Today, I picked up my 89 year old uncle and took him shopping. Just the two of us, with a small list each out and enjoying each other’s company. With my health issues of recent times and recovering from yet another operation, I have only recently begun driving again. Prior to my recommencing driving, myContinue reading “Tell your story before it is lost…”
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Be a legend in your own lunchtime! – Podcast
This was a saying in my family growing up. Sounds far less pretentious than aiming to be a lifetime legend. I have started interviewing some professional people for my podcast and they have valuable information to provide on ‘legal things’ like Wills and Enduring Powr of Attorney or Age Concern services and Elder abuse –Continue reading “Be a legend in your own lunchtime! – Podcast”
Friends to Family, Family to Friends
When I was growing up, there were people in our lives who we called Auntie or Uncle and we always thought of them as that. Several years passed before I remember having a conversation with my Mum and I asked whose side of the family this Auntie and Uncle came from. Mum then told meContinue reading “Friends to Family, Family to Friends”
Making memories and keeping family memories alive…
This weekend I have had my three lovely grand-daughters to stay over. The twins (15) had planned a sleepover with a friend for Saturday, so only stayed one night – with teenagers you take what you can get – and the youngest (10) stayed an extra night with Nanna and Grampy as the teenagers doingContinue reading “Making memories and keeping family memories alive…”
Our history makes us who we are today…
There have been lots of things that have occurred to me during this trip and thoughts and feelings that I already had that have been reaffirmed. One of the biggest joys of this trip has been catching up with friends and family. The friends and family have originally been my husband’s but I take themContinue reading “Our history makes us who we are today…”