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years old at that time so could well have been working. When I was at QEGGS he and my grandmother lived in Crouch End moving to Friern Barnet when I was probably in LIVE or UIVR.
Although this is the grandfather some may remember he actually was my step grandfather but he had married my grandmother then a widow in 1927 so was the only grandfather I knew really well. I have done some research as we never knew my mother's birth father's family (and that is another story) but I did find out that my great aunt made the "large displays" for Australia and Canada in the very first WWI Armistice Day parade in London using poppies. About 10/12 years ago I did some tracing on Genes Reunited and found my mother's niece and her family living in Surrey - since then we met up with them several times and it is quite true that blood is thicker than water as we all said it was just as if we had known each other for years and years.
I don't know why my parents moved to Totteridge. We lived in Apex Corner (Mill Hill) but I do remember that originally we were going to have a house built in Links Drive just by the golf course (so Jen we could well have been close neighbours) but something must have gone wrong as my parents ended up buying a new build in a close of about 20+ houses in the grounds of Totteridge Priory - hence Priory Close.
So pleased to hear about your bubble last weekend Jen and hope the car is mended now. I too loved the bit about the stamp collection. I used to have a fixed smile on my face as Rod showed me yet another picture of a train with its new livery! Unfortunately, I didn't realise the livery had actually changed the previous two times at least. I now have the unenviable task of disposing of about 100+ train books at some point.
Last week during the really heavy storm a leak appeared in the bedroom ceiling with water dripping from the light fitting. Tim my wonderful builder has just been to look at it as it is on a flat roof but that is intact so we are putting it down to the extreme heavy rain that night and also slipped slate tiles. It has never leaked before nor since but the tiles have been replaced today so fingers crossed.
We do seem to be moving slowly out of lockdown - I had a picnic with a friend on Malvern Common today - very pleasant sitting in the shade of a large tree. I do fear a second wave though as another lockdown wouldn't be at all great. So sorry to hear about you Mag in Melbourne - just when everything seemed to be easing off too. Hopefully it will only be a slight blip.
I am not sure how many bubbles I am allowed to be in. But tomorrow I am going into church for the first time since the beginning of March as a steward for the private prayer session - it should be cool in there at least.
I am loving all the details of how we all got to school. Interesting none of our parents drove us - did we have school buses in those days as we have around here and the boys used when they were at school in Staffordshire or did we all rely on public transport?
Take care and keep safe - with love to you all
From Daphne at 22.06
I started doing this email in the garden this morning (33 deg) - sorry Glenda! But then my IPad rebelled and told me it was getting too hot.
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