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Battered and bashed and a lump in the throat.

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I am sure some of you will have had a very similar experience.

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Originally posted on Chittle Chattle:

Sorting some bits earlier I came across this

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An old tin. Battered and bashed, but I knew what it contained. I lifted the lid

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Sure enough the bits and pieces were neatly stashed inside – and there on top was the last piece of work, incomplete. It was the handy collection that my mother took with her when she travelled – so that she would always have something to keep her hands busy. I was prepared – but it still brought a lump to my throat – especially as the thread on top was one of my hand-dyes. I can remember the last time she took it on holiday – with us, to Wales. She opened and closed the tin, but couldn’t remember what she had to do with the things inside.

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The inscription on the bottom of the tin intrigued me, I’m not old enough to remember the name…

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