SAMUEL AND RACHEL
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HOW COULD I BE SO STUPID

Alan and Julie now have a son called Samuel now 5 weeks old. I am posting a picture of Sam with his big sister Rachel. I love them all. Granny

THE ENTRANCE WAY TO FLINT HOUSE
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THINKING ON MY FEET

I am always in a rush it seems and since returning to work I have been hard at it. I have added a picture to my blog of Flint House where I was in convalesing. In addition to being tied to the mill I have been preparing and submitting work on my PhD.

My darling husband Mick has now retired and has planned a special trip away, to CUBA a place I have always dreamed of going. So it seems that I shall have another little break from work quite soon - I cannot help but look forward to it. It will sadly only be a 'tourist' look and I would love to meet the people and understand their way of life. I shall try to get the old body to Salsa a bit and I aim to have romantic beach side walks with 'Mick'

My beloved brother Neil marries his Gill on 28th May and I shall do the 'pink' thing (my favourite colour) and dress up smart. They have planned a quiet wedding ceremony and a splendid evening with a live band - a tribute to my late father Ralph a pianist who always said "keep music live" he would be so proud and we all wish he could be with us.

With Gill's entry into our family we gain two boys and a girl and their partners (Gills sons and daughter from her previous marriage) They are really great fun, I have along way to go however to catch up with Ben's tattoos (I have two and he has more)

Hope everyone in Blog land is well and happy. Happy May Day. Love Granny

AWAY

BEING 50 IS GREAT
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TRADITON

The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race has been won by the mighty Oxford crew. There is always next year Cambridge - 151 years of tradition - magnificient work by both crews.

spending time at home

I have been at home now for four weeks, following an operation. I have found that despite thinking I could snap to it and get on - only key hole surgery afterall, I haven't been able to. I have done some work on my PhD, played with the blog (ie trying to learn how to do things) and played with our new puppy ( nine month old Merlot - who joined us before Cindy died) I have not felt any energy to run around and shop till I drop (not that I have the money to shop of course)

I have been looking forward to retirement in four years, but now I don't know. I want to do so much when I retire, teach history - travel - go to the theater but does some button go off in your head which says 'hey your old'

Enough of feeling sorry for myself.

Does any body out there know about the following persons -

• Nellie Trew (murder victim 1918) David Greenwood (convicted of the Murder)
• Dingri Singh (Palmer) (served in french army? during World War One but lived in Eltham UK)

These are other research topics of mine. Granny

Nothing if not vain
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God I love being a granny
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A VERY SAD DAY

Today, Tuesday I have had to say goodbye to my beloved pet of 13 years and a rescue, West Highland Terrier "Cindy Sugar Sweet" she was 14 years old. She collapsed and died in my husband's arms at approximately 11am as we rushed her to the vets. She was my good and faithful friend and I shall miss her - but she is not in pain and she has joined her long time partner and friend 'Bacchus' the Rodeshian Ridgeback who she mourned inconsolably. Never let it be said "they are just animals" I will miss their presence in the house. Granny

CALL ME OLD FASHIONED.

I am divorced myself and I have since remarried, however call me old fashioned but I cannot find it in my heart to care about Prince Charles up coming wedding to Camila Parker Bowles. It all seems very seedy, how can they take vows together when both have in an adulterous way broken the same vows in the past - very publicly. No it's not worth singing about. Granny

INFORMATION PLEASE

I may have mentioned in passing that I am into history! well does anybody out there know the whereabouts of the family of Alice Bertha Clayden with a possible surname of Alderson. Bertha was one of the first Meteropolitan Police, Women patrols and between 1923 and 1930 was the senior woman officer. I am also keen to trace the families of any other the 200 women who served from 1919 - 1939. This is to support my Phd work. Thanks. Granny

INITIAL COMMENTS

I am a new blogger.

I am a granny (no surprise there) I work full time and I am a student doing a Phd (History topic) I welcome like minded people who are happy to try this new technology to share thoughts. I need to work on my blog site so bare with me. Granny