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Memories of my grandmother

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rosesarered Fri 02-Oct-15 14:21:53

One if my Grans was lovely ( the other...not so)
The lovely one always wore a pinny, it sort of wrapped around. I dare say she didn't always wear it, but it seemed so.
She made plain buns but nothing else in the baking dept and wasn't a good cook.I liked hugging her ( so I did) but she herself was not a natural hugger or kisser. she never wore perfume, or wore make up( I was glad of that, as my Mother, who was a big hugger and kisser wore red lipstick and I hated a lipsticky kiss.)
Grandad sat in a wooden rocking chair and often nodded off. He was lovely too, and had silver hair and very good white teeth ( I didn't know they were false) and had an odour of pipe tobacco about him, which I loved.
They lived in a very old and very basic cottage ( the kind that cost a small fortune now) had a very simple life and hardly any money.I still miss them.

LyndaW Fri 02-Oct-15 13:53:06

Lovely that your mum and you can share her memory together! Make the most of that. Sadly my grandmother wasn't very well for most of the time I knew her but I remember my grandad very clearly. He always had a sweet in his pocket for me - used to tell me the sweet fairies had a factory set up in his coat pocket.

minimo Fri 02-Oct-15 13:50:09

My mother and I spent the morning together and ended up chatting about my grandmother. To this day I remember her talcy powdery smell. She had an enormous powder puff I once knocked over and spilt everywhere. She was one of those grandmothers who was always very affectionate, sometimes overly so. I remember trying to wriggle out of the hugs sometimes so I could go play. It's funny how some things stick with you. I wish I could remember more.