Yesterday we had a lovely day out at The Black Country Museum which is just over 2 1/2 hours away from us.
This is a living museum where you find many cottages, small houses & a town all set in a time long ago.
Travelling through Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire farmers were busy in the fields harvesting.
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I made Rock Cakes to take on our picnic tea.
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8 oz self raising flour
1 tsp nutmeg
4 oz margarine & 4oz sugar
4 oz sultanas & 3 oz chopped dried apricots
2 eggs beaten
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Rub the margarine in to the flour & nutmeg until they resemble fine breadcrumbs.
Then add the dried fruit & sugar.
Combine with the beaten egg & spoon on to a greased baking tray in rough heaps.
bake for 20 minutes at 375 of
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Cool then eat spread with butter on top.
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This is a very simple cottage but still I found it homely.
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Crocked shelves.
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One of the beautiful shops in the town.
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Inside the grocer's.
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Packets & dried goods.
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We saw an old soap box we have at home.
There were some beautiful items on the shelves.
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Inside the grocer's window.
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Hanging in the hardware shop.
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Sidney, Kitty & Mary waiting to get the old bus into the town.
There was a feel of Autumn in the air.
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A cottage table behind the grocer's shop.
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Traveling church down by the canal.
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A lovely scullery in a tiny little cottage.
I saw my scales in many of the cottages.
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Wash day in town.
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Another beautiful cast iron range.
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Lunch time at the Edwardian fish & chip shop.
We rarely eat out so this was a treat.
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Inside the 1930's house in the town.
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Peek a boo.
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Beautiful kitchenailia.
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!930's kitchen with a 1930's electric cooker.
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We did feel at home.
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A beautiful 1930,s vintage Hygena kitchen cabinet.
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Post first world war prefab house.
Pantry shelves.
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The post first world war home was set up in the second world war period.
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Old washing copper & sink in the prefab house.
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Kitchen table in the Toll House.
This was a perfect little cottage.
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It's wonderful to have a day out but it's also wonderful to be home.
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I hope you enjoyed the photo's of our day out.
I know it's a short post but I wanted to get another one done before I have my operation.
Thank you dear readers for all your kind comments & thoughts on my last post.
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Fondly Michelle
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