I have often been thought of as being younger than I am. I have been blessed with good skin and don’t have too many wrinkles on my face. I am sure I make up for it in the rest of my body though. Recently, I went to visit my elderly uncle (89) in hospital andContinue reading “Beware the grey-haired granny”
Tag Archives: nanna
Sharing Easter with our Grandson
This weekend our grandson had a very big adventure flying down from Wellington to stay in Christchurch with us for Easter weekend. He was an ‘unaccompanied minor’ and was looked after by air crew. We were waiting for him at the airport and were greeted by a very happy young boy with a hug andContinue reading “Sharing Easter with our Grandson”
A Nanna baking day!
Well, today I felt like doing something useful with my time, as I still have a very sore leg if I walk about too much. I decided to do some baking while my husband went for a nice long walk. Lucky bugger! So, this Nanna got out her Nanna’s recipes for shortbread and marshmallow cake.Continue reading “A Nanna baking day!”
Milestones and Memories…
So, here it is Monday evening recovering from a busy weekend with my family in Wellington. I say ‘recovering’ because we had such a busy time, I was exhausted at work today. However, I wouldn’t change it for the world. I have a son and a daughter who have blessed me with three grandchildren each.Continue reading “Milestones and Memories…”
To My Darling Grandchildren
A poem written for inside the cover of “Bedtime Stories – Keepsake Collection” for the twins before they were born (and obviously didn’t have names!) – Clio and Jasmine You haven’t been born yet Don’t know who you’ll be Who’ll ask for a story And climb on a knee I know you’ll haveContinue reading “To My Darling Grandchildren”
A better person… trying to find balance in life
I had lunch this week with my daughter, my youngest child and mother of my three grand-daughters. We started to talk about my Parkinson’s and how I was doing and generally how it has affected me. Life is busy. I work four days a week in a busy and stressful job. I have a husbandContinue reading “A better person… trying to find balance in life”
My journey with Parkinsons 