Happy Birthday to our Eldest son Michael 34 years old today - OK where did those years go?
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Showing posts with label Family. Show all posts
Thursday, 26 March 2015
Thursday, 5 February 2015
Wednesday, 26 November 2014
Wednesday, 27 August 2014
Our mini break in Hove III
Family reunion
Last Wednesday was a special day, the day we went to meet members of the family Alex hadn't seen since he was a tiny tot!
We had another good nights sleeps and had a light breakfast. Gathered together some paperwork concerning the family tree and some photos of our grandchildren - well you do don't you, take photos........... We got in the car, checked the map and off we went. We managed to miss the turn for Portslade and ended up travelling towards Brighton where we didn't want to be.
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| Brighton Pier (taken from car - I wasn't driving!) |
We went round the roundabout and back the way we came!
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| Grand Pier (taken from car) |
As usual we were early so we went back to Tesco's carpark, bought a paper and a drink, I had cake in the car so we sat for a while then as time got closer we drove to Alex' cousin's house, where she gave us a parking permit for the day.
We had arrived just before the rest of the family, who descended not long after us. We were there to meet Alex' Great Uncle Charlie.* The only member of the family with an honour. And we think the only person ever to have an honour for fishmongering!
We had lunch in the garden,but we could feel the weather getting chilly and damp but we managed to eat lunch as planned. The then plan was to walk to the beach-hut. We did..........
But this big black cloud followed us. It rained, the wind blew, but we were determined to go!
We sat in the beach-hut admiring the view
one member of the family even took a dip! He said the water was quite warm!
We even took Uncle Charlie's birthday cake, but we didn't stop for a cuppa as planned. We went back to the house and had that.
A flock of seagulls all of a sudden took off squawking!
Someone even has one as a pet!
The younger members of family decided they wanted to visit Brighton Pier so they walked there while we walked back to Viv's house
When we were altogether again
Uncle Charlie cut his cake.
Saturday, 3 May 2014
M is for,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Marriage
A week ago today our son Robert got married. They married at Hestercombe Gardens in Taunton. The weather was a bit chilly so not many photographs were taken outside.
The day was quite busy for us. We got up and breakfast and out by 8.15am to go and pick my dad up in Devon, then back to Taunton for lunch, and then walking round the gardens till about three watching the guests arrive.
A lovely time was had meeting new friends and catching up with old friends.
Linking up with Alphabet Blogging
Sunday, 20 April 2014
O is for..................
Ostern*
Sorry cheating a bit!
And sorry this is two days late, went to see grandchildren Friday
and was busy yesterday!
Is it quite dark and dismal and cold today. They say there is more chance of having snow at Easter!
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| found the chocolate Father Christmas at the back of the cupboard! |
rather than Christmas!
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| Caitlin & Liam with their "Easter Eggs" |
I know it doesn't look like and Easter Egg, but thought they would have more fun with a sandpit rather than a chocolate egg! They did get a small egg each but gave it to their mummy quietly for today!
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| Scarlett-Marie |
Little sister is still rather small for Easter Eggs and sandpits
She got a handknit instead!
* Ostern = German for Easter
Linking with Alphabet blogging here
Wednesday, 26 March 2014
Wednesday, 5 February 2014
Friday, 17 January 2014
Please say hello to................
Scarlett Marie
born today at 13.01 weighing at 7lbs 12ozs
by cesarean section
our second grand-daughter and third grandchild
Friday, 10 January 2014
Wednesday, 1 January 2014
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!
These aren't New Year pictures I know, but I thought I would share last Sunday's visit to the grandchildren.
One shared present
can you guess what it is.........?
not quite the idea.......
Peek-a-Boo!
He saw the tunnel bit of the tent and said ROCKET
Don't think he has taken it off since!
Its amazing what a play tent and tunnel becomes!
Wednesday, 6 November 2013
Rememberance - I am proud of these three men
I mentioned a few posts back I am tracing my family tree. Stories that I heard mentioned as a child have come to the fore. Stories I heard but never took much notice of at the time and wished I had taken more notice of.
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| William Prentice |
The picture of the gentleman above is my dad's dad. In my research of my family tree he is my 'skeleton in the cupboard'. He also came back from the the war. He came back from WW2. He was at Dunkirk (1940). He swam to the Royal Daffodil, a ferry boat which although had taken a direct hit from a bomb but had saved 8000 troops. He was a Regimental Sergeant Major, and has a medal for Gallantry. I never knew him either, I think I had met him a few times, but I wasn't very old when I had met him. He in died 1972, I was sixteen.
My great-grandfather, George William Greaves, whose medals I show on my 11th November posts
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| The medals were given to every solider who fought in WW1 |
He was a horse driver, he never did anything heroic, he came back, but he came back a broken man. Although he lived till he was eighty years old, I never knew him he died before I was born. I once heard a story that his own children walked on the other side of the road because he was drunk in the gutter. No soldier then talked of what actually went on. No counselling existed then, it was the 'stiff upper lip' and all that.
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George William Greaves' son-in-law was my grandfather Albert Sullivan.
You can read about Albert here
He was in the Home Guard.
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I don't agree with war, I don't like confrontation, but these three men had a job to do, and I am proud of them.
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~ My Skeleton in the Cupboard ~
William Prentice, my grandfather. I couldn't find him anywhere on any genealogical site. It was as if he didn't exist! I sent for his birth certificate. He was born to a servant called Florence in September 1900, I will leave you dear readers to decide as to what may have happened...................
Tuesday, 26 March 2013
Happy Birthday Michael
Our eldest son Michael is 32yrs old today.
Like me he has his birthday just before or just after or actually at Easter, depending when Easter falls!
Thursday, 14 March 2013
Our Weekend!
I know most of you had Mothering Sunday and that was very special, but my weekend was a Mothering Sunday special!
On the Saturday although it was chilly and a few drops of rain which held off most of the afternoon was our youngest son Peter's wedding to Steph.
Lots of friends and relatives came to see them get married at Fingle Bridge Inn, Drewsteignton
The place had a lovely atmosphere and everyone was so friendly.
On the Sunday, the weather changed tremendously, so Michael and Lizzie and Robert and Anneka, and our close friends decided it would be best if they went home early. Dad had organised lunch for us and Cynthia. We had a blizzard!
I had these flowers given to me as the mother of the groom.
One of the table decorations
And this little beauty. He is a specimen vase. Isn't it gorgeous!
On Monday dad had a dental appointment so he didn't join us at Castle Drogo. I had been wanting to go here for a long time, but when we arrived we were very disappointed. it was just a shell of a castle all the exhibits had been put into storage. The National Trust had decided to keep the castle open to the public but anybody going would be very disappointed. The roof has been leaking for a long time and now serious repairs are needing to be done. I can see why the National Trust kept the castle open for the revenue but I'm sure like us people will be disappointed!
I wouldn't say it was cold after the blizzard the day before but there were icicles hanging from the walls.
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| Two Kitchen Ranges |
Most of the rooms were opened and some that they opened that the public doesn't normally see. but there was nothing to see only the views.
But someone had a sense of humour!
and there was some hilarity from this room!
Tuesday, 5 March 2013
Long Service..............
Something you don't hear of or see these days!
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| presented to A. R. Sullivan by Harris Lebus for long and loyal service 1923-1962 |
This watch was presented to my grandfather by HRH Princess Margaret for long service.
In the early 1900's, 1910's there were four brothers and a sister. Charles, Albert, George, Harold, and Emily. Albert was my grandfather. All the boys when they were 15yrs old were all sent to learn a trade. Think Auntie Emmy learnt to be a dressmaker.
Grandad joined Harris Lebus to become a veneerer. He joined in 1923 and stayed till the factory closed in 1969 when he had no choice but to retire.
There is a house in Chingford EC4 London (I won't give the name of the road) which my grandparents moved from in about 1968. While they were living there he veneered every door both sides and the door frames and staircase. It would be a shame if new owners had painted over but that's what people do!
I can spot a piece of Lebus furniture at 100 paces and when I saw a picture of a wardrobe on Hen's blog I knew exactly who made it! In the early sixties I had one in my bedroom which was very similar, except my clothes rail went across and the shelves faced outwards.
I actually still own some Lebus furniture. The large wardrobes and sideboards in both granddad and nanny's house and mum and dad's houses have long gone. Except when mum and dad downsized mum asked me if I wanted any furniture and I asked for the chairs, because she once said you always need a chair. A chair to sit on or to offer a person a seat.
I have four of these chairs
and two carver chairs
The seats have been recovered a few times over the years and I must get around to doing it again. The wood has never been painted or re-varnished hence them looking scruffy but they are over fifty years old! I don't want to paint them any way! The original seating cloth I think is still there so as and when I get around to refurbishing them I will try and remember take a photograph. These seats especially the carvers are actually very comfortable to sit in for long periods on time.
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| Nanny and Grandad taken Christmas 1985 |
Nanny died a week after I had my youngest son in 1986, grandad two years later.
During the war grandad was in the Homeguard, also my father-in-law did a very dangerous job he cut the veneer woods for the Mosquito Airplanes!
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