Mudlarking the River Thames & An old letter from the Battle of New Orleans found in the trash!
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- Join me for a mudlarking expedition along the River Thames and help me to ID my finds. See my very first clay pipe extraction of 2021! A very special moment of course :)
Then I go back andstart sorting through my studio.
On this episode I also have a very special letter which my friend found discarded following a house clearance. Unbelievably, it is a letter from 1815 which was written just after the Battle of New Orleans to the family of a British soldier who died from his wounds. The Battle of New Orleans was on 8th January 1815 and this year is the 206th anniversary of the Battle. Listen the letter read out by Peter Carey in this video - addressed to the family of Lieutenant John Chabber Meyricke.
Also I talk about the video which I will be doing comprising the contributions of the mini mudlarks amonst you! If you have a mini history hunter in your household who would like to do a round up of the treasures which they have found in the mud, the garden, the forest, the beach or the pavement even - I will be putting together a video called "Treasures in Lockdown". See how to get involved here:-
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Your step-father reading the letter was perfect. He has the perfect voice for it. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Rochelle. So glad you enjoyed it. Yes he did a great job! Exactly as I hoped
@@nicolawhitemudlark Oh my, that letter is an awesome find. Reminds me of finding a postcard sent in the 1800's lying on a sidewalk outside a grocer. How it got there is a mystery, windblow I suppose. The woman writer told her friend of an "ice cream social" among other news. Loved seeing your collection, seems someone has more old stuff lying around than I do. Glad you kept the oar. I thought it a cool find and just lean it in the corner, it'll bring nice color to the room.
Of course a pipe!
Thank you for sharing the history of the battle of New Orleans. Dauphin Island is a national park located in the state of Alabama. It’s really very pretty. Cat island is 60 miles closer to New Orleans, accessible only by boat.
Cat island is also protected and part of a multi- state barrier island group designated as Gulf Islands National Park.
As a high school history teacher I found your letter recounting a specific casualty of The Battle of New Orleans stunning, as well as very touching.
I deeply appreciate having had the opportunity to hear it read by an English gentleman.
In that the war had been ended two weeks prior by The Treaty of Ghent, it makes the loss of this young
Lieutenant (and so many others) seem such a tragic waste, which it clearly was.
As always, many thanks for sharing such an important part of our mutual history.
Warm regards from NH, USA
Thank you Daniel - so glad you enjoyed it
@@pixiniarts Thank you! And yes, I agree with you. Ignorance at its best
It always makes me think how much is lost by not writing letters anymore. Never throw out old letters by grandmother as this is the only voice she has that remains.
I totally agree with you
I kept the letters my mother wrote to me when she was dying, in a beautiful carved box that my father had given her as a wedding gift. He bought the box in Dar es Salaam, where they got married. A thief broke into my house and stole the box. I would give anything to have the letters back. Handwriting is as unique as a fingerprint and will never be replaced by an email.
@@Automedon2 oh.my goodness how awful that they took the letters. That's dreadful I'm so sorry. xx
@@Automedon2 I was really saddened to read of your loss. Thankfully you still have the memories. I too am fortunate to have letter-writing friends, and I keep their correspondence to read back over the years - such a personal activity. It’s possible to feel the intent in a letter which is lost in an email.
Thank you so much for sharing the letter! My great-great-great-great-grandfather served as a captain under Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans, so I feel a personal connection.
I live in New Orleans, just one block from the Cabildo Museum, I can guarantee you they would be honored to host the letter.
Thank you Lee! I shall look the museum up and will contact them. If you can give me your email address I'll keep you updated on what happens to it. Nicola
Yes, I'd love to visit (after Covid) and be able to read the letter in person. I'm across the Miss. River from New Orleans & know where the Cabildo is! Just would have to figure out where I could park & not get towed or booted, because I could literally spend all day in the (any) museum!
Tell you they would love it I'm on louisiana border in texas
Do you know where Cat Island is Lee? I wonder if there is a memorial or any graves marked there , Wouldnt it be wild if someone could find his grave? ..I live too far away,
I hope that you kept the oar!
It is reassuring to know that you will never be "up a creek with out a paddle." ;)
Awesome!
It's 2023 and Covid is still around. We had it over Christmas but we were lucky because we had our shots. We always enjoy your videos of Mudlarking your videos of your treasures made my day. Your Father reading was so sweet.
Nicola, I truly appreciate your videos. It’s such a welcome distraction from all the things happening in the world right now. The measuring piece of metal reminds me of something off of a scale. The letter was heart-wrenching. To think something like that has managed to survive centuries. It was so touching. What a wonderful piece of history!
The River Thames is like a gigantic preserve of synthetic and organic materials. More valuable than a "cloud" server.
..and more reliable than Twitter.
Another great episode Nicola, I enjoyed it very much! The "U.S." with "R" in the center is a United States officer's collar insignia for the Reserve Corps. They were only in use from about 1917 - 1922. This information comes from the book "Encyclopedia of United States Army Insignia and Uniforms" by William K. Emerson.
Thank you Jeff
Loved Peter's reading. It felt like I was hearing from the young sailors commanding officer in person.
Old letters putting our minds in a time machine . Interesting time back when letters were so elegantly written and you feel the anguish.
True fact: The Frigate Gorgon, as mentioned in the letter, had a harder time than usual recruiting sailors. It seems the ships name, spelled backwards, was “no grog”! This from a contemporary Halifax newspaper article dealing with superstitions of seamen.
Oooh I'd love to see the article. I'm quite fascinated with hospital ships and the Gorgon became one. Do you have a link by any chance?
@@nicolawhitemudlark Oh Nicola.. I absolutely LOVED the letter reading ❤ LOVE the history ❤❤❤
@@nicolawhitemudlark I found this. It's from a Welsh newspaper on April 23rd, 1875. The little bit about the Gorgon is in the far right column about half way down.
newspapers.library.wales/view/3441160/3441166
@@micah06v8 Cheers! I've just spent a fascinating half hour reading about 'the news' in 1875 :)
I was screaming at the tv for you to take that oar home! So happy you did!
ha ha I heard you Melody!! x
I can't believe those letters were thrown out! Incredible! The letter mentions the 43rd regiment of foot. Ergo, The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum at Woodstock may well be interested in getting their hands on them.
I shall contact them x
I could quite easily listen to your step-father read just about anything, especially historical. He has just the right voice for it. He brings the past to life, and that is a true skill indeed.
Thank goodness Thomaz rescued those letters. Saving history . Well done.
Blow, blow, thou winter wind thou art not so unkind, as man’s ingratitude.William Shakespeare
Thank you, Nicola...very great video...beautiful letter reading, Peter...love your happy
place...you have such a large collection....you are such a fantastic artist. I would think you could make so many fantastic pieces. If the past brings us pleasure, it is because of you and others who love to wallow! Larking seems a disrespectful word that doesn't speak to your lovely interest in historic artifacts. If you had been a teacher of mine growing up, I would be mudlarking at 73 and happy as a clam "laying a pearl"!...lol
I just saw a video of Si's where he takes a shard of gorgeous old pottery, takes wire and makes the figurine painting the shard....stunning! You have so many artifacts and bits and bobs...I love your artwork....Please start a video stream of you DOING YOUR ARTISTIC BEST WITH THESE WONDERFUL BITS OF HISTORY SO WE CAN HAVE(at a reasonable price) a Nicola White TideLine Piece of Art...pretty please?( no pressure, lol)
Nicola, I lived in Kansas for 9 years. My happy place was old farm machinery parts, bits and bobs, and oil rig parts....made iron sculpture. Found a truck suspension, two of identical size, found some cool shaped pieces that could hold candles and went to the local Community College and their welding students put it all together for me...it was amazing fun. It stood very tall and held 12 candles for the twelve tribes of Israel. No one wanted it. I donated it to my church because they were just starting out but they didnt really like it...oh well, my son would have loved it!
I just wanted to share my little love of old farming bits and bobs!
The War of 1812 is a "forgotten" war, barely taught in history classes any more in the USA. Thank you so much for sharing the letter. The narration by Peter truly brought the sentiments and condolences to the family to life.
The sad letter reminds us that so many ordinary people died in our war for independence. As an American I often ponder our own losses. It is good to be reminded of all losses.
The war of 1812 was not the war for American independence.
@@MrNateenochs that is true, however it is of interest to those whom follow Revolutionary War history.
Thank you, Nicola. The Battle of New Orleans took place in Chalmette, not far from where I live. Because communication was so slow at the time, it wasn't known by the British forces that a peace treaty with the US had already been signed. British casualties were a staggering 2034 compared to only 62 for the Americans in a battle that didn't have to be. The Port of New Orleans was considered an easy target. The American forces were a rag-tag group of defenders composed of civilians, militia, and some military members. There is a National Monument at the Battlefield, which is only 5 miles down the river from New Orleans.
Thank you so much for this info!
American pop culture recalled that battle in the '50s & '60s, some pop songs and movies.
I do hope the museum will take the letters to share. They are precious moments of humanity that should never be lost.
Beautiful letter. Thanks for the sensitive reading, Peter. Once again, Nicola, you’re AWESOME!
Thanks Liz!
Thank you for relaying that 1815 letter. Was heart wrenching, but an extremely enlighten group letter. God Rest all their souls. 🇬🇧👍🇺🇸
Don’t you just love the wording in these old letters, this one in particular is so eloquently written and so beautifully read by your stepfather.
Ah, the lost art of letter writing....Thankyou Katina.
it is beautifully written
You are a HOOT! I loved the little magnifying lense, as well, and laughed out loud at your goofing off with it! SO many exciting finds, I could entertain myself for literally weeks, just pointing at things and asking questions! Thank you so much for taking us along on your mud-larking adventures!!
Lens, not ‘lense’.
I am so in love with the history connection with the letter that was found and the battle in New Orleans. What an incredible story that was. Thank you for always sharing with us you passion of finding and digging up history.
Oh please please take us along the way on your sorting journey. I’m so excited to see your categories and older finds!
Agreed. A warm cup of tea in the stacks would be fantastic.
And your father in law voice is so wonderful... could listen for hours
Love all the bits, and pieces picked up when mud larking. It may not seem like much, but the majority of things found fits into history somewhere. Some things found are a surprise when later you find out what it was, and never even knew it existed. The letter was so heart felt, and Peter fit the part quite well with his beautiful voice. I had a great time tagging along with you.
Thank you Patricia!
I was happy to see the first pipe extraction 2021 and look forward to many more. I enjoyed and was saddened by the letter read so well. I hope you continue to take us along with your sorting and researching your older finds, I love looking around your room when afforded a glimpse. Congrats on 98.1K the rest of the world is missing out. Have an awesome week and I will look forward to your next video.
Thanks Debbie
I enjoyed the history and reading of the letter by your stepfather. Thank you so very much for sharing! The author 's human kindness and respect brought tears to my eyes with what has been going on over here...
I do wish Uri Geller wouldn't leave his old pieces of bent cutlery cluttering up the foreshore!!
Good one, although you just dated yourself, though.
How wonderful, thank goodness Tomas found them before they were disposed of. Your father read the letter wonderfully.
That was lovely Nicola. Love those real history articles. Brings it to life and made more so thanks to Peter. I will listen to that again. 💕
Thank you!
The lens looks like the focus lens/ring from the old Magic Lantern which was a Victorian Palour past time you slid tranparent glass slides with picture printed on them and shown on the wall . Pictures of sights from around the world or pick up whilst on "grand tour"
I second that opinion. That is exactly what it looks like and is of the correct size.
That metal strip is the backing from an old thermometer.damn;I feel old!
BTW .... spent nearly two months cleaning out and reorganizing my art studio/sewing room. I went from not being able to get through the door to having extra space to store items I had stuffed under my bed. Good luck on your efforts ... it's a real chore.
Dream Art exactly what I need to do!
The "R" on the US Badge probably denotes "Rifleman" Nicola, they used to put letters on their badges like "A" for Artillery, "G" for Grenadiers, "E" for Electricians, depending on what particular roll they played in various fields of conflict!
That "R" is for Reserve. It's an officers collar insignia for a W.W.I Period Army Reserve officer. They also made National Guard "NG" insignia. We do not have Grenadiers in the U.S. Army. We have infantry " crossed rifles " each specialty had it's own collar device.
@@bearflagmercantile8113 100% correct
Of Course you take the oar home! Where on Earth would you ever find another one?😁✌
Well, traditionally, oars come in pairs, so there is likely another one out there somewhere
I'm so glad you brought the oar home. It's a beautiful piece of decor all by itself.
Your videos are a place of serenity for me. This week has been very hard on the hearts of so many in my country (USA) With great appreciation ❤️
Thank you for sharing the letter. It was read so beautifully. I did feel sad for the young man and his family though it happened so long ago.
Like all large, diverse collection of historical objects, you have a serious task of organizing, documenting and inventorying for the future. My experience has been that one items can take hours to a day to document. Good luck because what you are doing is important!
You managed to brighten up my Sunday morning yet again.
I am very glad about that!
Thanks Nikki. You Make My Sundays Bearable !!!!!!! You Are A Star !!!!!!!!
Thanks Roger xx
Thank you so much for sharing. Your step father did a wonderful job reading the letter. So great you’re saving history!
Thank you Nicola🇨🇦❤️
The reading of the letter was a great part of your passing on history -- thank you to Peter -- you two should do further dramatic readings of historic letters and the historic newspaper/legal articles that you come across related to your finds!
Nicola's Stepfather did a beautiful job... I agree with you Aengus.
@@dudley8671 -- Yup -- it's these things that bring the artifacts and history to life -- and then the repurposing of the artifacts into beautiful crafts (Si-Find's stuff as well) is a "modern" reminder of the history....
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it and yes I agree, Peter did a fabulous job reading it!
@@aengusmacnaughton1375
You are right again Aengus. Sharing knowledge, has an inherent responsibility... to make the information comprehensible & interesting so that it may be heard and maybe even stick! Nicola & Simon, Si-finds Thames Mudlark, do this in spades!
@@dudley8671 Also Tom Burley. 👌
I had a good chuckle when you said something like "as all you Americans are aware, today is the 206 anniversary of Battle New Orleans..." I certainly did not know that NOR did I ever hear of the battle itself and my parents sent me to private school......thanks, Nicola for thinking the best of us Yanks, but truthfully we are mostly uneducated.
ha ha Ann. That's funny :) xx
Thank you to your step father for reading the historical letter , it was very special. ♥ Glad to brought that oar home ( I would have too) , you'll find something to do with it . ☺
The reading of the letter was beautifully done! It brought tears to my eyes.
The letter was amazing. What a fantastic piece of history. Perfectly read by your step father.
So much care and respect was put into that letter it really hits home just how real these people were. Cheers for the first pipe! Love that history thank you Nicola!
I live about 90 miles from New Orleans. The letter makes history and war so real. Thank you
From the book "Wellington's Men Remembered, A register of Memorials to Soldiers" Meyricke, John Chabbert, Lieutenant, 43rd (Monmouthshire) Light Infantry Regiment of Foot. Family memorial brass tablet: St Laurence's Church, Ludlow, Shropshire. Ensign Shropshire Militia 29 Aug 1804. Ensign 43rd Foot 4 May 1809. Made Lieutenant 29 Aug 1810. Served in the Peninsula with the 1/43rd Aug 1812-Apr 1814. Present at San Munos, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Vera, Bidassoa, Nivelle (wounded), Nive, Tarbes, and Toulouse. Also served in North America 1814-1815 where he was killed at New Orleans 8 Jan 1815.
Ah excellent. Thank you for this!
@@nicolawhitemudlark The Monmouthshire Regiment still exist . They were Territorial Army, now partof the Army Reserve. By odd coincidence they are also the Parent of the Jersey Feild Squadron Army Reserve, the inheritors of the Royal Militai Island Of Jersey, the oldest, not the senior as they were disbanded for a time, organised Britsh Military unit.
@@51WCDodge a good place to see if they would take the letter for the Monmouthshire Regiment's history, just saying out loud.
@@kknig7874 My parents were originally from Monmouth, it has a weird history ,my Mother always said there was England Scotland Wales and Monmouth. :-)
Amazing. Peter has such an excellent voice for narration also
I greatly enjoyed this episode! Wishing you health and happiness...
That oar would make great post for bird feeder to place outside your studio window 😁
That is a great idea and actually I need a bird feeder
I'm glad that you kept the oar! I was hoping that you would. I really enjoyed hearing the letter read by Peter. It brought it to life.
The 1815 letter pertaining to the Battle of New Orleans was truly amazing! I have been to Dauphin Island and New Orleans a few times. The fact this survived is a wonder. Love the US ARMY pin and 1982 Lincoln penny.
Best wishes! Stay well and safe!
Thank you!
Nicola - I always enjoy your videos twice: once for the adventure of the hunt with the captivating visuals and a second time just to listen to the delightful music and stories once again. Well done!
Thank you! That makes me very happy
I think the turquoise oar would look really good hanging on the wall behind you in the space above the printer's trays, below the frame. Thank you to Peter for reading the touching letter. I'm glad you included it in your video. My last observation: I'd be so happy to watch a video of the birds, animals and flowers and grasses you see, accompanied by the most calming music you always choose if you ever run out of mudlarking expeditions.🌞
Thank you Anne. That's a great idea
Beautiful written letter and Peter added a special touch to the reading
Regarding what that gauge measured, I can say with some certainty that it measured temperature. On the right side we have the centigrade and on the left the fahrenheit. In fact, if you try to make a conversion you will see, for example, that 650C is equal to 1202F, exactly as indicated on the gauge. At this point I think I could try to say that it could have measured the steam temperatures used for turbines, which need steam at around 600C-700C to operate. Temperature that is perfectly within the range of this instrument
Nicola and Peter, thank you for highlighting the letter. I must confess, the contents and Peter's excellent reading have left me a little tearful. So glad to know this chronical of the consequences of war will not be lost to antiquity. Peace be with you. Juliet xx
Great vid as usual Nicola some imformotive stuff there and some nice finds loving the oar and your step fathers reading was really good thank you
Yes, a museum sounds a good idea for those letters.
Perhaps the lens is from a old camera?
The story on the letter was so fascinating but extremely emotional at the same time. Thank you Nicola.
-Congratulations on 98,000 subscribers!
Thank you Adam!
I was wondering if it was from a camera as well.
I was thinking lens to a carriage lamp.
Lens, not ‘lense’.
Looks like a lens from a square sided lantern, candle or perhaps oil lamp. I remember one from my youth which had similar lenses and the metal ring was soldered to the body of the lantern. The body of the lamp was thin iron and the ring, I think, was brass.
Its awful that someone felt it necessary to throw these letters into the garbage. I understand that sometimes when cleaning out a house, it's easier to just toss things, but these letters are clearly old and a small inquiry into their contents would have revealed their importance. I'm grateful that your friend found and rescued them from their demise. It saddens me deeply to think of all the historical items that have been tossed throughout time, and lost forever. It's probably better that we don't know.
Thank you so much for sharing, Nicola.
Letter made me cry. Incredible, stunning. Thanks so much for sharing.
It must be easy to Christmas shop for you.
Frames and organizers. Frames and organizers.
Don't forget the organizers and frames!!
@@divaden47 ha ha thanks!
The misterious coin is a 20 reis from Brasil probably 1825. I have one so was not a big research Nicola :D
Brilliant. Thank you Matteo!
I love your posts and so I venture back...... I was really pleased to see the Canadian 1917 nickel (5¢ piece). I wonder if one of the soldiers from WWI lost it while in England getting ready to go to Europe and the trenches. I love the brass ruler, what is for? I don't know! So much interesting history in the mud! There is a great song about the Battle of New Orleans. Johnny Horton sang it. As kids, even in Canada this was a popular song. But we always mentioned that we did burn down their White House! lol The letter was wonderful and John Champ truly was a Champ. It is incredible isn't it, the lives that people live and lived. Thanks so much.
Thank you
US here. I loved the reading of the letter. It was poignant and spoke to the mores of a different age. Thanks.
Yay! You took the oar!
Exactly what I was thinking. While she was standing on the beach debating it, I was shrieking, 🗣 "TAKE IT! TAKE IT!" Then, as she was discussing it during the roundup, I realized it belongs on the wall behind her. ☺ Right in the middle, below the large picture & above the smaller ones. Flat watery end to the right. 😂 Because Nicola needs some English teacher from Seattle to tell her how to decorate her house. 🤣🤣🤣
bKitteh go for it babe! I don't want to be alone. Figured out what Sci finds could do with his garnets.
The one who lost it would come and get it but he keeps going around in circles
Cath Robilliard very good
@@catherinerobilliard7662 Ha, love that thought... 😉
That’s cool you found an oar, now if you can just find a boat! 😂. These letters are fascinating, I love this kind of history, especially because I’ve been to the site in New Orleans where this war was fought. This makes it more real.
In the words of Cilla. You're my world.🤗✌
ah thanks Lea!
Dear Nic, so great to listen to Peter reading a letter from a different time! Wish you all the best and a lot of good finds in 2021. Raise my glass filled with good whiskey and give youa cheer!
The finds that you find on the shore are amazing but the letters were greatly exciting to me! The way of writing has truly been lost. Wonderful history.
The American coin is a Lincoln memorial cent.Minted from 1959 until present.
Actually that design lasted until 2008. The 2009 pennies were redesigned to show four scenes commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Lincoln (who was born on the same day as Charles Darwin, btw). The back of the US penny was redesigned again in 2010 with a Union shield.
And '82 was the last year they were copper. If it had been a "zincoln" it'd have dissolved.
American penny, value of $.01
The ruler looks like a thermometer 🌡️.
I love watching your videos from canada
The reading of the letter made me feel like I was right there. Ty for that🥰
The lens looks like the magnifying lens from a meter face on a ship -- steam pressure meter, something like that.
I was thinking the last lens in a 'spy glass'.
I was thinking some kind of small porthole?
Yes, as suggested by others, the scale is for a thermometer - shows Fahrenheit and Celcius. The temperatures indicated seem hot for a bakers oven and low for a pottery kiln, however. Maybe a boiler?
Just seen this comment. The larger numbers are at the bottom. Surely the opposite for a thermometer?
That was a poignant and beautiful episode, Nicola. Wonderfully put together and a joy to watch 👌🇦🇺
Thank you John
Whew so happy you brought home the paddle. Recently received your AMAZING AMAZING boat cards... I love love love them soooo much. Connects me to the “ mudlarking English community” and allows me to feel like one of the “ gang”. Thanks. Keep creating dear Nicola!
The really sad thing is that all the casualties of that battle happened 3 weeks after the war had ended with the Treaty of Ghent
Hi Allen, yes I know. So sad and so futile
That’s an American penny you showed. Love that you brought that oar home. Love the color.
Yep. You can see the Lincoln memorial on the back of the penny, so it’s fairly recent.
It is not a penny.It is a US cent.A penny would be British or Canadian.
@@harrybond7459 - Check out the U.S mint website, ‘penny’ is indeed the official name of the U.S one-cent coin.
@@AtheistOrphan In that case I stand corrected. By the way I like your Darwin symbol I have one on my vehicle. I hope you do not mind my asking,are you make or female? Are you from England? I am Male and from the U.S.
Was rooting for the oar so I'm very glad you took it home!
Great video! The letters definitely need to be in a museum, fascinating. Glad you kept the oar!
Oh ! I absolutely love the port hole window AND ESPECIALLY the woodpecker door knocker !!! Love the studio videos, its looking really good with all your sorting and new displays!
I reckon a video going through lots of your older finds would please people. I'd like a nose through them too. The more the merrier.
Loved the reading of the letter. Peters voice was perfect!
Laughed out loud several times regarding your "procrastinating and playing with the lens". The highlight of my day.
Happy new year and many thanks for giving us a little peace and sanity in these weird days. You'll make an excellent teacher to the young ones!
Prisoner Of Millbank, an holding prison for convicts to be transported to Australia and where the term POM comes from.
Thanks for this. Another day, something new. :)
hetrodoxly 1 thank you for that info!
yes that;s right!!
@@nicolawhitemudlark I knew you'd know, i just thought i'd put it out there :) perhaps you could do a talk on it when you get the chance, have you ever heard this song.
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These acronyms for pom have all been long debunked. Pom comes pomegranate which itself supplanted the derisory "JimmyGrant" rhyming with immigrant. This has all been well-researched and documented by Australian experts with numerous references to Jimmy Grant and Pommy Grant found but the message just seems unable to penetrate popular culture.
Hi Nicola, wow, your collection could fill a museum! There are so many era's represented it's amazing! The letter was quite haunting and sad but beautifully read, I can see why you asked your stepfather to read it, he is a natural. Thank you for another captivating video x
Thanks Amanda xx
I've had a good week!!! Like you I'm sorting this week, I've got to empty my sister flat as she as gone into a shared bungalow with people with special needs. So busy bees so let's get busy. Stay safe my friend.