Maw Broon - My Hero!
One of my favourite Christmas pressies was "Maw Broon's Afternoon Tea Book".
Maw Broon is one of my heroes!
Through thick and thin she has kept her family together and happy.
OK - so she's a fictional character, but I still admire
her. The Broon (Brown) family live in a tenement flat at 10 Glebe
Street. They first appeared as a comic
strip in the Scottish weekend newspaper "The Sunday Post" in 1936 and
are still popular today.
The picture above shows Maw serving afternoon tea to a group of ladies - I actually remember when my Granny's friends came round they did not take off their coats or hats when they had a wee cuppa!
I've added the names!
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The Broons Annual (published by DC Thomson) was issued every second year,
alternating with the Oor Wullie Annual.
My brother and I got them every Christmas and just looking at the
characters brings back some lovely memories of Granny reading these stories to
us. My sons also got these annuals till very recently!
This wee book is fabulous, containing some recipes (old and
new), hints and tips for serving the perfect afternoon tea and some fabulous
old Broons pages from the annuals.
I was going to try one of the recipes to show you, but I've
not got enough butter (Maw Broon would not approve!) - will give it a go next
week.
Love, Liz
Maw Broon's Afternoon Tea Book -
published by Waverley Books
(ISBN 978-1-84934-328-2)
available here.
Comments
A few years ago, Hubby bought me Mrs Broon's Cookbook, which I love - am definitely going to add her Afternoon Tea book to my collection too. Thanks for invoking a happy memory, Liz.
xx
We all loved it but it was his. I don't even remember when or why he ended up with it, as I don't recall ever seeing them in the newsagents anywhere in Melbourne. Must have been a special purchase from Scotland to Aussie family members. All I know, Glen will never part with it. (His middle name is Douglas). ;)
Marianne x