Wednesday 23 January 2013
Sunday 20 January 2013
More snow
A snowman yes!
Another layer of snow today not many people about apart from a few children on sledges.
Saturday 19 January 2013
post script to above
It suddenly dawned on me yesterday that, with the death of my Aunt, that now makes me the oldest living member of my Mother's side of the family and what a sobering thought that is!!!
We've had a trip to local theatre cancelled today because of bad weather.
Now the question is should I make a Snowman?
We've had a trip to local theatre cancelled today because of bad weather.
Now the question is should I make a Snowman?
Thursday 17 January 2013
Early January 2013
Starting off my Blog for
2013 on rather a sad note with the news of the passing of my
favourite Aunt aged 93. She was a remarkable lady, dearly loved by
all who knew her. To me in the past few years she has seemed the
mainstay of our family the last direct link to my Grandmother and my
Mother, her elder sister, both of whom died some years ago. My Aunt,
like my mother, was a devout Catholic and the Church played an
important part in their lives.
It must have also helped
my Aunt a great deal in coming to terms with the loss of her
Brother-in-law at the end of the war, followed by the loss of her
dearly loved twin sister from Pneumonia at the age of 33. She then
took on the responsibility of bring up her Sister's Son, and although
engaged to be married continued to live at home, caring for her
Mother and nephew until her mother died. She then married (aged 40 )
her long time suitor, and went on to have two lovely girls, but
tragically lost her husband, many years later, when he died suddenly
while they were on holiday abroad. It was a blow to us all as he was
also greatly loved and respected by all who knew him, a carpenter by
trade who prided himself, rightly, on his skill and doing a really
perfect job. Dovetail joints every time! As he died abroad his
body had to be sent back to this country for burial in a sealed
coffin, although it was apparently rough wood I remember my Aunt
saying that he would have been pleased as the joints were dovetailed.
After his death she concentrated on the bringing up of her 2 teenage
daughters, her sister's son had by then left home and married, and
doing work for the Church. She made several trips to NZ to visit
friends who had emigrated there and continued to enjoy her life.
One of her daughters came to live with her, with her family, some
years ago and she in turn has cared for her Mother. Now my Aunt has
gone she also is left to care for 2 daughters. My Aunt had 3
sisters, all of whom died before her (2 of Cancer) she herself kept
in fairly good health was very good at needlework, also craft work,
in fact was in the middle of doing an embroidery when
she died, . Years ago she would make all her own clothes, as would
all her sisters, a talent which unfortunately did not pass down to me
or my sister! Marrying late and having children seems to have
happened a lot in our family, my mother married when she was 27. but
my other Aunt had her children later on in life, and I did not marry
until aged 40. Luckily all our children have been normal healthy
people and grown up to be a credit to us.
My Aunt was
kind,compassionate , fun loving and someone you always felt a joy at
meeting,she will be sorely missed. May she RIP..
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