Tell Me Over Tea Podcast Episode 14 - The Early Years of Married Life and The Creation of Home

Show NotesEpisode 14: Letters from Nan – The Early Years of Married Life and the Creation of HomeIn this episode of Tell Me Over Tea, I share another heartfelt letter from my Dear Nan series, reflecting on the early years of her marriage and the home she and Grandpa raised their family in. From the joys of newlywed life, to the challenges of family dynamics and work, this episode is a journey through love, resilience, and creating a home.You’ll hear stories about:* Their wedding day on 4th August 1951 at Saint Matthew’s Church, Manly* Their honeymoon in Yowie Bay (and how Felix came along for the ride!)* The Narrabeen House where they raised five children* Grandpa’s early work experiences, from “dunny man” to butcher* How they managed independence, first mortgages, and family challenges* The lessons, love, and legacy woven through everyday lifeI also share my reflections on listening to my Nan’s stories, discovering new details from Grandpa, and how the memories of home and family have shaped my own life and love of storytelling.Pour yourself a cup of tea, settle in, and join me in gently gathering the stories that matter—one memory at a time.Kim xResources & Links:* Grab my free guide The Memory Cupboard: a 39-page companion to help you start writing your life stories, organised into four themed shelves to get you unstuck and inspired. Connect with me:Instagram DMs: @bettymaewroteEmail: [email protected]✨ Extras* If you’d like to start writing your own stories but feel a little overwhelmed, I’ve created a free guide to help you begin: Grab The Memory Cupboard guide here.* Join our Little Life Stories community newsletter for weekly prompts, gentle encouragement, and a space to start gathering your stories. You’ll also keep up to date with when the doors will open again to my Little Life Stories membership: Subscribe here.* I write, on Substack, a weekly newsletter, you can subscribe to that here: Betty Mae Wrote newsletter. It’s the space where I share stories (both mine and other people’s) and it’s also a way of keeping up to date with all things Betty Mae Wrote, Little Life Stories and the podcast. Oh, and of course, the Wild Wood folk too;) * If you’d like to get back into the gorgeous slow soothe of letter writing, please know you are always welcome to join my snail mail exchange for women all over the world: The Lovely Letters Project* Or if you simply need a good old sticky beak around the place, please head on over here to the website: www.bettymaewrote.com* Oh and if you’re an Instagram type, be sure to follow me on Instagram: @bettymaewroteMusic: Kim on the uke;) Rattling teacups – also KimProduction and Editing: Surprise, surprise, guess who? Yep! Kim again!Art by Lewis Dillon This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bettymaewrote.substack.com