Phyllis Jones was born in 1918 and raised on a farm in Burrowbridge, a village on the Somerset levels situated between Glastonbury and Taunton. Burrowbridge is situated on the banks of the River Parrett and Phyllis remembers eating salmon caught from the river, as well as elvers [young eels], which were cooked in a pan with eggs. In this clip Phyllis discusses food, and the significance of funerals in village life.
Somerset Voices: Phyllis Jones (b.1918)
April 18, 2009 at 4:00 am (Genealogy)
Tags: Burrowbridge, Glastonbury, Somerset, Taunton
Somerset Voices: John Dyer
March 1, 2009 at 4:00 am (Biography, History, Podcast)
Tags: Burrowbridge, Dyer, Somerset
John Dyer was one of the last men to cut withies (willow) by hand. He has worked for a number of willow-growers in the Burrowbridge area from the 1970s onwards. He talks about cutting in detail using the hook, which is sharpened with a wet stone, as well as about sorting and stripping the withies.
