This beautiful birthday postcard was sent to Amy Copson of 29 Gladstone Street Loughborough 18th September 1916 the message reads: “Dear Amy, Try rest love & many happy returns of the day love from both Pollie & Charlie Amy, before living at Gladstone Street, was courting Edward Copson. Edward was a coach builder but in…
This is the third and final postcard from Clara. Again she has written to Frances and we learn a bit more about Clara and what she did, along with a information taken from her obituary that was printed in the Loughborough echo on 17th March 1950. Dearest Friend Another disappointment, the weather is really most…
This is the second postcard that was written by Clara. This time she is writing to Mary Goodacre’s sister Frances who lives in Willoughby On The Wolds. My dear friend I think you will agree it has been a most impossible day for cycling and can only think you wouldn’t expect me. I wonder what…
Remembering people through their words and pictures is something that I am currently doing. After people die many of their possessions either go to family members or, are taken to charity shops or end up on websites for sale. This is where I found these lovely postcards that Clara wrote and wanted to share her…
As part of my research to find people who I would like us all to remember, I came across this letter that was hand written by Amelia Opie back in 1834. Amelia Opie was an authoress and champion of people and causes throughout her entire life. It is a letter that starts off with: “Dear Friend”…
Sometimes my dreams feel so real it is hard to tell if I was in fact dreaming. Over the years I have come to realise that when I dream I have what is called visitations. It can happen when I am awake, but it tends to be when I am asleep and more relaxed. People…
What is Purgatory? Purgatory is a place that some souls, when they die reside in. It is not a permanent destination. When we die, we my be scared or even have regrets or unforgiveness inside us for ourselves and others and this may prevent us from letting go and going to the light How Saying…
The littleflower as she is known, is someone who has made her presence known to me for many years. Wherever I am I often hear the name Therese called out or see someone I know who is called Therese. When this happens I know that she is with me. One way that she lets you…
One evening I went upstairs to my bedroom as I was very tired and just wanted to relax.I sat on my bed listening to my music through my headphones. The bedroom door was slightly open and the light was on, on the landing, but not in the bedroom and all the curtians were shut. They were…
