Have to laugh at this memory, funny the things we think of. Monday's was always washing and ironing day, start hung cotton sheets and pairing socks, which meant we always has Stew for tea, I hated stew, funny now, cos I love it. Thursday afternoons was the day we had to clean our bedrooms, it was always a big deal to us, but I don't know why, cos they were always spotless clean and tidy, just like the rest of the house. We never had to do anything else at home, you did everything, even polished our shoes. You were always sowing and knitting in the evenings after working in the house all day, but Dad did have 2 jobs, one in the day, and another in the evenings at times.so that is how we rolled, us kids were waited on hand and foot, and you never ever complained, you just got on with it. Things are so different these days, machines for everything, lol, how times have changed.

I remember that night so well, you in your midnight blue dress Mum, and Dad in his suit and bow tie, you were in pain with your back, but you still has a dance with Dad, watched by the family and friends, that was the last time you partied, the last time you danced,but I was wise enough to capture it on video, so I could watch the memory of yours and dads Golden Wedding Anniversary. So many memories tucked away....Thankyou for all you did, one in a million

ALWAYS, EVERY YEAR AS A CHILD, THE EXCITMENT WAS OVER WHELMING, WE HAD THE BEST CHRISTMAS'S EVER, I WOULD STAND AND GAZE AT OUR CHRISTMAS TREE SPARKLING IN THE CORNER, SMELLING OF PINE, AND WITH THE FAIRYLIGHTS GLISTENING, OH HOW I LOVED THOSE LIGHTS, EACH ONE WITH A DIFFERENT NURSERY RHYME, AND THE FAIRY ON TOP GRANTING OUR WISHES, THE COAL FIRE ROARING, AND THE BEST CHRISTMAS DINNER, THEN WE COULD EAT OUR SWEETS AFTER LOL. WE HAD THE MOST AMAZING PRESENTS, HATE TO SAY WE WERE SPOILT, BUT WE WERE, HOW DID YOU BOTH AFFORD IT ? YOU MUST HAVE GONE WITHOUT SO MUCH FOR US !! I COULD ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU SAYING THAT CHRISTMAS WAS JUST HARD WORK FOR A WOMAN MUM, I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THEN, BUT I SURE DO NOW, BUT THE PLEASURE IT BRINGS MAKES IT ALL WORTH IT, THANKYOU FOR SUCH WONDERFULL CHRISTMAS'S, LOVE YOU, AND SO PROUD OF YOU X

I was the youngest of 6, and then when i was aged 4 it happened....A new younger sibling was bought home from hospital, i remember my dad picking me up to see her in her pram, well Jackie, i wasn't impressed, i thought you were rather boring lying there, i would much rather play with my toys, so now there were 7 of us !!! Thanks mum and dad for that lol. Oh well i had to get used to it i spose. Now i look back and realise just how hard life was for you mum, and how hard you and dad worked, i hold you in awe for that. So proud of you x