My late Mum would have been 99 today!
Like most kids she was the provenance of my childhood and everything in it. My Mum was the original Moonbase Central. She made it to just 56.
I'll be raising a glass of beer to the old dear tonight and thanking her for all that she did for me and my Sibs God bless her.
Here she is far left with her shades on at Butlins. Yours truly is with my Aunty holding up my new plastic ship. Its around 1964 I would say. Happy days!
56 is no age at all, is it? Great photo, and conjures up the '60s just as I remember them. Wouldn't you love to return to this time? I certainly would.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kid. I love that photo too. I think the ship might be Tudor Rose. Not sure about my blue speedboat though. Looks blow moulded.
DeleteEnjoy your beer tonight, Woodsy, and the memories of your Mum.
ReplyDeleteThanks Paul. I've been talking about her a lot these last few days. Keeping her meemory alive.
DeleteA snapshot and cherished family memory from a distant summer day. There's a lot to be said for the feeling contained within an old photograph. Lovely tribute to your mum, Woodsy!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tone. Yes I agree. Sometimes my old photographs have become my memories. We had great times at Butlins as a family in the Sixties. I have a warm feeling about my childhood in general, largely down to my dear old Mum.
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