tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post6945871092077022975..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: SS Arandora Star Rosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-32499213495116194192014-08-04T18:25:48.839+01:002014-08-04T18:25:48.839+01:00I am pleased that I have recorded their sad life s...I am pleased that I have recorded their sad life story just in case it helps any members of their families in years to come. Whilst thinking about them and writing it down it made me aware of how fortunate most of us are in comparison.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-25319102499759238372014-08-04T15:42:08.730+01:002014-08-04T15:42:08.730+01:00Such a tragic story. There are many such stories ...Such a tragic story. There are many such stories in Canada, as so many displaced people came here after the war. When I was growing up, many of my friends had little or no idea of their origins because their parents were too traumatised and fearful to talk about the past. It's lovely that remember Vera and keep her memory alive in this post. Perhaps a member of her family will find it.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-30426363897072365362014-08-03T22:46:14.585+01:002014-08-03T22:46:14.585+01:00It is almost 40 years since Vera died and 75 years...It is almost 40 years since Vera died and 75 years since Oreste drowned. Who knows, perhaps one day some of Vera's Russian family or Oreste's Italian family might come across their story here and it could help answer questions that they may have.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-83343566523767769042014-08-03T20:20:07.684+01:002014-08-03T20:20:07.684+01:00What a story Rosemary, I am sure she would be so t...What a story Rosemary, I am sure she would be so touched to have seen such a tribute and to know that she was still in your thoughts.Mr Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08570356924117694493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-26566875590668948512014-08-03T19:37:19.460+01:002014-08-03T19:37:19.460+01:00During our lives our paths sometimes cross with pe...During our lives our paths sometimes cross with people who leave their mark behind with us - Vera was one such person for us.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-81517228187122984822014-08-03T18:04:45.821+01:002014-08-03T18:04:45.821+01:00What an amazing and tragic story. I completely und...What an amazing and tragic story. I completely understand why you would be sad not to be able to go to Barra...but your closeness to it, and this lovely tribute to this tragic couple is beautiful. Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-40538781818584379192014-08-03T10:30:06.322+01:002014-08-03T10:30:06.322+01:00Sadly Amy we only saw Barra from across the sea, o...Sadly Amy we only saw Barra from across the sea, our schedule didn't allow time to visit - may be we will have an opportunity to return sometime.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-56746669046215798482014-08-03T09:58:57.695+01:002014-08-03T09:58:57.695+01:00It is such a sad and touching story, but it is goo...It is such a sad and touching story, but it is good to know that they will always be together now on Barra and that you got to visit their grave as well. xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-26476761899117718662014-08-02T14:51:33.707+01:002014-08-02T14:51:33.707+01:00Thank you for visiting - I felt it was important t...Thank you for visiting - I felt it was important to record her life story as she told it to me, otherwise it would be as if she never existed. She knew so few people and those that she did know and love she lost.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-7378506909011948482014-08-02T11:53:38.360+01:002014-08-02T11:53:38.360+01:00What a sad story and so nice you found out all the...What a sad story and so nice you found out all the history and met her. There are so many people on the run for violence all over the world. The parents of my mother in law fled from Russia after the revolution and went to Austria. Then my Jewish mother in law had to leave in 1939 for the German invasion and she fled to Holland. <br />biebkriebelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01539958495933835606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-75755891698520751102014-08-01T22:11:27.061+01:002014-08-01T22:11:27.061+01:00Sometimes it is good to remind ourselves of just h...Sometimes it is good to remind ourselves of just how fortunate we are - life for some people is both difficult and distressing, and usually through no fault of their own.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-66256688955938880932014-08-01T22:08:35.983+01:002014-08-01T22:08:35.983+01:00Thank you dear Titti - I felt that I owed it to he...Thank you dear Titti - I felt that I owed it to her memory to record what I could remember her telling me about her life.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-32991124636550981592014-08-01T22:05:14.637+01:002014-08-01T22:05:14.637+01:00It seems stupid but before we set off for the isla...It seems stupid but before we set off for the islands we had not realised just how close to Barra we would be. It was very disappointing looking over towards the island and not having the time within our schedule to catch the ferry over.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-7159869948340859972014-08-01T22:01:22.834+01:002014-08-01T22:01:22.834+01:00When I think of her life Yoko I do wonder how she ...When I think of her life Yoko I do wonder how she coped with so much heart ache and tragedy. However, I feel it is important that her story should be known and remembered.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-3427721698004406082014-08-01T21:58:38.458+01:002014-08-01T21:58:38.458+01:00Thank you Suzie - we had a wonderful time, and now...Thank you Suzie - we had a wonderful time, and now feel that we have a better perspective on everything up in that corner of the world.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-76292317972105949802014-08-01T21:57:00.957+01:002014-08-01T21:57:00.957+01:00Dear Val - I think perhaps because I have put a ph...Dear Val - I think perhaps because I have put a photo of their grave on the post that you thought we had made it, it was as I mentioned so near and so far. Unfortunately our schedule did not allow time to take the ferry to Barra and we did not realise before we set off quite how close we would be travelling to the island. Next time definitely we shall try and find the hilltop where they both lie.<br />I do wonder how she did cope with all the tragedies she encountered in her life - I think too many for one person to have to bear.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-6050508021821333702014-08-01T19:02:36.762+01:002014-08-01T19:02:36.762+01:00Such a sad story and faith. Life isn't fair.. ...Such a sad story and faith. Life isn't fair.. <br />Happy weekend, Rosemary!Kukkaiselämäähttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05290634140893043265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-68454252051525218662014-08-01T18:55:06.809+01:002014-08-01T18:55:06.809+01:00Beautiful and interesting post Rosemary, a lovely ...Beautiful and interesting post Rosemary, a lovely story!<br />Have a great weekend,<br />TittiHWIT BLOGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851355663006106726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-24788486680332128222014-08-01T17:18:55.690+01:002014-08-01T17:18:55.690+01:00Such a touching story, Rosemary .I can completely ...Such a touching story, Rosemary .I can completely understand your disappointment at not being able to visit Barra and Vera and Oreste's grave. Perhaps one day...Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-61205536758609224802014-08-01T12:44:02.532+01:002014-08-01T12:44:02.532+01:00Right now I can’t imagine myself alone in a foreig...Right now I can’t imagine myself alone in a foreign country where I don’t understand the language and go on with life caught in tragic incidents. But then again, maybe we could, or some people could, become tougher than the tough incident under any circumstances. At last her soul must be rested in peace with her husband. Thanks for sharing this story.<br /><br />Yoko<br />stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684501661629146087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-32715243621711541612014-08-01T11:46:39.310+01:002014-08-01T11:46:39.310+01:00Beautiful post Rosemary. I have had a bit of time ...Beautiful post Rosemary. I have had a bit of time to catch up on your Scottish holiday posts and have loved them all.SeagullSuziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15857680854262709165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-59038793120278701952014-08-01T11:01:44.831+01:002014-08-01T11:01:44.831+01:00Dearest Rosemary,
A wonderful meeting with Vera. ...Dearest Rosemary,<br />A wonderful meeting with Vera. I think our lives are mapped out for us. You were meant to meet her.<br />Poor Vera. She died of a broken heart.!<br />Her story is amazing. <br />How sad that Oreste was drowned. <br />Life traverses so many paths. we never know what is coming our way.!<br />You have related her life so well. A post that I will always remember.<br />I am so so pleased, that you went to their grave.. that is amazing. <br />Destiny.!<br />val xxx<br />val xxxxvalerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-39947168580973851952014-08-01T08:11:33.395+01:002014-08-01T08:11:33.395+01:00As an outsider looking on you just wonder how they...As an outsider looking on you just wonder how they actually cope with what life hands them.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-37553714083052457982014-08-01T08:06:49.135+01:002014-08-01T08:06:49.135+01:00You are right Jim, first impressions are not alway...You are right Jim, first impressions are not always to be trusted - I sometimes think that Vera's story would make an interesting small film as it covers two tumultuous periods of history and some entirely different locations, from the tragic upheavals in Russia to the colourful bazars of Constantinople, and the remoteness of Barra.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-37458616290178634512014-08-01T08:00:08.988+01:002014-08-01T08:00:08.988+01:00A story both fascinating and tragic; people are so...A story both fascinating and tragic; people are sometimes driven to live desperate lives which require a great deal of courage.<br /><br />Ms Soupalphabet souphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11744905399607433764noreply@blogger.com