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ashridge

Remembering my Dad

Oct 28, 2010 11:17

Although I often think of my father I am especially thinking of him today. He died 49 years ago and over this time my memories of him have naturally faded. I know that he loved his children very much and I am certain that he would be very proud of his three children. I also wonder what he would make of the legacy that are his grandchildren; Lynn, ( Read more... )

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Dad anonymous October 28 2010, 15:10:30 UTC

Thanks Kevin for the lovely memories of Dad. I also remember his love of horse racing, either watching with the Baptist Minister on the television or going to the races at Uttoxeter with Stan and Ted from the greengrocers.

Re: Dad anonymous October 28 2010, 15:38:43 UTC

Yes, of course, horse racing! He bought me a flat cap and took me to Ucheter once. I remember him going to the bookies near Biddulph and Chant's in Aldergate, no doubt to collect his winnings :)

Dad anonymous October 28 2010, 15:59:42 UTC

Yes. He won the money on the races to pay for our holiday to Guernsey and the first time on a plane for us.

Guernsey ashridge October 28 2010, 18:04:48 UTC

I didn't know that Maz...I've never been inside a bookmakers and would have no clue how to place a bet.....I guess he might have taught me that :-)

anonymous October 28 2010, 16:14:47 UTC

I used to be a bookies runner. bets on slips of paper to a small window in Aldergate, 'From EDA'. If he WON BIG I was promised a bush baby but instead he bought True.

Bush Baby! ashridge October 28 2010, 17:58:55 UTC

If the horse called "Magic Moments" had won its race dad was going to buy us a bush baby from a pet store in Birmingham. I recall going to Fenny Compton with Aunty Doris to buy True (or Manorial Silver Lady, her kennel club name). .Telephone number was Fenny Compton 343...I remember numbers :)
She was a funny little puppy

anonymous October 28 2010, 16:20:26 UTC

Making a light box for Billypickin and teaching Blue to get his woodbines out of the packet.Anyone else want a hankie!!!!!!

ashridge October 28 2010, 18:00:00 UTC

Blue? Who was Blue?
Oh got it...Boy Blue the budgerigar

Those pictures ashridge October 28 2010, 18:02:28 UTC

Kay took that picture of me this summer. I hadn't looked at the picture of dad for many years until yesterday and I'm astonished at how similar my pose is to his.