tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post6462026310409591920..comments2024-03-08T21:26:51.950+08:00Comments on A geriatric grandmother: CHANGES AFOOT FOR OUR FARMERSMimsiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-28690423401787306822015-02-18T20:45:58.571+08:002015-02-18T20:45:58.571+08:00I'm glad that your Mom worked to get Len and y...I'm glad that your Mom worked to get Len and your Dad talking again. I've enjoyed reading this.Jason and Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11860762982914983418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-49080504465938949422015-02-18T17:36:35.657+08:002015-02-18T17:36:35.657+08:00Yes, I did it sort of back to front didn't I? ...Yes, I did it sort of back to front didn't I? I've never regretted it though and still enjoy being known as and called Margaret.<br />I often wonder if dad thanked mum for his getting back together with his son. They were strange times back then and men were often too proud to admit they'd made a mistake.<br />I think bush life back then was a lot different to these days and community spirit was very high and they helped each other much more than perhaps heppens today, except at times of disaster.<br />I think they had to do a certain amount of socialising just so they could take their minds of the constant tedium of farm life, and at times it must have become tedious I feel.Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-43961707897757867832015-02-18T17:32:51.857+08:002015-02-18T17:32:51.857+08:00I think mum certainly did the right thing there. ...I think mum certainly did the right thing there. Dad was just too proud to take the first steps but he and Len became quite close as they aged which was great for them both. Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-43233066273601254952015-02-18T17:31:49.154+08:002015-02-18T17:31:49.154+08:00When you check the meanings of given names Peggy a...When you check the meanings of given names Peggy and Margaret both mean "a pearl" and of course Margaret is also shortened to Meg, Maggie and even Margo. I may have put up with Peg if it hadn't been for mum's father making that comment in his letter. When you are about 10 or 11 you take umbrage very easily.<br />Mum didn't enjoy housework but she was always a great scone and pastry cook. It seemed so simple when one watched her do it. Nowadays if I want scones I buy them from Woolies!! xxxMimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-845872816735499992015-02-18T13:44:33.670+08:002015-02-18T13:44:33.670+08:00I was wondering about the Peggy/Margaret name, I a...I was wondering about the Peggy/Margaret name, I assumed at first that your given name was Margaret, but you were called Peggy. I've known a few people, girls at school who were called Peggy when their given name was Margaret. Also a few called Sarah who were always known as Sally.<br />I'm glad your Mum was able to have Len back in the family. The Sunday afternoon teas sound like a real imposition, having to feed all those people on next to nothing can't have been easy and of course the time spent socialising is time that could be used otherwise. Glad those times were stopped except for occasional visitors.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-11523776762399782992015-02-17T21:44:30.329+08:002015-02-17T21:44:30.329+08:00So glad your brother was lured back into the famil...So glad your brother was lured back into the family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-923263631649256392015-02-17T20:12:18.283+08:002015-02-17T20:12:18.283+08:00Hari OM
Interesting that 'Peg(gy)' is a fa...Hari OM<br />Interesting that 'Peg(gy)' is a familiar short form of Margaret and that you, in a sense, did the opposite to what most folk do, going back to the origin of the name. So many folk name their boys 'Jack' now, not realising it is actually a familiar for John... <br /><br />Loved the vision of mother making scones in seconds - my 'old dear' was a dab hand at the speedy scone too!!! It's amazing how many can be satisfied with just a bit of flour, fat and water and a good deep cuppa!!! YAM xxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.com