Show Posts
1
Lanarkshire / Re: seeking John (Jackie) Murphy decendants of Glasgow Scotland
« on: Wednesday 17 February 10 03:46 GMT (UK) »
Hi Phyllis,
I found this site by sheer chance, so you were my first posting . I believe that I have to have at least three postings before I can send a PM.
I called my sister in Glasgow today and we spent quite a while remembering Royston Rd. and all our old neighbours. My sister is 85 but no one would believe it. She still does ballroom dancing every week and I believe all that excercise is responsible for her very clear mind. She can recall conversations with your Grandmother Mabel as though they happened yesterday.
Your mother must have been around 19 or 20 when they arrived in Germiston but they originally lived in 'the' Gorbals as it was called then. Our houses were only about 15 years old by this time, very well built, not fancy. Our neighbours were all decent, hard working people and I never set eyes on a rat until long after I arrived in Canada.
Speak to you soon,
Frances
I found this site by sheer chance, so you were my first posting . I believe that I have to have at least three postings before I can send a PM.
I called my sister in Glasgow today and we spent quite a while remembering Royston Rd. and all our old neighbours. My sister is 85 but no one would believe it. She still does ballroom dancing every week and I believe all that excercise is responsible for her very clear mind. She can recall conversations with your Grandmother Mabel as though they happened yesterday.
Your mother must have been around 19 or 20 when they arrived in Germiston but they originally lived in 'the' Gorbals as it was called then. Our houses were only about 15 years old by this time, very well built, not fancy. Our neighbours were all decent, hard working people and I never set eyes on a rat until long after I arrived in Canada.
Speak to you soon,
Frances