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Friday 16 November 2007

describe me

One word to describe me....
Got this from Lyn

Play the game

The Game is on!!! And you're IT!

Describe ME in one word.....just one single word. Post it in my comment section. Then put the same request in your journal so we can visit you… and do the same thing… and see how many strange and interesting things they say about you...........

Got this from Lyn and Donna..... Thanks for that ladies

 

Tuesday 6 November 2007

STILL LOOKING FOR FRANCES

What a busy few weeks I've had. I'm trying to trace my Great Aunt who was sent as a British Home Child by Barnardo's, to Canada in 1912 at the age of 14.

After months of searching and e mailing, I finally had a reply from Barnardo's saying that she was living in a place called " Biggar " in Saskatchewan. She married a Mr Harry Smith in 1924 and had 8 children.

RESULT !!

But I still need to know WHY she was taken from her Mum and Dad and where she was living when she first went into care.

I have e mailed the local Biggar newspaper and asked if they would run my story and I e mailed their local MP to see if she could trace the Smith family there for me.

I'm all e mailed out but I DESPERATELY need to trace her Children or Grandchildren to let them know we exist here and how much we all want to meet them.

It's all been really frustrating and time consuming but if I can just make contact with one of her siblings there, I'm happy.

It was my Dad's 79th birthday yesterday bless him and I took GREAT pleasure in telling him I'd found her. He is ALWAYS wondering what became of her as she was his only Auntie.

I'm anxiously waiting for an e mail from one of the hoards of people I've contacted ,to see if they can get me ANY kind of information on her family.

I'll keep you informed of my progress.

Night night all, sleep tight.

 

Sunday 4 November 2007

BONFIRE NIGHT

BONFIRE NIGHT   ( Guy Fawkes night )

HOORAY HOORAY IT'S BONFIRE NIGHT

WITH EYES AGLOW IN SHEER DELIGHT

SHERBET FOUNTAINS GENTLY FIZZING

CATHERINE WHEELS WILDLY WHIZZING

AS ROCKETS FLY IN TO THE SKY

A BONFIRE SPARK COMES DRIFTING BY

SPARKLERS WAVING IN THE AIR

BANGERS BANGING EVERYWHERE

THE SKY IS ALIVE WITH COLOURS AND SPARKS

SCARING A DOG AS IT BARKS AND BARKS

CHILDREN IN AWE AS THE FLAMES REACH THE SKY

MORE WOOD ON THE FIRE, MAKE SURE THAT IT'S DRY

CANT BE TOO CAREFUL THOUGH, KEEP WATER AT HAND

OR IF THERE'S NO WATER, A BUCKET OF SAND

JACKET POTATOES AND TREACLE TOFFEE

LOVELY HOTDOGS AND STEAMING COFFEE

TOFFEE APPLES AND PARKIN TO EAT

JUST BY THE FIRE IS MY VERY OWN SEAT

TO SIT IN THE WARMTH AND FEEL THE GLOW

TO SIT AND WATCH THE FIREWORKS SHOW

IT DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS

BONFIRE NIGHT......PERFECT BLISS.....

HAVE A SAFE ONE EVERYONE...