tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post4562556386641365963..comments2024-03-08T21:26:51.950+08:00Comments on A geriatric grandmother: TELLING IT ON TUESDAY (Part 22) 1966-1968Mimsiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-8875635695261249352014-06-15T14:40:54.505+08:002014-06-15T14:40:54.505+08:00Yes things have changed for the better in many way...Yes things have changed for the better in many ways although these days it almost seems too easy for people to divorce with little thought of the consequences.<br />That Ford Anglia did a lot of hard work for us and we regretted when we eventually had to trade it in.Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-857353030310087132014-06-15T14:39:49.884+08:002014-06-15T14:39:49.884+08:00Yes it worked well for all of us until Aub's m...Yes it worked well for all of us until Aub's marriage to Joan went really bad and that in itself is a long story.<br />I was always fortunate in being able to find employment. Had good references and even returning to work after a number of years seemed not to cause a problem. Must have been my happy, honest face perhaps? lolMimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-42851213189928017302014-06-15T14:38:22.532+08:002014-06-15T14:38:22.532+08:00You are so right Geo. As I said above it didn'...You are so right Geo. As I said above it didn't prevent marriage break-ups but unfortunately caused many bad marriages to continue on because of the thought of disgrace.Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-14877017781014090962014-06-15T14:37:16.953+08:002014-06-15T14:37:16.953+08:00Yes, it was a big but very necessary step to take....Yes, it was a big but very necessary step to take. Had no idea what the outcome would be but glad it turned out well for everyone.Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-82397948077391083222014-06-15T14:36:37.968+08:002014-06-15T14:36:37.968+08:00We had to cope back then but I doubt many of today...We had to cope back then but I doubt many of today's young people would do so.<br />It was rather ridiculous as it didn't really prevent marriage problems but kept people together in very unhappy and quite oftn disastrous marriages. xMimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-1528156789362834212014-06-15T14:35:39.305+08:002014-06-15T14:35:39.305+08:00Thanks so much Yam for all your comments, always a...Thanks so much Yam for all your comments, always appreciated. Fords were very popular with our families over the years but now we have foreign cars. xxMimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-10508552956772413202014-06-15T14:34:33.782+08:002014-06-15T14:34:33.782+08:00I have to apologise as I'd not realised just h...I have to apologise as I'd not realised just how long this post is. My thanks to anyone who managed to get through it all.<br />No, not done at the time but was very necessary for everyone's sake (except perhaps Aub at the time but not even sure about that).Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-66054769863185172832014-06-11T14:52:26.714+08:002014-06-11T14:52:26.714+08:00Wow, how things change - goodness, how much better...Wow, how things change - goodness, how much better is no-fault-divorce! When things aren't right, things aren't right. I love your Ford Anglia - what a cute car!PinkPatentMaryJaneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07219272193124932806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-22030146197097821352014-06-11T13:24:30.411+08:002014-06-11T13:24:30.411+08:00I agree with your thinking that Aub was pushing yo...I agree with your thinking that Aub was pushing you and Phil together because he had a "bit on the side" himself, but in the end that worked out well, since you and Phil are so compatible. <br />I'm glad you were always able to get work when you needed to. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-44149505324558040952014-06-11T12:24:48.097+08:002014-06-11T12:24:48.097+08:00I remember when both Sacramento newspapers, in the...I remember when both Sacramento newspapers, in the '50s and '60s, reported divorces --"adultery", "mental cruelty" and in the more enlightened later '60s, simply cited "irreconcilable differences". I always thought it was an intrusive practice, and somewhat barbaric. "No-fault" divorces later did away with such reporting, and restored privacy.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-45564532177949992382014-06-10T20:11:19.713+08:002014-06-10T20:11:19.713+08:00You had to be a strong prson to go 'against th...You had to be a strong prson to go 'against the grain' back in the day. So glad it worked out well for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-30332062376567279632014-06-10T18:22:29.914+08:002014-06-10T18:22:29.914+08:00I am so glad that you found each other again, lovi...I am so glad that you found each other again, loving your story. I don't think we could cope today with the unfairness and discrimination and narrow minded ways of then xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09757728297450699103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-87350978212198870302014-06-10T17:03:15.440+08:002014-06-10T17:03:15.440+08:00Hari OM
Thus it was, the new chapter began... and...Hari OM<br />Thus it was, the new chapter began... and oh, for heaven's sake don't talk to me about books, boxes and sorting!!! (As you'll see from <a href="http://inimaynaelcammeno.blogspot.com/2014/06/me-now-views-less-speak-more-peek_10.html" rel="nofollow">today's post</a> though, am NEARLY through it all...) <br /><br />The Ford Anglia was one of our early family cars too - great little runners and fond memories of picnics and holidays out of it; your photos prompted nostalgia...and everyone's story is valid, Mimsie. Continuing to enjoy reading yours! YAM xxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-80004843466879174212014-06-10T11:40:54.539+08:002014-06-10T11:40:54.539+08:00Oh Mimsie - I am so glad that Phil came into your ...Oh Mimsie - I am so glad that Phil came into your life. And very glad that you had the courage to leave Aub - not 'done' at the time, but sometimes so very necessary.<br />Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com