I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord:
he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.
Of your charity, please pray for the repose of the soul of my dearly-beloved grandmother.
grandma
When I prayed “and do Thou be merciful to those who during the coming year will be summoned before Thy judgment seat,” at midnight, I hadn’t meant it to be grandma, or so soon.
In honour of a woman who until very recently was still getting up at silly o’clock to make scones for church functions:
Rosagrandma’s Scone Recipe
12oz self-raising flour
1 level tsp baking powder
3 ounces sugar
4 ounces butter
1 egg, beaten with 3 tbsp whole milk (NB, must be whole milk)
Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature.
Heat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
Mix together the flour and baking powder and rub in the butter.
Stir in the sugar and then the egg/milk to get a soft dough.
Turn on to a floured work surface and knead very lightly. Pat out to a round 2cm/¾in thick. Use a 5cm/2in cutter to stamp out rounds and place on a baking sheet. Lightly knead together the rest of the dough and stamp out more scones to use it all up.
Brush the tops of the scones with a little milk. Leave to rise in a warm place for 5 minutes, then bake for 10-12 minutes until well risen and golden.
Cool on a wire rack and serve with butter and good jam and maybe [Ed: what's with the "maybe"?] some clotted cream.
Rest in peace, grandma. Love you.
January 1st, 2010 at 3:39 pm
((Rosamundi))
January 1st, 2010 at 5:16 pm
Hugs and prayers for you and your family
January 1st, 2010 at 8:20 pm
May the Rosagrandma rest in peace and rise in glory.
Thinking of, and praying for you all.
January 1st, 2010 at 10:26 pm
Oh Rosamundi. I have just read this and I know how special your grandma was.
My love and prayers are with you and the family at this sad time, and with your beloved grandma as she graces heaven and finds her rest there. Praise God for all she’s given you throughout your lives together and all the love and knowledge and influence and memories and yet more love which she’s instilled in you and which nobody can ever take away. I’ll be thinking of you – wish I was handy enough to lend you my “hug”.
January 2nd, 2010 at 12:19 pm
Eternal rest grant unto her O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her.
May she rest in peace.
Amen
I think the photograph of your grandmother is lovely. Very ‘grandma’ looking. And is that a pinny I see?
January 2nd, 2010 at 2:03 pm
Thank you all for your kind words. Clare – yes, it is a pinny! Pink and white gingham checks.
January 2nd, 2010 at 6:12 pm
you and your whole family are in my thoughts – consider yourself hugged (((((rosamundi)))))
January 3rd, 2010 at 12:12 pm
((Rosamundi))
January 3rd, 2010 at 7:02 pm
Please consider yourself hugged in a slightly embarrassed British manner. A lovely pic of grandma, I shall remember her.
January 3rd, 2010 at 10:45 pm
May she rest in peace and rise in glory. Hugs and prayers for you and your family at this time.
January 4th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
Praying …
January 6th, 2010 at 10:25 am
((Rosamundi) ) Love and prayers from Down Under.
May her memory be eternal!
January 17th, 2010 at 11:18 pm
She looked lovely! Hope the funeral went as well as funerals can go!!!