Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Clay Pigeons & Dirty Washin’”
A bit of background for newcomers Joe was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 years after they were written. It […]
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‘Life’s a Journey’ Week 20 Nostalgia link-up (theme preview)
Next week’s theme will be “My first holiday without parents!” (Linky to be posted Tuesday, 29th May) Can you recall the first time(s) you went away on holiday without your […]
Becoming a Parent (‘Life’s a Journey’ Blog Hop, Week 19)
This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). I had been a tiny bit […]
‘Life’s a Journey’ weekly nostalgia link-up (theme preview)
This week’s theme will be “Becoming a Parent.” (Linky to be posted Tuesday, 22nd May) Can you remember the moment it happened? Were you prepared for the changes that followed? […]
Are you part of the Nation of Storytellers?
I was approached recently by the good people from Blurb who have launched a campaign to get people writing down their family stories. It is said that, in an average lifetime, […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: Meeting ‘Monty’ & Military Secrets
A bit of background for newcomers Joe was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 years after they were written. It […]
Old Teen Magazines (‘Life’s a Journey’ Blog Hop, Week 18)
This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). The long, hot summer of 1976 […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: Three ‘Joes’ and Top Test Scores
A bit of background for newcomers This emotional journey will revisit the stories of my Uncle Joe once again. I hope you will enjoy them, and think of your family […]
‘Life’s a Journey’ weekly nostalgia link-up (theme preview)
Next week’s theme will be “Old Teen Magazines.” (Linky to be posted Tuesday, 15th May) Maybe you were a subscriber to ‘Jackie’? Or perhaps you ‘looked out’ for Look-In every […]
Rollermania! (‘Life’s a Journey’ Series, Week 17)
This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). There are certain eras that can […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: Don’t worry, Mum
A bit of background This emotional journey will revisit the stories of my Uncle Joe once again. I hope you will enjoy them, and think of your family as you […]
‘Life’s a Journey’ weekly nostalgia link-up (theme preview)
Next week’s theme (to be posted Tuesday, 8th May) will be “Rollermania! Those Bay City Boys” Remember those cheeky Tartan-clad boys from Edinburgh? Did you pledge to marry Alan or […]
The Lo-Tech Times of Childhood (Life’s a Journey Series, Week 16)
This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). When I was growing up, I […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: 10 fillings & the Browning machine gun
A bit of background This emotional journey will revisit the stories of my Uncle Joe once again. I hope you will enjoy them, and think of your family as you […]
‘Life’s a Journey’ weekly link-up (preview)
Next week’s theme (to be posted Tuesday, 1st May) will be “Lo-Tech Times” Remember when you closed the lid on your record player for the last time and went all […]
