The Farm at Lane's End

  The Farm at Lane's End -  Chapter 30 The Farm at Lane's End is the ongoing story of a typical English farming family.  Farmer Ken, his wife Jean, and their son Dave.  In chapter 30, Jean is getting ready to go out. Vocabulary   - To wrap up means to put on very warm clothes. Brass monkey weather is a coloquial expression that means extremely cold weather. Treacherous means conditions that hide hidden dangers. It's bound to be means something that is certain. Words you might need to check - mittens, scarf, wooly hat, underfoot.  And, now to our story.  The Farm at Lane's End.  Chapter 30 Jean  is getting ready to go out.   She's going to the chemist's in the village. Ken is giving her some advice . You'll need to wrap up, Jean.  It's very, very cold outside.  You'll definately need your thick wooly hat to keep your ears covered  and your mittens to keep your hands warm. Just then,   Dave comes in.  He's bee...

  The Farm at Lane's End is the ongoing story of a typical English farming family.  Farmer Ken, his wife Jean, and their son Dave.  In Chapter 29, The Bartons are thinking about where to go on Saturday. Vocabulary To start the ball rolling  means to start something. The flicks  is an alternative word for cinema - cinema/pictures/flicks/the movies To recite  -  When someone recites a poem or other piece of writing, they  say it aloud after having learned it by heart. The Vicarage  - The vicarage is the house where the vicar and his family live. And, now our story. The Farm at Lane's End - Chapter 29 Ken starts the ball rolling .   I say Jean and Dave.  I fancy going out on Saturday. Any suggestions?  Jean thinks for a minute .  We could go to the cinema. I haven't seen a good film for years. In fact, the last  time we went to the flicks we saw The Sound of Music.  And, that was many years ago. I really enjoyed the...

The Farm at Lane's End  is the story of English country life.  Farmer Ken, his wife Jean, and their son Dave.    For the characters in this story, please click here   Vocabulary To comeby - to come by something means to obtain or get something. To inherit - to inherit means to get something from someone after their death. Claire, Dave's girlfriend, has invited the Bartons for Sunday lunch.  Everyone's having a wonderful time. Jean Barton likes Claire's crockery very much.  "I say, Claire, how did you come by this beautiful crockery?"    "I inherited it from my gran.  The design on the plates is wonderful. I really love yellow spots on blue backgrounds. This dinner service reminds me of sunny days and happiness."   Farmer Ken is more interested in Claire's cooking.  "A very delicious lemon cake, Clair. Where did you get the recipe?"    "It was my gran's.  She got from a French farmer's wife in France....