Wikipedia writes: In the 14th century, before it was declared a town, Rauma had a Franciscan monastery and a Catholic church. In 1550, the townsmen of Rauma were ordered to relocate to Helsinki, but this was unsuccessful and Rauma continued to grow.
Hello lovely girls,
It's the beginning of a new month and hopefully a warmer one than last month.
I have a lovely postcard for you:
It features an old fashioned sight: washing hanging out to dry in the wind. The card comes from the Netherlands and was sent by Marleen who wrote that she had got the card at a book presentation of a book called Gouden Jaren (Golden Years) by Annegreet van Bergen.
In the speech bubbles in the photo below are some quotes from the book: "In 1965 we had to go to the neighbours to make a phone call" and "In 1952 I shared a vacuum cleaner with my mother-in-law" and "In 1960 one in every three Dutchmen had false teeth".
The book is about how our lives have changed since the 50s and 60s. Comments at the bottom of the card: "Ice flowers on the windows, the coal stove and the preserving jars, a riot of memories!"
It really resonated with me and the memories of my childhood. I looked on the Internet to see if it was still available. Yes, it was, so I've ordered it and now I am enjoying it myself. Well, thank you Marleen for this excellent suggestion.
Hello lovely peeps,
How are you all? Has it been a good week? Lots of smiles? I've had a good week and I'll tell you all about it, but first let's look at my postcard first:
Hello lovely peeps,
What a lovely week this has been! I have lots to show you so let me crack on with my postcard: