Tag Archives: family

Happy Birthday Dad.

Posted on March 15, 2018 by

My Dad would have been 89 today. We have a candle burning by the photo of Mum and Dad on their silver wedding anniversary and one of my Father-in-law in uniform. The attached heart gizmo is spinning madly, so we … Continue reading →

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Treading Carefully

Posted on February 19, 2018 by

When someone rich and famous dies, relatives seep, creep and eke out of the woodwork in the hope of getting their grubby hands on the spoils of inheritance. Disputes, ill feeling and contesting of the Will can follow, causing bigger … Continue reading →

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It’s a Generation Thing.

Posted on February 9, 2018 by

I thought that with Mum gone, we were no longer a family of five living generations. My sister and two brothers now head the family of four generations. I can’t really include myself as I have no children. But as … Continue reading →

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Legally Blinding

Posted on December 29, 2017 by

Syd Stone looked across at the vultures sitting around the boardroom table. Joanna was right, she didn’t know any of them. The funeral had taken some arranging, but it had gone off without a hitch, the Book of Condolence duly … Continue reading →

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Seven Hours On

Posted on December 11, 2017 by

Following on from my previous post (and thank you all so much for your positive thoughts) both of us managed to get a few hours sleep, including the dog who curled up behind my knees which is always reassuring for … Continue reading →

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Last Words

Posted on November 4, 2017 by

I haven’t done a Walk Thoughts post for a while, but at the moment I’m not walking as much as I did because of Maggie’s injury. So I’m cheating a bit and having a ‘Sitting Down’ thought instead, though actually … Continue reading →

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Old favourites

Posted on November 4, 2017 by

Going through my blog photos looking for something in particular, I came across this and still find it funny. Here’s another one that also amused me at the time That’s me and Sis by the way. Never really seen eye … Continue reading →

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