I did find it didn't really work -setting the table - especially when there were 3 ravenous youngsters around.
gave up on talking about the body to her. Just once when I was having a lot of problems her advice was well you're a woman you just have to put up with it, I didn't and ended up as Dean would say having a hysterectomy, probably saved my life as it turned out.
My mum was great when I was a teenager, she explained a lot about boys (but I had 4 brothers), contraception (she was a Catholic, but didn't hold with their views on that), relationships etc. She always voted socialist and said "don't tell your dad!". I was proud of her because she had character and was very kind and caring. After she died last year people told me how she'd helped them when they had problems. And another secret came out that she'd worked at Bletchley Park decoding in the war.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
I have 2 older brothers so guess I picked up on boys lol, my dad used to say don't tell your mum ... When I'd come in drunk from young farmers disco ... Go to bed il tell mum your just tired hehehe
Gosh Lizzie so many who worked there kept it quiet. So many stoires to tell that will never be known
I had an aunt who was a family 'secret'. She nursed Rudolph Hess when he was first in Btitain and used to go walking with him. I doubt her children know that.
And another secret came out that she'd worked at Bletchley Park decoding in the war.
Ooh Liz, that's amazing! And she'd kept the secret all that time too. I love all the programmes and films about Bletchley. I love crosswords, codewords, anagrams, etc. and always fancied myself as a code breaker if I'd been around at that time.
When I was 18 my mother explained the importance of using my vote and about the sacrifices the suffragetes had made. When I asked her who she would be voting for at the next election she replied "whoever your father tells me to vote for"
I had a very strong socialist up- bringing and am still, though not a fighter like my parents were. Where we live now there wasn't a socialist candidate at all such a problem as I am a strong believer in using the vote you have been given, so I did use it but without conviction. My OH thought I woud have just spoiled the vote paper.
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I did find it didn't really work -setting the table - especially when there were 3 ravenous youngsters around.
gave up on talking about the body to her. Just once when I was having a lot of problems her advice was well you're a woman you just have to put up with it, I didn't and ended up as Dean would say having a hysterectomy, probably saved my life as it turned out.
My mum was great when I was a teenager, she explained a lot about boys (but I had 4 brothers), contraception (she was a Catholic, but didn't hold with their views on that), relationships etc. She always voted socialist and said "don't tell your dad!". I was proud of her because she had character and was very kind and caring. After she died last year people told me how she'd helped them when they had problems. And another secret came out that she'd worked at Bletchley Park decoding in the war.
We may go away in camper in that case this weekend
My mum sweeps things under the carpet much to my annoyance
Are the youngest generally like that I wonder,OH only one so 'gob' anyway
Gosh Lizzie so many who worked there kept it quiet. So many stoires to tell that will never be known
I had an aunt who was a family 'secret'. She nursed Rudolph Hess when he was first in Btitain and used to go walking with him. I doubt her children know that.
Ooh Liz, that's amazing! And she'd kept the secret all that time too. I love all the programmes and films about Bletchley. I love crosswords, codewords, anagrams, etc. and always fancied myself as a code breaker if I'd been around at that time.
When I was 18 my mother explained the importance of using my vote and about the sacrifices the suffragetes had made. When I asked her who she would be voting for at the next election she replied "whoever your father tells me to vote for"
I had a very strong socialist up- bringing and am still, though not a fighter like my parents were. Where we live now there wasn't a socialist candidate at all such a problem as I am a strong believer in using the vote you have been given, so I did use it but without conviction. My OH thought I woud have just spoiled the vote paper.
Interesting lives definitely.
I see Sasha has the wrong thread again. Quote from other thread:
Girasole you will find the forkers on another thread, we are mainly sane on this thread.
Frank.