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Come Inside... => The Snug => Topic started by: Just One More on July 28, 2013, 07:17:11 PM
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Yesterday I was “up North” supposedly watching a 80 minutes of rugby. Broncos were dire, Wigan were brilliant, it was like boys against men. Anyway, at 58 – 0 I thought sod this for a game of soldiers, I might as well leave now, beat the traffic leaving the ground and give mum and dad 25 minutes more of my time
I’d rung mum in the morning and asked if she could get the large box of old photos down from upstairs so I could rummage through them. What followed brought many many smiles from all of us, of times remembered, being reminded of things we’d long forgotten about. There were photos of mum, dad, brother, sisters, grand-parents, great grandparents, great great grandparents, my kids, my grandkids, Uncles, Aunts, nieces, nephews etc etc; and one little detail i a photo would set us off reminiscing about all sorts.
I can honestly say it’s the best few hours I’ve spent with them in many a year and I’ve come away with loads of photos to scan and hopefully improve, as the years haven’t been kind to some of the photos. Stuff the rugby, I’m on cloud nine cloud9: cloud9: cloud9:
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Thumbs: Thumbs: Thumbs:
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Top man. Thumbs: Thumbs: Thumbs: Thumbs:
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Yesterday I was “up North” supposedly watching a 80 minutes of rugby. Broncos were dire, Wigan were brilliant, it was like boys against men. Anyway, at 58 – 0 I thought sod this for a game of soldiers, I might as well leave now, beat the traffic leaving the ground and give mum and dad 25 minutes more of my time
I’d rung mum in the morning and asked if she could get the large box of old photos down from upstairs so I could rummage through them. What followed brought many many smiles from all of us, of times remembered, being reminded of things we’d long forgotten about. There were photos of mum, dad, brother, sisters, grand-parents, great grandparents, great great grandparents, my kids, my grandkids, Uncles, Aunts, nieces, nephews etc etc; and one little detail i a photo would set us off reminiscing about all sorts.
I can honestly say it’s the best few hours I’ve spent with them in many a year and I’ve come away with loads of photos to scan and hopefully improve, as the years haven’t been kind to some of the photos. Stuff the rugby, I’m on cloud nine cloud9: cloud9: cloud9:
Unplanned things can be the best.
Serendipity rules OK. :thumbsup:
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Perfick :thumbsup:
Shall we settle down for a slide show cloud9:
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Perfick :thumbsup:
Shall we settle down for a slide show cloud9:
Popcorn:
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Perfick :thumbsup:
Shall we settle down for a slide show cloud9:
Hang on, I'll fetch the jumbo bag of Twiglets. ;D
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Perfick :thumbsup:
Shall we settle down for a slide show cloud9:
Hang on, I'll fetch the jumbo bag of Twiglets. ;D
cloud9: whistle:
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Perfick :thumbsup:
Shall we settle down for a slide show cloud9:
I would not impose that on anybody, particulalry myself. Far too many did I really wear those, did my hair really look like that moments (yes, I did have hair once Nick)
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Good one JOM :thumbsup:
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Sounds great JOM - thanks for sparing us the slide show! lol:
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Wimp lol:
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Sounds great JOM - thanks for sparing us the slide show! lol:
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Sounds great JOM - thanks for sparing us the slide show! lol:
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How much did you make from auctioning the free room like.... whistle:
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lol: Due to a faulty key I couldn't get into the room. The woman in the next room came out cos she could probably hear me cussing. I said I'll go and get the key reset and she said, "I'll come down with you, we ordered a room for three and there's only two beds" I said "if she's a looker I have a spare one" ...... now, if it was in the films... cry:
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lol: Due to a faulty key I couldn't get into the room. The woman in the next room came out cos she could probably hear me cussing. I said I'll go and get the key reset and she said, "I'll come down with you, we ordered a room for three and there's only two beds" I said "if she's a looker I have a spare one" ...... now, if it was in the films... cry:
...You'd have missed the rugby! lol: lol: lol:
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Marvellous, I love all that - but - reminds you how important it is to write who people are and at least the year on the back - just had a similar situation with photos of Kitty Bailey's wedding from 1952 (whoever she was), Swillmore couldn't remember which one was him let alone anyone else. ::)
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What will people do in years to come ....find a hard-drive in a cupboard,,,,
(I am Growler eeek: )
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Probably - takes all the nostalgia out of it though - I always think I look better in black and white photos - no comments please BM evil:
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Marvellous, I love all that - but - reminds you how important it is to write who people are and at least the year on the back - just had a similar situation with photos of Kitty Bailey's wedding from 1952 (whoever she was), Swillmore couldn't remember which one was him let alone anyone else. ::)
lol: lol: lol:
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Probably - takes all the nostalgia out of it though - I always think I look better in black and white photos - no comments please BM evil:
Wha...? angel1
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Probably - takes all the nostalgia out of it though - I always think I look better in black and white photos - no comments please BM evil:
Zackly........ noooo:
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Sounds great JOM :thumbsup:
Sorry just catching up now I have the tablet going ...- redface:
I am doing a similar thing here was looking for something and found loads of old photographs it was very emotional specially with the situation here...... cloud9:
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Good to see you Boogs.
It would seem that 2013 is the year of the photographs for many VPer's I came back from my mothers with a pile of old photographs. Haven't scanned many of them yet though. redface: I blame it on the 'Time Bandit'.
My father purchased a Cine camera in the early 60's a few years ago my sister and I got many of the old spools of film and bot them put onto a couple of videos then spent a very pleasant afternoon watching them had us all chuckling. cloud9:
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lol: Due to a faulty key I couldn't get into the room. The woman in the next room came out cos she could probably hear me cussing. I said I'll go and get the key reset and she said, "I'll come down with you, we ordered a room for three and there's only two beds" I said "if she's a looker I have a spare one" ...... now, if it was in the films... cry:
...You'd have missed the rugby! lol: lol: lol:
70 - 0 ... 70 - 0 ... 70 - 0 I wish I had missed it sad32:
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Sounds great JOM :thumbsup:
Sorry just catching up now I have the tablet going ...- redface:
I am doing a similar thing here was looking for something and found loads of old photographs it was very emotional specially with the situation here...... cloud9:
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Good to see you Boogs.
It would seem that 2013 is the year of the photographs for many VPer's I came back from my mothers with a pile of old photographs. Haven't scanned many of them yet though. redface: I blame it on the 'Time Bandit'.
My father purchased a Cine camera in the early 60's a few years ago my sister and I got many of the old spools of film and bot them put onto a couple of videos then spent a very pleasant afternoon watching them had us all chuckling. cloud9:
You have one too Miss C :thumbsup: