These are the original snoods my granma taught me tomake in 1942 - I was 14 years old.

It is very popular and comes in most colours.

It has ribbon threaded through the headband and is comfortable to wear.

Cols. available . Black, red, dk. green, mid green, cream, beige, navy, dk. brown, rust , air force blue, grey. The dark green and brown are ideal for Land Army re-enactors as they tone with uniform.

    COST  £6.50 EACH    p&p 75p

                                Special orders for £1.00 extra.

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I also do a nice one in the same design ideal for evening wear

The yarn is the same but with a metallic thread. Cols.  Black/gold, Black/ multi, Rust/Gold and  Dk.Blue/silver. The price is  £7.00 -   p&p 75p

Both these styles can be made to fit any hair length ( £1.00 extra  for long hair).

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   This is the only snood I do not make myself. This is machine crocheted, silky and comes from U.S.A. Is elasticated all round for secure fit. suitable for med./ long hair     Colours  Black , Dk. Red , Plum , Light Brown, and Navy Blue.

   Cost £7.50  p&p 75p

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I  HAVE A LOVELY LINE IN TIGHTS WITH SEAMS - THEY ARE A LIGHT NATURAL  SHADE - ONE SIZE UP TO 42" HIPS AND HAVE A CUBAN HEEL - VERY NICE

THESE HAVE LYCRA  WHICH  ENSURES A PERFECT FIT

THEY ARE A NEW KIND ON MY WEBSITE AND COST £4.99+50p P&P                                        

LAST BUT BY NO MEANS LEAST A SPECIAL TREAT FOR ALL EVACUEES !!

JAMES' NEW BOOK ' A WARTIME TRILOGY'

THE FIRST TWO PARTS WERE PREVIOUSLY SOLD AS SINGLE COPIES BUT BECAUSE OF POPULAR DEMAND - JAMES HAS WRITTEN A THIRD EPISODE AND PUT THE THREE BOOKS TOGETHER

THE THREE SEPERATE TITLES ARE   'A WAY OUT '   -   'WELSH SCOUSE'  AND HIS NEW ONE - 'THE COBBLED SLOPE'  A RIGHT GOOD READ !!  WE EVEN HAVE PEOPLE COMING TO OUR DOOR TO BUY  THEM !

THE BOOK HAS 450 PAGES AND COSTS £9.99 WITH £2.00 P&P

JAMES SINCLAIR ( MY HUSBAND ) THE PIPER IS WELL KNOWN BY THE RE-ENACTORS OF WARTIME WEEKENDS IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND.  YOU CAN HAVE THE BOOK SIGNED BY HIM.

TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE INSIGHT ABOUT THE BOOK HERE ARE A FEW DETAILS.

'THIS IS A TRUE STORY OF JAMES - 'LITTLE JIMMIE' IN THE BOOK - AND OF HIS LIFE FROM 1938 IN PREWAR LIVERPOOL AND TAKES HIM TO BANGOR IN N. WALES FOR THREE AND A HALF YEARS.  JIMMIE NEVER RETURNED TO HIS BELOVED LIVERPOOL, AS HIS MOTHER WAS RE-HOUSED IN NELSON, LANCS. DUE TO LOSING HER HOME IN THE BOMBING.  IN THE THIRD PART OF THE TRILOGY, JIMMIE GETS TO KNOW HIS NEW HOME TOWN - BUT HE IS NOT IMPRESSED, THOUGH HE MAKES MANY NEW FRIENDS.

STARTING WORK AT 14 YEARS OLD IN THE COTTON MILLS HE HATES SO MUCH, HE EVENTUALLY GETS CALLED UP TO DO HIS NATIONAL SERVICE IN THE R.H.A.

THE STORY HAS LOTS OF LAUGHS BUT ALSO SADNESS, POVERTY AND TEARS. BUY IT NOW AND ENJOY ! YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO PUT IT DOWN.   DETAILS  OF WHERE TO OBTAIN THE BOOK ON MY LAST PAGE.