Mundane News

[CharlesF]

I’m sure you will succeed in sorting it all out, I feel you’re tenacious. What a family history you have!

 

[EltonFrog]

I'll get there, one day. My late dad and late uncle didn't care so much for this, and all of grandad's stuff was chucked in a leaky old shed. I've been slowly sorting out the paperwork etc and trying to make various trails match. I'm ok with the typed documents, but the handwritten stuff is absolute murder...

My grandmother came from the Poznan area (Kalisz and Stawiszyn mainly). They were ethnic German, prominent in various local businesses (originally Jewish, though that was kept very, very quiet) who variously ended up on the wrong side of a border that migrated every few years, and eventually became Poles-by-choice. She met grandad when he was in the stockade at the tail end of WW1 and she was doing charity work.

When I was copying my grandads hand written diary’s I scanned them on to my PC and zoomed in on them it made transposing them much easier.

 

[Illaveago]

I fell asleep during Inspector Morse !
It turned into a "Ugh what!" Who Dunnit ?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I've just cleaned my TV remote with the aid of a baby wipe. While doing this, I discovered that there is a channel called Yaaas! It's so hard not to press those buttons.

 

[carlosfandangus]

Still very windy but the sun has now come out, Washing done last night is now on the line, 5 hrs in the garden, cream crackered now.
@Reynard, what a fantastic piece of history.

 

[Reynard]

I’m sure you will succeed in sorting it all out, I feel you’re tenacious. What a family history you have!

I'm keen on WW2 era military history, so it kind of helps. It's funny though, a lot of the stuff out there is the "big picture", but this has put a lot of that "big picture" into context with the little moments that just make it so much more personal. And interesting.

 

[Reynard]

When I was copying my grandads hand written diary’s I scanned them on to my PC and zoomed in on them it made transposing them much easier.

I might try that, thanks for the tip. Though the problem is the style of the handwriting that's making it so hard to read.

 

[Reynard]

I have and chocolate and am looking for my next art project as the one I'm working on is nearly finished. I fancy having a go at another male nude, as I've really enjoyed doing this one.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Drinking Black Sheep. It is going down well.

 

[Maverick Goose]

I've just taken my Lemon drizzle cake out of the oven.

 

[EltonFrog]

@classic33 , wanna volunteer to be a model for @Reynard ’s next male nude art project?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

@classic33 , wanna volunteer to be a model for @Reynard ’s next male nude art project?

Remember @classic33 sythe doesn't matter.

 

[EltonFrog]

I've just taken my Lemon drizzle cake out of the oven.

I love lemon drizzle cake. I made a rhubarb crumble this evening.

 

[Reynard]

Just listened to the Dear Leader's verbal diarrhea. Nothing much changes really, though I hope peeps won't be taking the pish.

Anyways, a steak sandwich beckons, so I shall disappear for now.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Hank Marvin! No not the 60s guitarist.
Me.
Drooling at the prospect of sirloin steak, jacket potato, walnut and blue cheese salad for tea.
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