tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post896375032206759542..comments2024-03-25T08:10:55.433+00:00Comments on March House Books Blog: In My Own Words Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-50362280484742142362017-11-20T11:24:08.513+00:002017-11-20T11:24:08.513+00:00Thank you!Thank you!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-51718321854103543702017-11-20T10:19:56.999+00:002017-11-20T10:19:56.999+00:00Thanks very interesting blog!Thanks very interesting blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-59240368120745606892016-05-05T21:30:00.314+01:002016-05-05T21:30:00.314+01:00I wasn’t sure about it at first, but once I got st...I wasn’t sure about it at first, but once I got started it was fun. Putting your photos together is a good start, maybe just do a little annotating when you have the time, you will probably be surprised by how much you enjoy it.<br />I was surrounded by animals as a child, and have always felt happy in their company. I’m not so keen on creepy crawlies mind you! <br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-80409677443316933522016-05-05T20:56:47.435+01:002016-05-05T20:56:47.435+01:00So happy to see this. What inspiration! I have gat...So happy to see this. What inspiration! I have gathered photos- but annotating them and sharing them still hasn't happened.<br />I really love the photo of you with the kitten and the bird. What an affinity you have with animals!colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151269790181106294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-20507775046482859632014-03-27T04:05:40.027+00:002014-03-27T04:05:40.027+00:00The pleasure is all mine..... this post is like I ...The pleasure is all mine..... this post is like I am reading form the pages of Readers' Digest .... Kokila guptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14992236728883850513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-88063343477050942552014-03-21T15:55:04.688+00:002014-03-21T15:55:04.688+00:00Thanks Marcia!Thanks Marcia!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-43090120724707270052014-03-20T13:08:36.433+00:002014-03-20T13:08:36.433+00:00Your memory book is wonderful. Thanks for sharing!...Your memory book is wonderful. Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-3788597724600602312014-03-20T08:24:00.422+00:002014-03-20T08:24:00.422+00:00Dear Kokila, thank you so much for your lovely wor...Dear Kokila, thank you so much for your lovely words. <br />I wish there were a colour photograph from my mum and dad's wedding. I’m sure it would be beautiful, not what we would wear today maybe, but beautiful none the less. As for the bag, I think it must have been the height of fashion at the time. I’ve never heard the description ‘fountain tail’ before, but I like it!<br />Please feel free to say as much or as little as you like on my blog, your comments are always very welcome. Love Barbara xx<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-38968019254957597232014-03-19T20:14:59.935+00:002014-03-19T20:14:59.935+00:00Hello Maria, I enjoyed sharing my memories and pic...Hello Maria, I enjoyed sharing my memories and pictures, thank you so much for taking the time to look at them. Barbara xxBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-4801300861474341872014-03-19T05:25:47.730+00:002014-03-19T05:25:47.730+00:00Dear Friend, what a lovely post.. I am touched to ...Dear Friend, what a lovely post.. I am touched to see the life of almost three generations unfold in front of my eyes... Your father certainly looked terrific in that pic .. and the wedding description.. the white veil with orange blossoms and the pink and white carnation bouquet... I can only imagine..<br />Then the little girl I was introduced to as you ! .. yes I could make out the crow/jackdaw and the kitten... your hair in what we call as 'fountain tail' and is currently mu daughter's fav. hair style. <br />Then your wedding...you both look awesome... your Husband SO happy and you a beauty.... That pic of you on cycle, the one where your parents are under that blue clouded sky and your Mum had that fascinating bag!! the one where you are in london....so many, your grandsons.. looking so obedient and nice kids and the granddaughters..one looking bubbly the other angelic...Awesome awesome pics... Thanks for sharing... I have said so much but am having the feeling that what i intended to convey had been not said .... I am Speechless.Heartiest Thanks for sharing... And one thing your husband still laughs the same way... Stay Blessed.Kokila guptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14992236728883850513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-4220822598325234962014-03-18T19:28:33.507+00:002014-03-18T19:28:33.507+00:00Dear Barbara
What a beautiful post...
~ My goodnes...Dear Barbara<br />What a beautiful post...<br />~ My goodness I've looked not once but twice..Most especially trying to see the kitten and most wonderful picture of the friendly crow, you adopted!!<br />A very special tribute of your memories, and i thank you for sharing...<br />With hugs and kisses<br />Maria xMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13458369096640059521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-2375404325535245802014-03-17T15:23:44.670+00:002014-03-17T15:23:44.670+00:00Hello Silvina, I’m so pleased you enjoyed it. Than...Hello Silvina, I’m so pleased you enjoyed it. Thank you very much for taking the time to call in and leave a comment. Barbara xBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-53310768652480303232014-03-17T08:29:18.063+00:002014-03-17T08:29:18.063+00:00I didn’t know people kept photographs in knitted b...I didn’t know people kept photographs in knitted bags. Mum kept all hers in an old biscuit tin, and later in albums. Dad was never in the forces. He was a farm worker and therefore exempt under the ‘reserved occupation’ rules. He bought his first car at the end of 1952 after a small win on the football pools; he also bought a black-and-white TV, so we (and all the neighbours) could watch the Coronation. I don’t know who owned the car in the first picture, but as dad was at a wedding, I’m guessing it was used by the bride and groom.<br /><br />Maybe you could share some of your ‘photos on your blog? I for one would love to see them. Thanks for calling in, Barbara. <br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-80553914244225066312014-03-17T07:18:19.396+00:002014-03-17T07:18:19.396+00:00Ah but Anita, I couldn't possibly say! It is a...Ah but Anita, I couldn't possibly say! It is a secret after all. :-)Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-56732079090020902132014-03-17T07:11:43.054+00:002014-03-17T07:11:43.054+00:00Thank you so much Deborah, you made my day! Barbar...Thank you so much Deborah, you made my day! BarbaraBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-88912582922311173892014-03-17T06:56:02.025+00:002014-03-17T06:56:02.025+00:00Hello Claudine, Terry’s parents (both in their lat...Hello Claudine, Terry’s parents (both in their late eighties) also spent Christmas with us, meaning the boys got to spend time with their great grandparents and grandparents. It was a very special time and something we will never forget.<br />I’m so pleased you enjoyed the ‘photos. It was a privilege to share them with you. Barbara xx<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-55071363794542781842014-03-17T02:59:58.145+00:002014-03-17T02:59:58.145+00:00Hello Barbara! I enjoyed this post a lot. What a g...Hello Barbara! I enjoyed this post a lot. What a great idea that book, a good way to preserve memories and pass them on to your granddaughters. Lovely photos!!<br />You made me remember that I have to classify so many family photos but never get the time. <br />Besos!<br />SilvinaTazas y Cuentoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14697582556239741200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-25327777732955845912014-03-16T21:10:12.189+00:002014-03-16T21:10:12.189+00:00Oh, Barbara, what a lovely memory you have put in ...Oh, Barbara, what a lovely memory you have put in print. I have lots of photos some of them Edwardian???? times, my Mum's great grandparents etc. I have 'the bag' of photos from my Mum's which is a knitted bag with my Dad's RAF wings sewn on the front, which all the sweethearts/wives had during the war. You must have been more prosperous than us as our photos were involving bikes and no cars in sight for a long while at least. <br /><br />I might even follow your example and scan some I haven't done, and put the actual photos in an album rather than 'the bag' for my son Nick and his wife, and their when it arrives child.Campfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06573797205145907726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-75757926954889547162014-03-16T16:16:38.750+00:002014-03-16T16:16:38.750+00:00Oh dear Barbara! I think each one of us could imag...Oh dear Barbara! I think each one of us could imagine what those two friends are telling each other...you decide my friend, and then LET ME KNOW! And that chunky little blue bird...he looks like he means business! He says, "SPRING, GET ON WITH IT! COME NOW!"<br /><br />Happy day dear one. AnitaCastles Crowns and Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-59377001055006271292014-03-16T11:46:29.982+00:002014-03-16T11:46:29.982+00:00A wonderful post.A wonderful post.Deborah Lawrensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16882043247450468229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-73229081869513836572014-03-16T07:04:17.597+00:002014-03-16T07:04:17.597+00:00Thanks Donna. Thanks Donna. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-2658502240866844602014-03-16T07:03:48.575+00:002014-03-16T07:03:48.575+00:00Hi Lainy, I feel just the same way about old ‘phot...Hi Lainy, I feel just the same way about old ‘photos. I can (and do) spend hours looking at boxes and books of them at auctions. I always want to buy them and reunite them with their families but often there is just no way of knowing who they are. It’s so sad to see all those memories left forgotten in a box. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-67192304340645167682014-03-16T05:05:31.596+00:002014-03-16T05:05:31.596+00:00Hi Barbara, I can guess why your two grandsons dec...Hi Barbara, I can guess why your two grandsons decided to spend Christmas with you and Terry. Being with family is such an important thing and that sentiment runs strong like a river from your childhood to your children's and then grandchildren's. These photographs are beautiful, as are the memories. I love the pictures of your dad (he did dress so smartly), of your parents under that blue and clouded sky, and of your siblings, and of you on that step with the kitty and the crow (both surprisingly peaceful with each other's presence), and of you when you were fifteen and riding to work! And the wedding pictures were beautiful. I love, most of all, the shot of you carrying your dog on an outing with your son, Steven, and Terry.<br /><br />And yes, I imagine the jackdaw had a good time stealing from you all and thinking it had got away unnoticed!Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-81665536100881315722014-03-15T21:18:50.936+00:002014-03-15T21:18:50.936+00:00I love looking at old photographs, sometimes get g...I love looking at old photographs, sometimes get goosebumps. Especially the old old ones when you don't know who everyone is but knowing they are all connected.<br /><br />Lainy http://www.alwaysreading.netSo many books, so little timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564778178609301461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-39686414269322244782014-03-15T06:09:33.140+00:002014-03-15T06:09:33.140+00:00Hello Shashi, I would love to read about your memo...Hello Shashi, I would love to read about your memories. I hope you will share some of them. Thanks so much for your comment. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.com