Made In Sheffield

[Despina Kay]

I hope you have a beautiful time singing in Paris.

[Wendy Varley]

Thanks, Despina!

[Ian Winter]

The £250 car in 1921 would be about £11,000 today. Not bad for revolutionary tech and freedom.

[Wendy Varley]

Thanks for doing the maths!

[Sue Sutherland-Wood]

Always stunned by how much you know about your ancestry near and far, Wendy!! Loved learning all these bits and pieces too esp The Buffer Girls!

[Wendy Varley]

Thanks, Sue. Just ordered a second-hand book about the Buffer Girls, who were such a key part of Sheffield industry. There was a real sense of community between them, by the sound of it.

[Ofifoto1]

This is all fascinating, Wendy. Congratulations on the Wordle in 1!

[Wendy Varley]

Thanks!

[Claire Kinton | Ink & Ivy]

I loved reading this. There's something so special about discovering that our roots aren't just people, they're places too. It sounds as though Gordon has led you back home, helping you see Sheffield through entirely different eyes. Wishing you a wonderful time in Paris, and I hope the singing is every bit as magical as the cathedrals. X

[Wendy Varley]

Thanks, Claire. It’s like a half-forgotten blueprint. Very good to reconnect.

[Jeffrey Streeter]

Impresive and moving to see the way you belnd family and city history, Wendy. And what a great-looking school building!

[Wendy Varley]

Thanks, Jeffrey. And yes, so many schools have been demolished in recent years, it’s great to see a classic 1930s building so cherished.

[Margaret Bennett]

I like Sheffield and glad you and your siblings got to see the school Wendy. Have a great trip to France. 🇫🇷

[Wendy Varley]

Thanks, Margaret. Sheffield centre has changed a bit since I was last there, but it has a good vibe, helped by its universities.

[Sharon Joslyn]

That museum in Sheffield looks fabulous Wendy. Love the car.

[Wendy Varley]

It’s a little gem of a museum, Sharon. Opened 1982, but I’d left the area by then and it’s completely new to me.

[Sharon Joslyn]

I love these places. We swung by the Brunel museum in Rotherhite yesterday. Another little gem.

[Wendy Varley]

Ooh! I’ll add that to my list when I’m next in London, thanks, Sharon.

[Evie]

I love that your family has so much memorabilia from the past. Sounds like you had a lovely trip.

[Wendy Varley]

Thanks, Evie. I have to be grateful now that my mum never threw anything away! I inherited clues to the past that so often get lost. I’m enjoying following the threads.

[Caroline McCormick-Clarke🐆🧀🎨✍️]

What wonderful family history Wendy. It must have been moving to visit and learn so much more. Hope you have a fantastic time singing in churches & cathedrals in Paris. I’m very envious.

[Wendy Varley]

Thanks, Caroline. I love delving into family and social history. Always a new thread to pull on.

[Cristina Carmona Aliaga]

This is the amazing power of stories to connect people, Wendy. What a full circle moment as you say. Enjoy your time off in Paris!

[Wendy Varley]

Thanks, Cristina. A full circle moment. Exactly!

[Linnesby]

What a perfect piece of cultural history, at the local scale (which is where lives are lived). Lovely.

[Wendy Varley]

Thank you. So glad to have made the trip and joined these dots. Reading more about the Buffer Girls now. We tend to hear far less about what women did, so it’s fascinating to find out.

[Linnesby]

This is such a great project.

[Elaine R. Frieman]

Thanks for the mention, Wendy, and thank you so so much for writing your little love story for me. ❤️🙏🏻🥰🤩 Charming post as usual. 🫶🏻

[Wendy Varley]

Thanks, Elaine. A pleasure to contribute.

[Elaine R. Frieman]

Enjoy the singing and always look forward to what you write next. 😘🥰

[Wendy Varley]

Thank you, Elaine. I’m really looking forward to Paris.

[Liza Debevec]

Enjoy Paris!

[Wendy Varley]

Thanks, Liza!