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Title: Here's what makes me get out of bed in a morning
Post by: GHOST on March 08, 2018, 09:30:03 PM
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Title: Re: Here's what makes me get out of bed in a morning
Post by: Emz2014 on March 09, 2018, 08:28:11 AM
Awww little Rory :-)  :hearts:
My dogs over the years have helped me through some very dark times. Pets are a valuable part of life, I know getting a cat has made such a difference to a dear friend who lost his wife and finding his way through his grief journey. Xx
Title: Re: Here's what makes me get out of bed in a morning
Post by: GHOST on March 09, 2018, 10:05:25 PM
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Title: Re: Here's what makes me get out of bed in a morning
Post by: longedge on March 16, 2018, 11:14:01 AM
Good morning Brian - has Rory forgiven you yet  :smiley:
Title: Re: Here's what makes me get out of bed in a morning
Post by: GHOST on March 16, 2018, 11:28:19 AM
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Title: Re: Here's what makes me get out of bed in a morning
Post by: longedge on March 16, 2018, 02:05:14 PM
Pets certainly know how to get round their humans (I was going to say owners but I'm not sure who owns who  :grin: ). Surprising how quickly things heal in the young of any species.

I've had flowers of one sort or another in the garden for most of the winter. A couple of shrubs flower on and off in particular some viburnums that I layered from a single plant years ago. I've got dozens of Hellebores that are self sets from two originals one white and one red. The red ones seem to be rarer than the white. Snowdrops are more or less finished now but the first of the daffs are already showing colour.

I sometimes fear that my photography days are over. Poor health makes things pretty difficult for me particularly the fact that I had a stroke some years back and although I got over it pretty well, I'm very unsteady on my pins. I had a fall on the stairs a while back and partially ruptured a ligament in my shoulder and holding my camera up is painful - hohum  :rolleyes:.

I gave all my old gear away quite a long time ago. I did buy myself a new scanner a few weeks ago and I have been scanning all the old photos I've got of the family. It's been a real trip down memory lane, bitter sweet and more than once I've found myself looking at an old photo for minutes at a time wishing that I had got a time machine  :smiley:.

Anyway tell Rory I hope he's alright and to try not to be frightened of that man in the white coat!!
Title: Re: Here's what makes me get out of bed in a morning
Post by: Karena on March 18, 2018, 05:11:08 PM
 :hug: I have to prune photos.not so much familly ones but  mum was a prolfic photographer of scenery I am not kidding when I say there are 3albums of  Austrian and swiss churches.and another 3 of school ones.she was a teacher but I haven't a clue who any of the people are.
Title: Re: Here's what makes me get out of bed in a morning
Post by: longedge on March 18, 2018, 05:57:02 PM
It was my daughter's nagging that prompted me to start scanning. She had been in my loft and said that there were boxes of photos, mostly from when I cleared my Mums house, and she didn't recognise a lot of the people. She asked me to scan them and add info about them so that's my long term project. Once I've finished scanning, phase 2 is sorting them all out and creating video slideshows with text to say who they are. I know there are a few of people that I don't recognise from the 1920's & 30's of Mums friends. It'll keep me out of trouble anyway  :cheesy:
Title: Re: Here's what makes me get out of bed in a morning
Post by: Emz2014 on March 18, 2018, 07:38:01 PM
Thats lovely.  I have a box of photos from my dad of his young days but many people I dont recognise or have many stories/memories for  :hug: xx
Title: Re: Here's what makes me get out of bed in a morning
Post by: longedge on March 18, 2018, 08:06:19 PM
I don't think there has ever been a generation which didn't have a lot of people in it who said something like, "I wish I had asked Mum/Dad about xxxxxxxxxxxxx" when I had the chance  :rolleyes:  :azn: