https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/12/15/christmas-at-st-hildas/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sun, 21 Dec 2025 17:13:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/12/15/christmas-at-st-hildas/#comment-1881375 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:05:15 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=205607#comment-1881375 As soon as I saw photos of the ladies dancing I immediately started humming, Knees Up, Mother Brown. Remembering my Tower Hamlet aunts–now long gone–who could easily be encouraged to do just such a dance in their parlor while the rest of us clapped–bent over in laughter. A fond memory.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/12/15/christmas-at-st-hildas/#comment-1880442 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:13:29 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=205607#comment-1880442 I always smile at the pic with the lady hoiking her skirt up and showing her bloomers. She reminds me of working class aunties who are long gone and sadly missed as they were such a lot of fun and knew how to enjoy themselves.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/12/15/christmas-at-st-hildas/#comment-1880326 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:25:15 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=205607#comment-1880326 I adore these images! Christmas spirit at its best.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/12/15/christmas-at-st-hildas/#comment-1880155 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:37:07 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=205607#comment-1880155 Brilliant work, Daviod

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/12/15/christmas-at-st-hildas/#comment-1880137 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:09:49 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=205607#comment-1880137 Fabulous images, and had to laugh at David’s comment at wondering whether his tea had been spiked!

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/12/15/christmas-at-st-hildas/#comment-1879873 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:48:11 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=205607#comment-1879873 We may not have had much but we know how to have fun.

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