Shallop Cove
A 1980 interview with Nathaniel Adolph White, 1896-1987, of Shallop Cove, St. George's. It was part of a genealogy and community history research project. I have only a tape transcript…
Corrie Street 26 Mar 2017
Friendship Nice little moments Monday of friendship history. Leanne and Toyah badger Peter to speak to Steve on Leanne's behalf, get him to back off on wanting to be part…
Nathaniel White
Looking through old papers, I found a summary of a 1980 interview research assistant Joyce Blanchard conducted with Nathaniel White of Shallop Cove in Bay St. George. Mr. White, born…
Corrie Street 19 Mar 2017
Backup Baby Michelle throws up in the bistro kitchen sink. Leanne watches, horrified. Steve has just told all that he's baby Oliver's dad. A backup baby, as Michelle sees it.…
Corrie Street 12 Mar 2017
Grooming I learned a new word this week, thanks to Bluenose Corrie. Grooming, as in child grooming. It means "befriending and establishing an emotional connection with a child... to lower…
Un-American Affairs
A selection from More in Anger (1958), a collection of essays by American social critic and satirist Marya Mannes. From 1904 to 1990, her life spanned most of the 20th…
Corrie Street 5 Mar 2017
Bangers and Mash Hmm, what wine goes best with bangers and mash? A question for Ken to ask himself. A much better question than those he was asking at dinner…
Pineapple Pizza
The other night, my husband said he was going to make pizza. What kind, he asked. Pineapple and ham, I said without hesitation. They're small, he said, so anything else?…
Corrie Street 26 Feb. 2017
Channelling Wednesday, channelling by characters of other characters, even other shows. Daniel and Rosie in particular; good and (channel Rosie eye roll here) kinda weird. When Rosie first returned, I…
Blue Blue Merle
While watching the 2012 Westminster dog show, this dog was the one I wanted. What a beauty! Then a Collie-knowledgeable friend commented that he should never have won Best of…
Corrie Street 19 Feb 2017
Sally's Check-up Sally impressed me so much with her grace and maturity. That's not a statement you say very often! Thursday she went to her doctor for a breast cancer…
Terms of Union
"What fair and equitable basis may exist for federal union of Newfoundland and Canada?" Seventy years ago, Newfoundland decided to ask Ottawa that question. Two years later, they'd sorted it…
Corrie Street 12 Feb. 2017
How you doing? How you doing - Fiz makes her concerned face, and asks this of Steve at the bar. You know this isn't going to go well. It's Friday,…
King George VI
Sixty-five years ago today, Great Britain's King George VI died at the age of 56. The King is dead, long live the Queen. George VI's daughter became Queen Elizabeth II.…
Corrie Street 5 Feb 2017
Dream Sequence A dream sequence Tuesday, first time I've ever seen that on Corrie! It was well done, but I hope it doesn't get repeated. I have always liked the…
Pet Heirs
Preparing a will isn’t what most people consider a fun thing to do. And even for those who do, it still takes a lot of time and thought to get…
Corrie Street 29 Jan 2017
Ruairi McDonald Little Ruairi McDonald never took a breath. He was way too premature. Twenty-three weeks. It was heartbreaking. Michelle felt something was wrong at the baby shower held for…
First Hundred Hours
In his first hundred hours - from midday Friday to this afternoon, President Donald Trump has been busy. Signing executive orders: Directing all federal agencies to ease the "regulatory burdens"…
Corrie Street 22 Jan 2017
Shona the Needy An interesting scene Wednesday was Todd and Billy and their takes on helping the needy. The needy in this case being Shona - a presently homeless scam…
First Nations Books
Here are some books that are valuable for anyone wanting to know more about First Nations and the history and process of colonization within a land. That land might be…
Corrie Street 15 Jan. 2017
Christmas Vigil Amid the turkey dinners, Christmas crackers, laughter and carolling, an outdoor vigil on Tuesday brought a belated Christmas tear to my eye. Norris, Roy and Brian camp out…
Hanover Horses
A Facebook share - Waco Hanover celebrates his 40th birthday in 2017. He's a Standardbred pacer, living in Vermont.* From his name, I knew he was of Hanover Shoe Farms.…
Corrie Street 8 Jan 2017
Girl talk Faye and Bethany after Faye discovers Bethany's crush on Gary, Tuesday. The two of them negotiating new terms of their relationship made up for the final scene Monday.…
Maria Burwell Johnson 1835-1938
Aunt Maria (pronounced Mariah) Burwell Johnson was my grandfather's aunt. Born near Fingal and died near Eden, she homesteaded in Michigan during the Civil War and later had a fruit…
Corrie Street 1 Jan. 2017
The Dictaphone What about what Roy said on the dictaphone? He and Cathy are about to say their wedding vows. She hardly looked like a carefree bride on the happiest…
Happy Meals
In Memoriam: In honour of our Phoenix hen Grayneck. On Dec. 23, 2016, Grayneck died of natural causes, aged 4 1/2 years. She is survived by her four sisters. The…
Corrie Street 25 Dec. 2016
Mary's son Jude St. Jude, patron saint of lost causes. And of hope. Mary has a son named Jude. "A nurse called Maureen Nuttall found him on the steps of…
Christmas Stable
Their stalls are decorated, the horses snugged in. Wintertime at the stable, and Christmas approaching. Stockings soon will be hung on stall doors. The riding students who decorated the stalls…
Corrie Street 18 Dec. 2016
Pot Shards I didn't see it coming, although I should have. It has passed through my Facebook newsfeed enough times. How to get the police to dig a garden for…
Dan Patch
Dan Patch was a harness racing horse, a pacer. He was crazy good, they said. 110 years ago, he was the best pacer ever seen. He was a huge celebrity…
Corrie Street 11 Dec. 2016
Tombola I had to look it up. A tombola is "a lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum." In the case of Mary's mother at the Scout…
Four Strong Winds
I've been thinking about Ian Tyson lately. With the recent death of Leonard Cohen, the songs and the songwriters of Canada - and an era - have been heard a…
Corrie Street 4 Dec 2016
Recycling Czar or Tsar Brian Packham is back. A question he has for Roy: is it Czar or Tsar? Roy is flummoxed, and that's a rare sight. He's rarely had…
Poodle Clip
Leo was filthy. His hair was long and matted. He smelled. But cold weather and his arthritis made me reluctant to take him to his groomer. “What about we try…
Corrie Street 27 Nov 2016
Barlow Reunion Friday we got the explanation. I wondered all week why Ken and his storyline seemed to have disappeared behind a hospital curtain. Would one day the curtain be…
Puppy Mill
I supported a puppy mill. Not directly, but I contributed to the financial well-being of one. My Standard Poodle Leo had spent five years in a US puppy mill as…
Corrie Street 20 Nov 2016
Chickens Roost The chickens came home to roost for Sharif this week. He's gone. I do wonder what will happen to his chickens. Yasmeen didn't like them at the best…
Royal Wedding Anniversary
Happy anniversary, Elizabeth and Philip. November 20th marks 69 years since their wedding. Four children, 8 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren. Three heirs apparent to the British throne - son, grandson, great-grandson.…
Arthritic Dogs
One week ago today at 7:15 pm AT, my dearly beloved Standard Poodle Leo died. He was about 14 years old. He's been with us for eight years and six…
Corrie Street 13 Nov 2016
Explain why Poor Michelle! Not a thought that often crosses my mind, but it did on Wednesday. Michelle had to explain to Amy why her tablet was open on an…
Wartime Foresters
"The King's Government call for lumber men and all skilled workmen not eligible for the Regiment or the Royal Naval Reserve for service in the forests of the United Kingdom."…
Corrie Street 6 Nov 2016
Too much Not a scene this week. Too many, too much. It was extremely good, so this is both a compliment and a criticism. Edge of seat exciting, but too…
Therapy Visitors
"A woman was here today, a long time. I don't know who she was. She had a dog. I don't know if she was lost. But she sat right here,…
Corrie Street 30 Oct 2016
Grand Tour The Grand Tour of Europe, the trip Ken Barlow has yearned to do. He's going to do it. A long ago rite of passage for young men and…
Secret Path
Chanie Wenjack died October 23rd 1966. He was twelve. He and two other boys ran away from their residential school, taking a secret path north into the bush. They wanted…
Corrie Street 23 Oct 2016
Dance Instructor Norris Cole, Ballroom Dance Instructor is back. And it is so nice to see him. On Monday, amid the stories of angst and intrigue, deceit and vengefulness, he…
The Dog Park
Went to the dog park yesterday with the boys. It was a mauzy day, light rain and cool. I figured nobody would be there, and I was right. It was…
Corrie Street 16 Oct 2016
Celebrity Funny how the timing of fiction sometimes perfectly matches reality. Celebrity - its connotations and effects - has been all over the news the past week. And then, on…
Apple Jelly
Making apple jelly is like making any other fruit jelly except you don't need to add pectin. Apples have loads of pectin. When I started making jams and jellies and…
Corrie Street 9 Oct 2016
Ozzy and Maria When Caz came in to give Maria bad news on Friday, my heart sank. I guessed what it was, and I had an idea how it would…
Burdock Dog
This is Leo after he walked for just a second into a patch of burdock. The burs didn’t just stick to his hair, they burrowed right in his face, chest…
Corrie Street Oct. 2/16
In All His Glory He had me fooled. But I'm enjoying seeing the real Todd back. In all his glory! I liked the nice Todd too, the one who cared…
Trump Imagery
What is the appeal of The Donald as president? Trump imagery over Trump policy, I suspect. But why? Reading The Englishman's Boy, I got a clue from a 1923 fictional…
Corrie Street Sept. 25/16
The Vicarage Billy and Todd sitting in the vicarage garden. What a beautiful place! Todd brings up the obvious, something I was hoping he wouldn't do. Something I hoped he'd…
Apple Juice
It's been a good year for our apple trees. They grow near the house, in the fields and woods. More apples than the deer can eat. Different kinds - red, yellow,…
Corrie Street Sept. 18/16
Writing on the Wall Writing on the wall literally and figuratively for Steve. Graffiti was the apt background for a shifting of his world, which would now be controlled by…
Flat Bay, Newfoundland
The Mi'kmaq community of Flat Bay in Bay St. George is on YouTube. Below is a 16 minute documentary about the west coast Newfoundland village (Feb. 2017). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIF_CJ7TMnU You can also…
Corrie Street Sept. 11/16
Soap Cliché If something makes you think soap cliché, that's good reason to not do it. Wife and girlfriend pregnant at the same time screams soap cliché. It is one…
Missouri Puppy Mills & Prop B
On November 2, 2010, Americans voted in mid-term elections. One of the things voted on in Missouri was Proposition B, proposed legislation that would regulate dog-breeding kennels. It was passed…
Corrie Street Sept. 4/16
Swing Set Looking at a photo on my wall of the slide at O'Connell Park in Sussex, near the swings. Swings! Bethany broke the swing set! Bethany thinks she's fat.…
Newspaper Clippings
My mother kept a lot of newspaper clippings, and pasted them in scrapbooks. These ones date from the 1940s on. They are about family and our towns as well as…
Corrie Street Aug. 28/16
Goodbye to Kylie Her funeral was the formal goodbye to Kylie. But after all that, late at night, David said his own goodbye at her grave. He needed to be…
Pen Name Mysteries
The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith and Devoted in Death by J. D. Robb are pen name mysteries by famous authors I've never read. Robert Galbraith is J. K. Rawling…
Pawlooza Dog Party
Pawlooza happens this coming Saturday, August 20th from 10 to 6, at Steve Plunkett’s Fleetwood Farm on Elviage Road, near Westdel Bourne in west London. It is a huge dog party organized…
Horse Show
A horse show is a great way to spend a day. Sleek horses, adorable ponies and their riders showing their skill. It's watching beauty in motion. Today, at Spring Brook…
Corrie Street Aug. 7/16
Kylie Died It is fitting that Kylie died protecting her friend. Her loyalty was fierce. Her defence of those she cared about was also. She killed for Sarah's sake, and…
Olympic Games of Chance
Two days to the Rio Olympics opening ceremonies, and the games of chance are still being played. The Zika virus, polluted water venues, and a bacterial risk to horses. Glanders is…
Corrie Street July 31/16
Audrey, Theatre Critic If only Audrey would moonlight as theatre critic for the Weatherfield Gazette! Friday, she gave her take on Waiting for Godot: "If I wanted to watch two…
Coronation Street Library
Seeing that a Coronation Street adult colouring book will soon be released made me think about how big the Coronation Street library is. Reams of paper about the fictional town…
Corrie Street July 24/16
Remembering Deirdre Barlow On Thursday and Friday, characters and audience were remembering Deirdre Barlow. They and we, of course, were also remembering her portrayer Anne Kirkbride. Her photo on the…
The Boxer, Copper
When I was 13, our next door neighbour got a dog. In itself, that’s not extraordinary. However, this dog acquisition caused quite a stir. She was an elderly widow and…
Corrie Street July 17/16
Back Together Michelle decides that if she and Steve are not going to get back together, she might as well leave. She gets a cruise ship job. Doesn't want to…
The Great Benjamin’s Circus
The circus came to town last Friday. The Great Benjamin's Circus at the Princess Louise Park in Sussex. Catching sight of a huge tent with lights flashing and flags flying…
Corrie Street July 10/16
She's off her head The best thing for me this week was the end of drama. A calm Sarah. "She's off her head" still described her but it was due…
Dad’s Homemade Tow Truck
My brother asked if there were pictures of Dad's tow truck in Mom's photo albums. We only found one, with Bing the service station dog inside. My brother told me…
Corrie Street July 3/16
Chief Mourner When a chief mourner dresses like this, you know it's going to be an interesting funeral. Gemma is in funereal black, and that is the only item that…
Newfoundland Regiment at Beaumont Hamel
Below is a list of the Newfoundland Regiment soldiers killed at Beaumont Hamel on July 1, 1916. There are many more; those killed in the lead-up to the battle, those…
Corrie Street June 26/16
Eyes of a Shark The week opens with Amy Barlow showing that she has maybe the soul, and certainly the eyes, of a shark. Also that she has learned well…
Pittie Myths
I don’t often agree with Peter Worthington, but I did with what he wrote (March 14, 2012) about Pit Bulls and Ontario’s Breed Specific Legislation. He calls BSL a “Ku Klux…
Corrie Street June 19/16
The Hardy Boys Friday, Part 2 of Todd Grimshaw, Detective. Move over, Hardy Boys. Todd knows Sarah is the key to finding out how Callum Logan turned up, dead, under…
Mary Francis Webb
Mary Francis Webb was a midwife, one of the best known and most respected on Newfoundland's west coast. She was also a healer using traditional Mi'kmaq medicines. She was a…
Corrie Street June 12/16
After the Toasts Thursday's episode opens amid the wreckage of Carla and Nick's wedding. They had got married but it didn't last until the toasts. They didn't even make it…
Corrie Street June 5/16
Blackpool Tram I love going to Blackpool. I've only ever been there with Coronation Street. It was a scary visit this Monday, with the Blackpool tram almost taking out another…
Rhubarb Juice
Last summer, looking at my still flourishing rhubarb patch, a friend said "We used to make pies and jam and then made the rest into rhubarb juice." Really? This had…
Corrie Street May 29/16
Posh Food Monday, Gail gets in the posh food for Carla's pamper party. Thousand Island dressing - check, iceberg lettuce - check. It's hard to believe that even Gail could…
Super Superdogs!
Came home smelling of strange dogs tonight. I'd been to see the PC Superdogs at London's John Labatt Centre [now Budweiser Gardens]. My dogs are now sitting either side of…
I’ll Have Another
This was first posted on my St. Thomas Dog Blog, May 10, 2012. This Saturday, May 7th 2016, it's Derby Day again. It feels different this year - it's the…
Corrie Street May 1/16
Fabulous Pablo "Be fabulous," Maria said to Pablo Wednesday as she gave him a farewell kiss and sent him off to London to a new and fabulous life. Oh, I…
The Miracle of Birth
A while ago, I met a man, his son and their two dogs. I was making a fuss over the dogs, and the boy said “she’s going to have babies”.…
Corrie Street Apr. 24/16
Sophie Cat Lady Sophie describes her future to Tim: "Be by myself, get my own place, a few cats." Sophie cat lady. Pity the poor cats. A cat lady puts…
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth celebrates her 90th birthday today. My mother, two years older, grew up with the Queen. From her teen years to adulthood, Mom kept scrapbooks about the Queen's life.…
Corrie Street Apr. 17/16
Medical Marijuana It's been like time travel, hearing Izzy and Gary and now Anna freak out about marijuana and drug dealing and the slippery slope. Reefer madness! Over a bit…
Titanic: No greater love
Among the bodies found after Titanic sank was that of a woman, clinging to the body of a Great Dane. Ann Elizabeth Isham had a seat in a lifeboat but…
Corrie Street Apr. 10/16
Family Stories Different family stories told in Monday's episode. First, Kylie at Freddie's house, sorting his late wife Sadie's clothes for the charity shop. There's a dress he doesn't want…
Roast Guinea Fowl
Hi Dorothy, from time to time I'm going through your web site. You are doing a great job to cover all fields and sharing with other people. I also checked…
Corrie Street Apr. 3/16
Early Baby Friday, Sarah in the flower shop with Todd then a follow-up scene with Sarah, Todd, Tracy, David and Mary. Sarah might have an early baby, five weeks early.…
US: The New Brunswick Option
For disenchanted Americans, I have an escape plan that keeps with historical tradition - New Brunswick. In case of a Trump win in the US presidential race, Cape Breton has…
Corrie Street Mar. 27/16
Sadie's Nails Wednesday, Kylie does a house call for nails. It's for one of her regular clients, one she hasn't seen in a while. Sadie's husband Freddie ushers her in.…
Cuba
In the late 1980s, with one wintry week off, my boyfriend and I decided to go to a resort. We found a last-minute deal in Cuba. Our fellow passengers on…
Corrie Street Mar. 20/16
Que sera sera Que sera, whatever will be is Dev and Erica together. I hope. Tuesday, Erica stopped pussyfooting around and went in for the kill. She was helped by…