tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post7668313990626547444..comments2024-03-08T21:26:51.950+08:00Comments on A geriatric grandmother: TELLING IT ON TUESDAY..1948-1950 (part 7)Mimsiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-73050369055591961372014-02-20T10:09:43.753+08:002014-02-20T10:09:43.753+08:00Yes at 16 I was far too young to contemplate settl...Yes at 16 I was far too young to contemplate settling down. Life for me had really only just begun in the grown up world.<br />I did so love sailing but only on the smaller boats which were much more fun than the big cruisers.<br />I feel the young of today are too spoiled by parents trying sometimes to make up for not always being there and rules about how you can now chastise a child when it is naughty don't help. Not that I believe in smacking children for the sake of it but parents have very few rights under the law now.Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-59962410434139217732014-02-20T10:02:44.507+08:002014-02-20T10:02:44.507+08:00Denise your comments too spur me on to continue fu...Denise your comments too spur me on to continue further and thank you for them.<br />Mum had limited means but always managed to look so smart.Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-57867539961204441652014-02-20T10:00:51.259+08:002014-02-20T10:00:51.259+08:00Thanks YAM..your comments are always so pertinent ...Thanks YAM..your comments are always so pertinent and appreciated. xxMimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-40396797872238154552014-02-20T10:00:07.851+08:002014-02-20T10:00:07.851+08:00Yes Mum was a nice person and always meant well. ...Yes Mum was a nice person and always meant well. Even when I was young it was important to look our best....not so sure about some of the mums today though.Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-54890895373963103762014-02-20T09:59:07.833+08:002014-02-20T09:59:07.833+08:00Thanks Button...your comments make me feel worthwh...Thanks Button...your comments make me feel worthwhile. <br />My mum certainly set high standards and dad, well he was just my dad and a great one too.Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-7329675039842272192014-02-20T09:57:57.367+08:002014-02-20T09:57:57.367+08:00Thanks EC for your kind comments.
Mum certainly di...Thanks EC for your kind comments.<br />Mum certainly did the right thing as the social work she ventured into won her the MBE but more about that later.Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-56612386616789817262014-02-19T16:00:43.218+08:002014-02-19T16:00:43.218+08:00At 16, I'd think many girls back then would be...At 16, I'd think many girls back then would be "over the moon" at the idea a man wanted to marry them. I wonder how many did marry too young, before they found what love really is or what marriage meant. I think you were very wise at 16.<br />I'm picturing sailing to a picnic spot then lounging about eating sandwiches, it sounds idyllic. <br />You're right about schoolkids being well behaved, it was the same when I was at school, but in later years kids got quite rowdy. I think too many had too much freedom when both parents were working because two wages became necessary for many, with high inflation etc.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-42726225468623673952014-02-19T14:46:01.378+08:002014-02-19T14:46:01.378+08:00Wonderful! And what lovely photographs. I do lov...Wonderful! And what lovely photographs. I do love the one of your mum in her elegant suit and hat and I thoroughly enjoyed more of your wonderful memories. Thank you Mimsie!DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-7178602390245537922014-02-18T23:14:50.255+08:002014-02-18T23:14:50.255+08:00Hari OM
Ditto the above, YYAAAAYYY for mum's w...Hari OM<br />Ditto the above, YYAAAAYYY for mum's who showed us how it's done...<br /><br />That is a good-looking bloke you have to remember Mimsie! YAM xxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-59916460640586376242014-02-18T21:44:12.159+08:002014-02-18T21:44:12.159+08:00Your Mom looked so nice. Our Moms came from an er...Your Mom looked so nice. Our Moms came from an era where women felt it important to look their best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-20707028020643654872014-02-18T19:50:24.859+08:002014-02-18T19:50:24.859+08:00Oh Mimsie you had an amazing Mum she looks so dapp...Oh Mimsie you had an amazing Mum she looks so dapper in her hat and suit, she was a smart amazing good role model for you. Your Dad made a good life for you and he probably loved his retirement.<br />Oh poor Gary that is a sad way to pass. You never forget your first love.<br />I am loving this insight into your life it is fascinating. Hug BButtons Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029439906543077861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-31679518663766370782014-02-18T12:10:29.933+08:002014-02-18T12:10:29.933+08:00Another fascinating trip down your (very broad) me...Another fascinating trip down your (very broad) memory lane. Your mother did indeed look very smart.<br />I can't help thinking that even though she might not have wanted to get a job it turned out to be absolutely the right thing for her - and for all the people she assisted.<br />Thanks Mimsie. I do look forward to these postings.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com