“Do you remember the first birthdays you had here Mum?” “Oh we had parties together in the Nurses home… lots of food!” You can see the can of tinned fruit cocktail in the second photo! My earliest memories of eating different food was at Filipino parties. There was always Pancit – fried noodles with chicken,Continue reading “Birthdays”
Monthly Archives: February 2020
working class heroes
I can’t not talk my about my parents on Valentines day! A Fireman and a Nurse How lucky I was to grow up with so much L O V E in the house 45 years strong…
lots to say
but sometimes I get really stuck usually starting a collage helps being shy can be so frustrating when you want to communicate something and expressing myself visually is often the easier way
Meeting Grandma
My English Grandma was from Portsmouth. She was petite with velvety soft pink skin, thick wavy silver hair that was always short and the brightest blue eyes. She liked to wear Navy with a white shirt underneath, usually with a broach or neck scarf. “Oh your Grandma said she thought I looked like a Princess!…ItContinue reading “Meeting Grandma”
Hand carry
This is the handbag Mum came over with “What would you have had in it for the flight?” “Sunglasses, purse, sweets, passport …I bought it for myself in a very popular market in Makati, Manila…Manila was a new place for me. I wanted to bring some native things with me not just an ordinary bag”Continue reading “Hand carry”
Argos
I had romantic ideas of the gift of a watch “Where did you get your Nurses watch from Mum?” “Argos in Basingstoke” “Oh”
Pearls of the NHS 