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Thank you,Angharad,
You can't hide much from Mothers ,I remember being the 'man of the family' for my Mum during WW2 as Dad and my eldest brother were away at the war .Mum encouraged me to help my two elder sisters dressmaking and even taught me how to use the old treadle sewing machine and to darn socks besides my chores of milking a cow and chopping wood and trapping rabbits for meat .She did it in the way you described which hid it from the relations as anything like that was "not manly". How things have changed !
ALISON
Love the Retrospect
I see quite a bit of confidence in her remarks. She needs to do this periodically.
Portia
I used to do quite a lot of sewing
I was asked if I was a clothing designer or a tailor? Would have loved to do either.
Gwen
Although Cathy was taught
Although Cathy was taught sewing and other domestic skills at apparently a much higher level than most other children, I am a firm believer that ALL girls and boys should be taught the basics. Even sewing on buttons for example.
My parents required all us four kids to know how to sew, cook, clean, because they said "you will be out on your own one day and need to know this stuff". Grew up in a military family, but both parents came from families that taught these skills to everyone in their families.
I met people in the military that could not even boil water without burning it, and that is saying something.
Their answer when asked about their lack of domestic skills on anything was generally "oh, my mom and sisters did all that". Or the old standard response "that's women's work, I don't do that". I would simply respond "So where are your mom or sisters now?"
Some of the stuff, like sewing on a button I would show them and expect them to learn, and as I was their Sgt, they could not say no to learning, as I simply made it a "life skill" requirement to keeping their uniforms in proper order.
A Great episode
Thanks Angharad for another weeks worth of episodes.
This was a particularly insightful weeks worth, full of wisdom humanity and fountain pens. what more could a silly old person like me want from a story.
Many thanks for keeping your saga going. I along with many others appreciate all the hard work involved, so lots of love to you.
Love to all
Anne G.
I learned basic repairs;
but I was never allowed near a sowing machine. However, what I did learn stood me in good stead at sea.
Still lovin' it - appreciating it, and thanks for the consistency and effort you put in.
x Bev.
Good to see
how Cathys Mum was able to see her daughter , Even when pretty much everyone else denied that maybe nature had played a not very nice trick on her child , Whilst she did not think she was strong enough to stand up to Cathys father, She in her own way prepared her offspring for what she must have known lay ahead , For that insight i'm sure Cathy is more than a little thankful....
Kirri