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SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY: Presenting The Edwardian Story

... friend at the famed inn at La Fere, where a rattle of many dishes came to our ears we sighted a great field of tablecloth the kitchen glowed like a forge and smelt like a garden of things to eat. But the landlady, flushed, full of affairs, would have none ...

Published: Saturday 25 March 1950
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 938 | Page: 32 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

BUBBLE & SQUEAK

... some staff members. Two men of the rank-and-file arrived, and were indignantly requested to eat with the servants in the kitchen. Furious at such an occurrence, the hostess rang the officer next day, and demanded to know the reason for sending such l ...

Published: Wednesday 14 February 1951
Newspaper: The Tatler
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 608 | Page: 30 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

BUBBLE & SQUEAK

... two men were talking. I say, said one of them in excited tones, I walked home a short time ago and when I went into the kitchen the first thing I saw was some blood on the floor. And then I saw that everything was all messed up and I was scared stiff ...

Published: Wednesday 21 November 1951
Newspaper: The Tatler
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 719 | Page: 34 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

BUBBLE & SQUEAK

... to know, she retorted, is what happened to the old-fashioned men who made them faint Very angry, the mistress entered the kitchen. This must not go on, cook, she said. The master is always complaining about the food. The soup was too salty, the fish not ...

Published: Wednesday 19 November 1952
Newspaper: The Tatler
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 304 | Page: 31 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

BUBBLE & SQUEAK

... with a yelp of pain he began telling his son in no uncertain terms. The game was over, and Peter came tear fully into the kitchen and said to his mother That darn horse is a daddy again. toe, said the milkman, did you put water I in the milk this morning ...

Published: Wednesday 16 December 1953
Newspaper: The Tatler
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 318 | Page: 15 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

BUBBLE & SQUEAK

... attention. Finally she asked Don't you love me any more The muttered reply came Too-wet-to-woo, too- wet-to- woo Into the Army kitchen walked the Colonel. Attention the mess sergeant roared. All sprang to attention except the new recruit cook. You, there said ...

Published: Wednesday 17 February 1954
Newspaper: The Tatler
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 248 | Page: 31 | Tags: Fiction/Narrative 

Self-education

... PUSH THIS END. I notice it is Jimmy Ellis who sits at the steering-wheel while the others push. at Six o'clock I answer the kitchen door to a nervous little knock and am con fronted by the Tadpole. Please Mrs. Reynolds may I have five-and-tuppence-ha'penny ...