Courtesy Jean Hornby Laura in 1982. it. And whenever you 'd find it getting thick like a heavy cream, then you 'd stop and it'd form soap. Oh yes, we had all our own soap. Evening We always had a nap after lunch. Then get up and tidy up the place and then change your dress for company. A lot of visitors would come and they'd bring their knitting or they 'd bring their sewing and just sit down and chat. Laura MacDonald 81