee all me boorn da's. read more

• Betty and Willie discuss Wings for Victory

  OWT 'ats gannin' on at Pickering an' district, Betty kens at yance. T' other neet, ower t' turf fire, after a gleg thruff t' Gazette, Betty sed: "Ah tell tha what, Willie, tha ar'a wick lot at Pickering." read more

• The Veteran's View

  Yah awd village veteran sed tiv mah "Willie isn't this doo a less ti t' churches on unity? Ti fight t' devil ov war people can meet az yan. Why carn't they meet az yan when they fight t' devil in his fight fur t' destruction ov t' moral an spiritual qualities in human life?" read more

• If he had economised

  Betty's cackle gav mah ti understand she wor likley ti be yabble ti deea a bit mair ee helpin' than Ah knew. Then Betty, wive a slig gleg at mah, sed: "If thoo 'ad economised twist, thoo might hev 'ad a nice bit mair on t' awn, Willie. Thoos knaws yah carn't blaw 'it awa' and hev ''t; it's either yan or 't other." read more

• Done by women

  Wiv a sly twinkle hiv 'er peepers, Betty sed: "Thoo knaws Willie that's cos meast ov this wark is deean by women an' women knaw how ti use tact in the management ov beeath bairns an' men, an' Ah think the need mair on 't in t' management ov men." When t' end ov t' meetin' cam, we 'ad all on us t' chance ti deea a bit ti help t' good work. read more

• Looks Ahead and Sees a Better Country Life Coming

  YAN ov t' things we hev offens talked ower, roond t' turf fire at Stape iz t' changed conditions ov farm lads an' men an' t' changed conditions of t' farmers 'emsens. read more

• Week-end Books

  Betty 'ad 'ad a good break ti read on t' Setterday, wi t' Gazette an' papers. We 'ad twa good beeaks fur Sunday, an' we wor ower at t' sarvice at neet. read more

• Willie and Betty Entertain Some York Boys

  Ah cam' in t' other moornin', when Betty sang oot, "They are cummin', Willie on Setterday." Ah sed, "Who's cummin', t' Jarmans?" read more

• Up The Hill

  Ah gat doon ti Newton an' t' lahtle hoss put in t' steable, an' off Ah went ti t' wood top ti meet t' lads. Ah saw t' train land, an' then puff off ti Whitby. Seean Ah saw lads peggin 't up t' wood path ti' where Ah waved mi signal. read more

• Smoking For Victory

  "Oh," laffed Betty, "He still says he is smeeakin' fur victory." read more

• Sweet Fun

  We 'ad sum of t' neighbours in, an' they are capped wiv t' lads, fur yan on 'em is a real humorist. read more

• Betty's politics

  BETTY 'as 'ad a lot ti say in support of t' government advice aboot holidays at heam. read more

• Spend On Housing

  Betty kept on: "If we cud spend az mutch brass on housing az we are' spending on war ee yah week, what a pluggin' lot that wad deea." read more

On this day: Ryedale Archive