Joe’s Letters, WWII: Lest we forget
This week marks another Remembrance Day. I cannot let this go by without acknowledgement, so rather than publish another letter this week I have decided to tell Joe’s story so […]
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Remember Remember (‘Life’s a Journey’ nostalgia Link-Up, week 42)
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). ————————————————————————- This is the season which […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Painting on numbers”
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 […]
Frightful Faces (‘Life’s a Journey’ nostalgia Link-Up, week 41)
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). ————————————————————————- Sometimes, life unexpectedly reveals its […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Long Johns? Are you kidding me?!”
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 […]
The Day I was Born (‘Life’s a Journey’ nostalgia Link-Up, week 40)
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). ————————————————————————- Wow, I’m so glad I […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Welcome to the Sergeants’ Mess!”
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 […]
My Home Town (‘Life’s a Journey’ nostalgia Link-Up, week 39)
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 was a time when […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Stripes and Beret in the Bag!”
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 […]
The Budding Artist (‘Life’s a Journey’ nostalgia Link-Up, week 38)
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 was a time when […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Exams & Pocket Money”
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 […]
Dear Santa (‘Life’s a Journey’ nostalgia Link-Up, week 37)
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). ————————————————————————- And so it begins. The […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “The one where Joe plays Match Maker”
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 […]
If it’s 8pm it must be Dad’s Army
No surprise that I’ve gone all retro on you again. In truth, when offered the theme ’8pm’ for a blog post, my lack-lustre daily existence let me down. I mean, […]
THAT Photo (‘Life’s a Journey’ nostalgia Link-Up, week 36)
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). Oh God. You know the […]
