It was good fun looking at old photos. She gave me some of my father's mother which I will scan a few and show later but here is a few she is keeping for the time being, so I just took some snaps.
Well, I have seen uglier babies. I wasn't that bad.
Dad the Nasho, having done his National Service at Puckapunyal Army Base. I just cannot imagine him submitting to authority. I expect this was the last time he ever did in his life.
My parents wedding. That would be the last time my father ever carried gloves or wore a double breasted suit. The bloke next to my mother I remember well. He was a trumpeter and gave me a bugle. Next to him was my mother's friend who only died last year. The woman next to my father married a Minister of Religion who ended up Archbishop of NT and QLD I think.
You know I'll be the one to say it, I just love the lacy wedding dress, gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteYou weren't bad as a baby, grew up though, didn't you.
Yep Jahteh. The ugly duckling story and the opposite happens.
ReplyDeleteYour parents were very good looking.
ReplyDeleteYour Dad looks familiar, like someone I've seen recently ... :P
ReplyDeleteAndrew, you were a lovely looking baby :)
ReplyDeleteI love looking at these images. The nasho one..I wish I had one like that of my Dad. He also served at Pucca.
I look forward to seeing more pics.
I reckon your Mum would have enjoyed looking through the pics with you too Andrew.
Cameraface, about the will. Check it to see if it's current and is a copy. If it's original, lodge it with her solicitor, also the house title if that's with her important papers.
ReplyDeleteYes Victor, although I look like my father now, he was much better looking that I was at his age.
ReplyDeleteYep Jayne, same puffiness under the eyes.
Cazzie, my mother must have hundreds of photos of times since we kids were born. We only looked at really old ones. It was good fun together. My father was 21 when I was born, so would our fathers have been about the same age? Like he was born 1936.
Good tips Jahteh, but I know it is original, although out of date now since step father died. His only provision was to stay in the house until he died or left. Otherwise the rest goes to us children. I guess the house title is there too. I see no reason to lodge them with her solicitor, except for if there was a fire or burglary. Any reason I am missing?
You were a very cute baby.
ReplyDeleteI love all the photos.
Aw, shucks Dina.
ReplyDeleteHello from Spain!!!
ReplyDeleteOkay, she's not gaga so you won't have to worry about her suddenly leaving everything to a cats home, now. Wills can also be challenged if the original is not in a solicitor's care and the House Title is expensive to search and replace. It's fine to say the family is happy about everything now but circumstances change and a death can really bring out the worst in anybody.
ReplyDeleteHola Fete. ¿Cómo usted va?
ReplyDeleteOkies Jahteh. I will ask if it is the original and about the title too. I do fully trust my brothers and sister. Maybe a mistake, but I will wear it if it is.
Hola Fete. ¿Cómo usted va?
ReplyDeleteOkies Jahteh. I will ask if it is the original and about the title too. I do fully trust my brothers and sister. Maybe a mistake, but I will wear it if it is.
Look at that dress wow - not like the dresses today where they start almost at the waist - my dad had a similliar hairstyle as your dad...your mum and dad look pretty happy
ReplyDeleteDo look nice MC. They may have looked happy, but it didn't last.
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