Including some of Flo's cherished recipes and photographs from her life, Over a Hot Stove is a must-read for fans of Downton Abbey. By her early twenties, Flo was in charge of the kitchen and cooked for prime ministers and royalty. Starting as a kitchen maid in London, she soon rose through the ranks and worked at many of England's great houses including Woodhall in Hilgay where she met scullery maid Mollie Moran, author of Aprons and Silver Spoons Hatfield House and Blicking Hall. At the age of sixteen, Flo Wadlow left her family to begin what would become a distinguished life 'in service'. This delightful memoir provides a unique 'Upstairs, Downstairs' account of what life was really like in a bygone era. OVER A HOT STOVE A KITCHEN MAID'S STORY FLO WADLOW. They should have talked to people like me.' Life below stairs in Britain's great houses: the charming memoirs of a 1930s kitchen maid Flo Wadlow. Flo was unimpressed by the TV programmes Upstairs, Downstairs and Downton Abbey, saying: 'They have got it wrong. This delightful memoir provides a unique Upstairs, Downstairs account of what life was really like in a bygone era At the age of 16, Flo Wadlow left her family to begin what would become a distinguished life 'in service. The Daily Telegraph paid tribute to her with a detailed obituary. The charming memoirs of a 1930s kitchen maid.įlorence Wadlow died on 9th January 2013, at the age ofġ00.
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