In my fashion ...

Left: H with little Scamp, his Belgian Cirstein Coat promo pooch

Right: Nurse Diane is holding one of H's famous Beefsteak tomatoes

Left: H sleeping after an earlier procedure, on limited oxygen

Right: With Koko, his grandfather's 1887 Rowing Cup, and a Valentines Day rose

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Badge at the top of my CUC blazer ribbon, petersham in our university colour, with each metal bar below hand sewn on, no doubt by Mum!

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At a guess this pair above will have been commissioned by Nana, leaving her brother Alfred Cox to organise the engraving of Dad's initials. Uncle Alf was, by then in the 1930's, managing Good & Co. Jewellers.

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The provenance of Dad's wooden cross explained in this note, the chain he wore around his neck in later years. I think I introduced him to the idea of chain-wearing when he came to London in the 70's, with me recently returned from an Ibiza summer holiday with a healthy tan and of course wearing my own chain, as was the fashion back then.

These two items reflect Dad's gradual immersion in Anglican church affairs in his later years, no doubt encouraged by Rene, just as Mum was heading in completely the opposite direction, feeling that the church had betrayed her after their divorce... HWB

Spring 1996

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1996: Ken & Erin were staying with us for a Bestbrook Easter, and Erin had decided we should 'make' our own eggs to celebrate. So we set to with some simple ingredients and got a production line going in the kitchen.

Ken using real eggs to create moulds in the flour, Erin then spooned in the marshmallow, Craig followed with the 'yolk', and then once the halves had set they were joined together and dipped in chocolate. We must have eaten a lot of Easter eggs that weekend!