not waving but drowning

  • my poor wee boy is leaving school tomorrow

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    This was in January on his 16th birthday. I think he's grown yet again.

    He's a good lad and I HOPE he manages to get the apprenticeship he wants.

  • secret baby picture

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    New baby Isaac or maybe Zach (to be confirmed). Born 11.9.12, 9lbs. Cuddles with proud grandad J. Not allowed to post pictures to facebook, so you haven't seen this. ok? x x x

  • a Taiwanese menagerie (dogs, cats, a baby, what's not to like?)

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    FormerMember

    This is Daisy, my stepgranddaughter in Taiwan. Her daddy is J's son and her mum Lucy is Taiwanese. The dachshund is Cooper, the other dog (a stray daddy rescued from the street) is Kai. The standing cat is Alabama and the other cat is Indiana. Daisy's middle name is Indiana too... Hope this makes somebody smile :) I miss her. Only met her once, last xmas, but skype weekly. x x x

  • scattering ashes again: different ashes

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Talk about, it never rains but it pours... On Tuesday this coming week, my dear mama will be scattering my father's ashes.
    Next weekend, we may be scattering the ashes of father-in-law.
    That's all.

    I seem to remember reading in the book, The Shipping News, of a relative tipping ashes into an outside toilet.

    Funny the things that pop into one's mind.

  • a bit blah

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    It's a month since J's dad's funeral and his house is awaiting being sold. It's odd driving into town and not going round to see him! J is 'okay' and 'fine' and hasn't said a word about his dad at all. Nothing! He appears quite cheerful and is busily getting on with life, so I just leave him to it and make sure he knows he has someone to talk to, should hell freeze over and he wants a Heart to Heart. Very heavily starched…