tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post8634393991600743822..comments2023-10-24T13:19:52.915+01:00Comments on Marigold Jam: Lucky me - ReflectionsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-58853356495373270652013-10-22T19:50:06.098+01:002013-10-22T19:50:06.098+01:00Such beautiful reflections.
To memories, loved on...Such beautiful reflections.<br /><br />To memories, loved ones and missed ones.<br /><br />Nina x...Nina Nixon...https://www.blogger.com/profile/09778168901706224335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-84303173134692238392013-10-22T03:54:06.203+01:002013-10-22T03:54:06.203+01:00Sounds like a fascinating read. Your photos are l...Sounds like a fascinating read. Your photos are lovely.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-69302888472651010472013-10-20T18:05:17.243+01:002013-10-20T18:05:17.243+01:00Such beautiful images!
How things have changed s...Such beautiful images!<br /><br />How things have changed since my youth. It was a dreadful stigma to have a child out of wedlock but nowadays not a single eyelid is batted!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-9747643026556407742013-10-20T13:37:10.092+01:002013-10-20T13:37:10.092+01:00I didn't know that, about the French and ladyb...I didn't know that, about the French and ladybirds. I wonder what they think about black cats!<br /><br />Your mother sounds to have been a strong woman :)Annie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-40814589619763005302013-10-19T12:41:48.478+01:002013-10-19T12:41:48.478+01:00I need to find out if she ever did get reunited wi...I need to find out if she ever did get reunited with her son so I will have to read the book or see the film! The top photo is especially stunning Jane! xSimonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766240849932971541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-78283255287343812832013-10-18T23:58:47.530+01:002013-10-18T23:58:47.530+01:00I read about this in last week's newspaper mag...I read about this in last week's newspaper magazine - you know, the one we both read .... - and we've earmarked the dates when it's coming to Cardigan so that we can go up and see it. What a story and what a woman to go through it all and stay positive.LAC EMP 2020https://www.blogger.com/profile/01999825212820503519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-961407852079756142013-10-18T10:44:40.514+01:002013-10-18T10:44:40.514+01:00I caught an interview on the radio this week about...I caught an interview on the radio this week about it and was very moved. We are lucky, but there are still a lot of women around the world who suffer enormously at the hands of socially dictated practices. Thinking of you on this sad anniversary - there's no other relationship quite as complex as the mother/daughter one, it stays with us always.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-58348097751293969932013-10-18T00:26:38.470+01:002013-10-18T00:26:38.470+01:00Beautiful photos! After reading your childhood st...Beautiful photos! After reading your childhood stories, I say your Mum was one amazing mother. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02343073501991880401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-82955299196475291572013-10-17T23:28:35.503+01:002013-10-17T23:28:35.503+01:00Firstly the photos today are very special.
Secondl...Firstly the photos today are very special.<br />Secondly I am often amazed at how far we've come in my lifetime to escape these old social beliefs.... thank Heavens !! and I am so glad that my life has not been ruled by those harsh religions but by kindness and common sense.Helsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136273834165751276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-27615033704700456972013-10-17T22:04:26.479+01:002013-10-17T22:04:26.479+01:00Some dreadful things happened in the past which to...Some dreadful things happened in the past which today seem unbelievable!! You were indeed very lucky to have not only a wonderful mother but the support of a strong extended family who were not influenced by so-called men of God!<br />V xgreenrabbitdesignshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562034074399686544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-57166625904453007462013-10-17T22:01:26.047+01:002013-10-17T22:01:26.047+01:00It is hard to believe what was done in the name o...It is hard to believe what was done in the name of righteousness. Thanks goodness for families like yours. But that aside, I saw lots ladybirds today as well, I haven't noticed many all summer. Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18410318976755292700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-777031490645190212013-10-17T19:28:49.611+01:002013-10-17T19:28:49.611+01:00I think it is the saddest story, especially as her...I think it is the saddest story, especially as her son was desperately looking for her, but was turned away by those terrible nuns.Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-11067174290934657162013-10-17T19:18:23.615+01:002013-10-17T19:18:23.615+01:00What irks me about these horrific stories is that ...What irks me about these horrific stories is that the father always gets off scot-free. It's always the woman who pays the price. Grrrrrr. <br /><br />How wonderful to have had such a loving mother and great memories.Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-3776106162503711152013-10-17T17:50:05.604+01:002013-10-17T17:50:05.604+01:00What beautiful photographs.
Yes, difficult to appr...What beautiful photographs.<br />Yes, difficult to appreciate that so many bad things happened so relatively recently, and I'm glad that you and your mother were not part of that.Relatively Retiringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648407316162715318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-32165699971588017832013-10-17T16:44:55.711+01:002013-10-17T16:44:55.711+01:00Sounds like a very interesting read. Similar to a...Sounds like a very interesting read. Similar to a film we saw a few weeks ago about three Irish girls sent the the 'laundries' for similar reasons...unbelievable it was, especially thinking it wasn't actually all that long ago. What a terrible waste of lives and hardship many of those young girls had to go through. Sounds like your Mum was lucky for a number of reasons. Serenatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473750681150978115noreply@blogger.com