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Louisa Maud usually starts the new diary thread but that doesn't seem to have happened this week so I thought I'd step in. Hope you're okay LM?
A wet start today, blustery now but much brighter. Have been reading online about some very touching tributes on Remembrance Sunday and today, Remembrance day itself.
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Yes, I was very moved as I usually am on Remembrance Sunday ,but today’s events seemed less somehow.
People moving about in the last few minutes of the silence.
Not sure where The King was but I turned the T,V on a minute or two late .
What a rainy day!
I have asked for someone to come re my Hotpoint oven ,light won’t work and not getting to temperature.
Christmas cake to make soon so don’t want anything to go wrong with that,the ingredients are so expensive this year .
I have cover with D&G.
Had a nice long chat wit my husband’s sister, the only one left of a happy
family
She was my Bridesmaid.A year younger than me and much loved by her three brothers .
Their father always told the three boys to treat their girlfriends as they would wish their sister to be treated .
Good advice which was taken up ,they all three were gentlemen as we three girls could say truthfully.
Oh happy days.
Well ,hope all are safe and as well as can be expected give there are some difficult illnesses out there.
Cheerio.Viktoria.
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I wondered where the King was, too, Viktoria. We knew that William had been in Brazil, but Charles was not mentioned in the commentary, which I found rather strange. It seemed to have been left to their wives to play the leading roles.
I always think about my father on Remembrance Day. He was a Marine and was sent to Scapa Flow to guard the Navy. When he came home again after the war I didn't remember him and had to get to know this stranger all over again. I think, too, about my uncle who was killed at Arnhem, leaving a young widow and two very small sons, who now have no memory of their father at all.
Oh, I have just discovered that Charles was hosting a reception for war veterans at Windsor Castle. William and Camilla joined him there, also Prince Edward and the Duchess of Gloucester.
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Thanks Gillig,I was concerned he was not well,looked very strained at The Cenotaph.
It is a long stand in cold weather .
The Royal family are quite depleted ,and the Duke of Kent looked so ill.
Not long since Katherine his wife died.
We were allowed to watch their wedding on T,V. at College,Katherine Worsley ,a no nonsense Yorkshire girl .That would be about 1955.
Where are The Duke of Gloucester’s family ?They don’t seem to be taking any Royal duties nor the older Princess Royal ‘s ( George V &Queen Mary’s only daughter’s) family from Harwood House .
Hey ho, it raineth yet again ,methinks I should build me an ark ,must look up the dimensions and what a cubit measures .
I will have to build it on Holcombe Hill in the absence of Mount Marrowfat!
Bet your bottom dollar there will then be an extended drought!
Well must get on - some over ripe bananas to use for a banana loaf.
Look after yourselves .
Viktoria.
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I wonder what chance there is of finding the artist for this portrait. Back in 1945 my dad was serving in Kenya and had on his office desk a small black and white photo of mum. Among his labour force were some Italian prisoners of war and one one of them asked dad if he would like him to paint a proper portrait of her using the photo as his "model". The result was this picture, which I unearthed recently whilst doing a spot of "tidying". I have often thought about the artist and wondered whatever happened to him after the war. rj
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Is there any way of finding out which regiment etc the Italian prisoners were in where your father was?
It is going to be difficult for sure.
That aside what a nice looking lady,can you post it again?,it seems somewhat “ stretched “ widthwise.
I wish you luck with your search.
Viktoria.
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Thanks Viktoria. I have checked the picture in my file and cannot see why it was squashed. I have tried to re-send but it looks as though the gremlins have got into the system somewhere. Will try later. rj
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I also thought the King looked strained on Sunday, his breathing seemed rather laboured.
I was quite disgusted that on the arrival of the Princess of Wales at the National Arboretum the male BBC commentator called her Kate Middleton instead of her proper title. Later he did use her title and I wonder if someone had pointed out his disrespect. Another case or lowering standards at the BBC.
I believe the Duke of Kent has been in poor health for some time, it's understandable at 90 years of age.
I don't know about the Duke of Gloucester but the Duchess of Gloucester was at the National Arboretum yesterday.
I remember meeting the Duke of Gloucester's father when I was about ten, he was reopening a boys youth club across the road from our back garden. The GPO had to install a telephone in the club for the visit and the pole was erected in our garden. They paid rent for the tiny bit of land it stood on until my parents sold the land for building two bungalows years later.
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Is there any way of finding out which regiment etc the Italian prisoners were in where your father was?
It is going to be difficult for sure.
That aside what a nice looking lady,can you post it again?,it seems somewhat “ stretched “ widthwise.
I wish you luck with your search.
Viktoria.
Viktoria, if you open the file it gives you the un stretched image! ;D
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I managed to see the picture without being squished, your mother was beautiful Jeff.
Think I am getting lazy in my old age, but I am still here.
Expected today to be a dull day with rain expected, but no, it has been a beautiful day, washing out, not quite dry but better with a fresh air dry.
I watched all the remembrance day and the Albert Hall, all very moving, I thought the King looked tired, I was so pleased it was reasonable weather for him to be standing around and not raining, would have been miserable fir everyone.
Take care
LM
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Just viewed the painting un -stretched , even lovelier .
Thanks .Viktoria.
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Well,gardener came today, a nice morning after so much rain.
All done and dusted to my satisfaction.
I had been given a quote, but what a nice surprise when it came in £400 cheaper.Had not had to use so much material .
The flagstones jet washed for me too.
I paid over the phone but what a palaver ,my bank so thorough ,for my safety of course .
Baby Lily one year old today ,I phoned but had sent a card and a little bank account to be set up for her, better than too many toys ,it gets them saving .
Flash Harry and Kyra each have one from me .
Well ,bedtime -a lazy day as I find it difficult to work with other people round .
Goodnight everyone.
“See “ you tomorrow.
Viktoria.
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Morning all
A lousy day today after having having a couple of nice bright days, typical me lost a nice washing day yesterday and today is wet, silly me.
I have been given a task of finding someone's long list family, it is so complicated and I don't think I will be able to sort it out, can't put it on an open board to delicate a problem, but hey ho, will give it a go.
My neighbour across the road has his Christmas decorations up, went up last weekend but no lights yet.
Take care everyone
LM
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House alarm system all checked today ,all O .K.
Dreadful weather heavy rain and strong winds, no T,V signal so missed Bargain Hunt.Aerial seems O.K so must be something else.
Hope it is back on for Pointless , I like that .
Got a big batch cook to do ,pork slices - about 1 cm thick with onions, sage
apple, veggie stock cube , then in portions for freezer .
Banana bread nice ,so easy but I need a new counter top mini oven .
I don’t want a microwave and ordinary oven combination .
I sometimes need both at the same time .
It must save quite a lot of electricity ,not using the big oven which is unreliable.That is for a check and repair next week.
I hope it is condemned!
This heavy rain will surely cause problems,flooding etc and we are not in Winter yet!
That must be awful.
Need to get my big “ emergency “torch a new battery.The one in it is still O.K
according to my battery tester but a spare won’t go amiss.
Light bulbs too, I don’t understand new batteries and bulbs ,seem much more complicated nowadays. Fortunately we still have a wonderful hardware shop ,very obliging and who can advise on everything .Woodholme Supplies.
Go in with a screw,ask which size rawlplug and drill bit and come out fully informed ,for free.I usually get a lightbulb or something useful ,always good to have spares of things like that .
Well a cup of tea and then” once more unto the breech dear friends”
Look after yourselves .Viktoria.
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Viktoria, are you still suppose to be taking it easy?
LM
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The weeks go by so fast I've lost track ... but hopefully Viktoria you're behaving yourself ;)
While quickly passing through the city yesterday, I noticed a massive Christmas bauble already in place in a downtown square, possibly more than just the one as I didn't venture closer to look, size and colour made it stand out in view.
I was making up for lost time a bit with a grand day out, kept away from 'people' for a full week, really sore throat 8 days then conjunctivitis last weekend, so some viral thing, all ears, nose, throat, eyes :P but did start to think bacterial ... however cleared up finally and covid test negative :)
Enjoy the weekend all :) ...
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Hope ýou continue to feel better, you have had a bad week.
My neighbour has Christmas decorations up stuck to his window for a week already, who is he trying to impress?
LM
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Just one more week to go if I have worked it out correctly.
October 9 th the pacemaker was put in place ,so :-
October 9th - 16th- 23rd- 30th-6th Nov -13th—20th .
Phone call from gardener today just to say the transfer I made yesterday in payment for his work, had all gone through .
An old fashioned tea this evening, good old meat and potato pie with bright green tinned peas .
Years since I ate those.
Got my Covid and flu jabs organised ,two different places !
Foul weather and no T,V signal, - might be the aerial ,the wind is fierce .
Alarm system service and check today ,all O.K.
Well , hope all are safe,I know some are not very well so hope you are at least comfy and warm.
Cheerio folks, thanks for your kind interest .
Viktoria.
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Thanks LM, more 'myself' now :) occasionally one of those annoying tickles in throat making me cough but thankfully not a 'chesty' virus :)
You're on track then Viktoria :) stay well ...
Have also caught up with the 'proper' image of the photo Jeff, lovely and a treasure.
No idea what makes the images 'stretch' at times, have had it happen with a very few of my 'umpteen' TOT photos I've posted over the years ???
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Glad you are somewhat better mare , those tickles are annoying
Do you have to use eye drops? I find mine really do cause tickles .
Trusopt for dry eyes several times a day and Zimed to keep pressure low.
Little crumbs do too.
I take a drink and gargle ,it often does the trick .
Best regards . Viktoria.