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Outlines of spoon, knife and fork.
Facade of Chelsea Sugar Refinery
A tin of tomato and basil soup wth two tomatoes alongside.
Mixing bowl and spoon on a chequered cloth.
The one profile shared left and right by two faces.
A slice of ham roll.

These are some of the small line drawings that Judy made to accompany the section headings. They were drawn no larger than a postage stamp to keep them simple and clear.

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Aunt Daisy has a broad smile on her face as she sits in front of a microphone holding what looks like a script.

Maud Ruby Basham (1879–1963) was always known as Daisy but she gained the title of ‘Aunt’ running a children’s radio programme in the late 1920s. By the early 1930s Aunt Daisy was giving a regular weekday slot at 9 am that included recipes, letters, comments on a movie, or a short piece of verse. She talked unscripted for half an hour, fast, clearly and authoritatively. In 1936 when it became permissible to use brand names on air, Aunt Daisy could add paid advertisements to her mixture. Aunt Daisy only ever recommended products that she had tried personally.

Her signature tune of 'Daisy, Daisy' chimed out all around the country, followed by a hearty 'Good morning, everybody!' She wrote at least 10 cook books; the first appeared in 1934.

Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do I'm half crazy all for the love of you It won't be a stylish marriage​

I can't afford a carriage But you'll look sweet upon the seat Of a bicycle built for two

‘Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two)’ was written in 1892 by ‘Harry Dacre’, an English song-writer whose real name was Frank Dean, after his arrival in the USA.

This photo of Aunt Daisy appeared on the cover of the New Zealand Listener after her return to NZ after a goodwill tour to the USA in 1944. It's interesting that she appears to be holding a script although a single page wouldn't get her far.

https://nzhistory.govt.nz/people/maud-basham

Back again with us. (1944). New Zealand Listener, 20 October, 11 (278):20.

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