by edencamp | Aug 20, 2021 | Blog
Today’s #Forgotten Friday focuses on the relationship between two wartime sweethearts, Bert and Betty, the subjects of our upcoming performance over August bank holiday Letters From Betty. Summer, our Archivist, talks about her experience and first impressions...
by edencamp | Aug 13, 2021 | Blog
This #ForgottenFriday coincides with Friday 13th – unlucky for some! Today we are reminiscing on the events of Friday 13th during World War Two. Friday 13th is a day that shivers down many people’s spines and is well known for its chaos and change in luck. Even...
by edencamp | Aug 6, 2021 | Blog
We’re looking into the importance of beer this week for #ForgottenFriday, and the impact it had on society’s morale throughout WW2! One of the less-studied aspects of the Second World War is the production and consumption of alcohol during the war. Unlike...
by edencamp | Aug 4, 2021 | Blog
Leigh is back talking us through an abundance of vegetables! Top Tip: “When harvesting courgettes, whether they’re small, medium or large, they will all eat!” There are plenty of recipes for courgettes; including ratatouille, stuffed courgettes or...
by edencamp | Jul 30, 2021 | Blog
This week’s #Forgotten Friday is all about recycling and reusing during the war; something that we at Eden Camp are carrying on through our green policy. Everything and anything had a purpose during the war. As raw materials were scarce, the “Make do and Mend” ethos...
by edencamp | Jul 16, 2021 | Blog
In today’s #ForgottenFriday we are focusing on Arts and Crafts and in addition to this, we have some fantastic exhibits on site here at Eden Camp created by Prisoners of War. Many of the German and Italian Prisoners of War used Arts and Crafts such as painting and...
