Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Stinky feet & bringing a girl home to mum”
A bit of background for newcomers Joe (aka ‘Mac’ to his RAF comrades) was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 […]
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Childhood Self-Portraits (‘Life’s a Journey’ nostalgia Link-Up, week 53)
Welcome to our weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). My youngest presented me with his latest […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Complimented by the boss”
A bit of background for newcomers Joe (aka ‘Mac’ to his RAF comrades) was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 […]
Man’s Best Friend (‘Life’s a Journey’ nostalgia Link-Up, week 52)
Welcome to our weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). Meet Dandy and Rosie. They came into our family […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Burning in the bomb bays!”
A bit of background for newcomers Joe (aka ‘Mac’ to his RAF comrades) was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 […]
D.I.V.O.R.C.E. (‘Life’s a Journey’ nostalgia Link-Up, week 51)
Welcome to our weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). A sombre subject for this week, but I know […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Gunning with Cine Film”
A bit of background for newcomers Joe (aka ‘Mac’ to his RAF comrades) was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 […]
Driving Test Nostalgia (‘Life’s a Journey’ nostalgia Link-Up, week 50)
Welcome to year two of our weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). On the day of my 17th […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Sleeping with your clothes on”
A bit of background for newcomers Joe (aka ‘Mac’ to his RAF comrades) was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 […]
First steps on the career ladder (‘Life’s a Journey’ weekly nostalgia Link-Up, week 49)
Welcome to year two of our weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). New year, new theme, so how […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Coffee, Music & Sarnies at 16000ft”
A bit of background for newcomers Joe (aka ‘Mac’ to his RAF comrades) was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Turning 19″
A bit of background for newcomers Joe (aka ‘Mac’ to his RAF comrades) was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 […]
Christmas Cake Kitsch (‘Life’s a Journey’ weekly nostalgia Link-Up, week 48)
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). Last week we dragged out our […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Crew Tactics”
A bit of background for newcomers Joe (aka ‘Mac’ to his RAF comrades) was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 […]
Tinsel and Tat (‘Life’s a Journey’ weekly nostalgia Link-Up, week 47)
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). In our house there is a […]
