One of mine died 32 yrs before I was born, a second a decade before I made an appearance, and a third when I was 18 mths old, so I was a bit short in that dept too.
My paternal grandmother was a Plymouth Brethren Methodist and miserable woman who never forgave my father for appearing just 11 months after his older brother and wasn't interested in him or his children and especially his wife who was born and brought up RC till she became a Methodist. My paternal granddad was a keen and gifted gardener but never talked when we visited so I only found out about the gardening many decades later. Last time I saw them I was about 12. The maternal grandparents weren't any better but for very different reasons and no loss. Fortunately they all lived miles away. I do agree about helicopter parenting and lack of free play but there's far more traffic around these days so less safe for kids to be out and about on their own so I understand some of it.
I went to see my grandfather once and he'd only just got in from gardening for the old folk in the village, he was 92 so how old they was I'd love to know
My paternal grandmother was pedalling away on the harmonium, in the living room, practising for Sunday's Chapel service: when a German sea mine went through the house roof, through the ceilings and floors into the cellar where it came to an abrupt halt and blew up wrecked both the harmonium and grandmother. In fact it blew the front and the roof off the property.
I knew all of my grandparents and they died in the 1950's. My maternal grandparents lived with us for a few years.
Never knew either of my grandfathers, but did know both grandmothers. Apparently my Mothers Father had a terrible upbringing in London, youngest of about7 or 8 kids and looked after by an elder sister as his mother was always drunk, never heard any mention of his Father. He died of pneumonia just as the blitz was going on.
I never knew either grandfather. My father's father died of cancer when my dad was only 9 years old. He, my dad, had one younger sister, an older brother and six older sisters that my grandmother had to raise on her own. The grandfather in Darlington, Durham Co. died of cancer too. He'd apparently served over in India for part of his military career.
No problem. I just had a lot more sympathy for the guy if he was going to end up in Gloucester. Deportation would be a much better choice.
Apparently, according to the radio, the 'escapee' actually said to the guards "I don't think you are supposed to be releasing me" and he stood outside for quite a while before being moved on. How true that is, I don't know.
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I had grandparents on both sides, and great-grandparents on dad's side ... I loved them all and still miss them even now
You might want to grit your teeth before reading this BBC investigation exposes dangerous teeth-whitening industry To put things in perspective the article mentions 53% hydrogen peroxide, the strength most commonly used in general laboratories is 35% which is used while wearing a lab coat, eye protection and gloves.
The dentist they were speaking to on BBC Breakfast this morning said dentists only use 6% and that is under expert staff.
