Michelle Cranston

Dec 21, 2023 | homestolove.com.au | John Paul Urizar |Michelle Cranston |Greta Dumbleton

Christmas was a particularly special time for the family. "Every Christmas, our relatives visited from Melbourne," says Joan. "It was a riotous time, with everyone preparing food – and Annie was in the thick of it all, enjoying having everyone home for Christmas Day."After-school visits to Grandma Daffey's home were always a treat for Joan. She would relish the scents wafting from the stove. "I loved Grandma's old kitchen and still have her wooden rolling pins and meat mincer," she says.