customs Archives - Cumbrian Characters

Wedding invitations with a Cumbrian twist

Posted on July 26, 2020October 31, 2020 by HarrietP

Wedding invitations are a mixed blessing for the recipient (I am not alone in thinking this, right?!). You have to set aside a weekend and spend a fortune on accommodation, getting there and back, a n... Read More

Invitation to a funeral: a Cumbrian custom

Posted on January 26, 2020January 21, 2022 by HarrietP

Cumbrian custom, or Solway custom? The following Cumbrian custom may not be unique to Bowness-on-Solway – or indeed be a uniquely Cumbrian custom. But in 1974, one elderly Bowness-on-Solway resident... Read More

Christmas in Penrith – in 1853

Posted on December 23, 2018October 31, 2020 by HarrietP

‘Christmas in Penrith’ as an historical search left Cumbrian Characters rather spoiled for choice of material. The year 1853 is totally random – but as good as any other, perhaps. Charle... Read More

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Christmas in Penrith – in 1853