tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post1776269473566699306..comments2024-01-27T21:24:29.597+11:00Comments on Strong Foundations: Long way from homeSharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-34345590782999228352012-06-22T23:25:33.113+10:002012-06-22T23:25:33.113+10:00I think I have inherited the "collecting"...I think I have inherited the "collecting" gene from my grandmother. I am very glad that she did keep all the letters. <br />That is so cute about your granddaughter. Don't you love the innocence of children.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-29079786592699109052012-06-22T06:00:52.759+10:002012-06-22T06:00:52.759+10:00He does look very young in that photograph. It'...He does look very young in that photograph. It's wonderful that the letters were written and survived so that you had the chance to know him through them. When my son-in-law was in the marines my granddaughter was very surprised to get to the base and see that there were so many men wearing his uniform. She thought he was the only one to have one. She was about 3.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-7994375072024858092012-06-21T19:36:20.558+10:002012-06-21T19:36:20.558+10:00Thank you. I think my Aunty looks very cute with ...Thank you. I think my Aunty looks very cute with the doll and ribbon in her hair.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-81644785934991692832012-06-20T07:36:15.502+10:002012-06-20T07:36:15.502+10:00He certainly was good about writing. I like the pi...He certainly was good about writing. I like the picture with the uniform and the doll.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-77258296904338971762012-06-19T21:07:17.755+10:002012-06-19T21:07:17.755+10:00In most photos my grandfather has a cheeky smile a...In most photos my grandfather has a cheeky smile and look on his face. Not in this one. This photo is good bye but he was one of the lucky ones who came back home.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-26666228170533696912012-06-19T21:02:48.841+10:002012-06-19T21:02:48.841+10:00Thanks Jana.Thanks Jana.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-30876271349526694102012-06-19T20:58:36.438+10:002012-06-19T20:58:36.438+10:00Mum had always wanted to go to Egypt because of he...Mum had always wanted to go to Egypt because of her fathers stories. I walked for miles into the desert (while Mum stayed at the pyramids) to take a photo of all of the pyramids (9 visible in all). I just knew what I wanted and kept walking until I was in the correct position and had the photo I wanted. One of the pictures was identical to one my grandfather had taken and at that I hadn't seen his photos!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-32311381049499492962012-06-19T05:59:12.486+10:002012-06-19T05:59:12.486+10:00Sharon, a beautiful photo for your memoirs. I hope...Sharon, a beautiful photo for your memoirs. I hope it was a hello there rather than goodbye. Going to war into far away lands was a great hardship for those young family men.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-82231911171756393572012-06-19T02:45:47.907+10:002012-06-19T02:45:47.907+10:00What a sweet picture and letter! Thanks for shari...What a sweet picture and letter! Thanks for sharing!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-83857469496809054262012-06-19T02:20:50.439+10:002012-06-19T02:20:50.439+10:00How interesting your trip to Egypt must have been ...How interesting your trip to Egypt must have been - seeing the places your grandfather had described. That must have been quite an experience. <br />I loved his Christmas letter. Sounds like they ate really well. <br />NancyNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-64380382522862020522012-06-18T22:20:55.005+10:002012-06-18T22:20:55.005+10:00Thank you. To me he looks too gentle to face the ...Thank you. To me he looks too gentle to face the hardships of war. My mother and Aunty say he was a very gentle man and they cannot remember him ever raising his voice or smacking them.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-24762531210590685642012-06-18T22:15:31.786+10:002012-06-18T22:15:31.786+10:00It's hard to believe but he was 33 in that pho...It's hard to believe but he was 33 in that photo. The war certainly aged him (he came back on a hospital ship) as he certainly looks older in the post war photos.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-66599707993103945812012-06-18T22:13:31.186+10:002012-06-18T22:13:31.186+10:00Yes my grandfather returned home and my mother was...Yes my grandfather returned home and my mother was a post war baby, born in 1945. Unfortunately my grandfather died 2 years (to the day) before I was born so I didn't get to meet him but through his letters, I feel that I have got to know him a little.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-86552506488718481012012-06-18T22:11:25.405+10:002012-06-18T22:11:25.405+10:00Yes I am glad that my grandmother kept them. Mum ...Yes I am glad that my grandmother kept them. Mum & I went to Egypt in 2008 and were amazed that many of the scenes my grandfather described hadn't changed a bit in 60+ yearsSharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-69246013387335362642012-06-18T08:22:03.509+10:002012-06-18T08:22:03.509+10:00this is a lovely entry Sharon - Allan Scott looks ...this is a lovely entry Sharon - Allan Scott looks like such a young kid in the photo in his uniform.ArtSmartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06276393093881118926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-65177386003000952872012-06-18T06:22:49.419+10:002012-06-18T06:22:49.419+10:00Oh, your Grandfather looks so young to be going of...Oh, your Grandfather looks so young to be going off to fight in that terrible war Sharon. I can hardly imagine how your grand-mother felt with her little boy claiming all those men to be his daddy. Thanks for sharingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-85506281960103124942012-06-18T06:07:58.585+10:002012-06-18T06:07:58.585+10:00Enjoyed your post - the picture of your grandfathe...Enjoyed your post - the picture of your grandfather in uniform and his letter to your grandmother are truly something special. The mention of your uncle thinking everyone in uniform was his father was especially touching to me. I'm assuming your grandfather returned home safely after the war since your parent wasn't included in the picture - were they born after the war?Queen Beehttp://www.beeskneesdaily.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-10322406399130707392012-06-17T19:02:43.202+10:002012-06-17T19:02:43.202+10:00What a lovely photograph Sharon, and that letter w...What a lovely photograph Sharon, and that letter with its description of the Christmas dinner is wonderful, and one to treasure.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.com