tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post2031351444478490787..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: My Mother-in-Law (MiL)Rosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-15959379772005827702012-12-02T13:09:34.694+00:002012-12-02T13:09:34.694+00:00Thank you for the information Rosemary. Those are ...Thank you for the information Rosemary. Those are beautiful crosses with the celtic design.<br />Bye,<br />Marianflowersandhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02262453899981838266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-35757011354121519072012-12-01T10:19:19.684+00:002012-12-01T10:19:19.684+00:00Lovely tale Helen - I am not surprised that in rur...Lovely tale Helen - I am not surprised that in rural Ireland these characters can still be found. What a huge generational change has taken place over the last 30/40 years. I love the colourful language of your kith and kin - I am sure you know that the average ordinary Irish person has a far bigger vocabulary than the average English person.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-3468205645604264612012-12-01T09:12:25.442+00:002012-12-01T09:12:25.442+00:00It is quite something to realise how much life has...It is quite something to realise how much life has changed in just one generation. How many people now live down the road from their parents, or in the same village as their grandparents? - not many I should imagine, and yet that is how it used to be. <br />Parents did try to dominate and control what happened - not any more. That is as it should be, young people need to go out into the world and find their own feet but knowing that their parents are there in the background supporting them if the need arises.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-31487888817737978002012-12-01T08:38:55.553+00:002012-12-01T08:38:55.553+00:00Hello Rosemary
You told the story of MIL so well,...Hello Rosemary<br /><br />You told the story of MIL so well, I could visualize her and found myself laughing several times, following the fireworks and her wheeling the pram in the middle of the road. I shall miss this age group when they pass on. One finds individuals like MIL in rural Ireland and they highly amuse. One local farmer was transferring cattle from one field to another and requested the assistance of a neighbouring batchelor. When I asked how it went he said: "Ah that fella is a useless helper; sure I'd be better off with a photograph of him". Their thoughts and ways are so original.<br /><br />Thank for the story<br /><br />Helen xxhelen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-9999149260851809212012-11-30T22:52:26.549+00:002012-11-30T22:52:26.549+00:00What a lively and affectionate portrait of your ch...What a lively and affectionate portrait of your characterful mother-in-law, Rosemary. The world was very small and circumscribed for many people back then. Indeed almost all my childhood was lived within a 5 mile radius of home and it sounds like life was very similar for H's parents. I chuckled at the picture of them bringing winter clothes on a summer holiday to Scotland. :-) <br /><br />Incidentally my mother (very much of the same generation) also learned to drive in her 50s and took 7 or 8 attempts before passing her test. They would probably have got on well together. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-32368934811162808212012-11-30T18:12:09.081+00:002012-11-30T18:12:09.081+00:00Thank you very much for your concern Olympia - the...Thank you very much for your concern Olympia - there was flooding in the country last week, but not where I am living. I live 750 feet high, but there was some flooding in the valley below where I live, some cottages were flooded by a stream. Now the weather is very bright and sunny but chilly.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-56209660246398409392012-11-30T16:16:56.229+00:002012-11-30T16:16:56.229+00:00Dear Rosemary
We heard at TV that the weather is ...Dear Rosemary <br />We heard at TV that the weather is very bad there .I hope that you are well and do not affect this fact !<br />Olympiaoldthingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08792844004937988499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-35600860074743440412012-11-30T11:08:21.317+00:002012-11-30T11:08:21.317+00:00Dear Loi - I expect that your mother is a bit set ...Dear Loi - I expect that your mother is a bit set in her ways because I think you said you are one of 12 children. She must have led a hectic life caring for you all when you were growing up and that would limit the time she would have to expand her own horizons. <br />A lot of the problems probably occur due to the generation gap.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-55799357744620444932012-11-30T11:05:58.739+00:002012-11-30T11:05:58.739+00:00I am pleased that you enjoyed your visit to Derbys...I am pleased that you enjoyed your visit to Derbyshire, as a child I expect I took it all for granted and appreciate it more now that I am older and live away.<br />Yes, I think that you are right. That generation were caught on the cusp of things changing rapidly - transport, communications and peoples accessibility in travelling to other countries. I think that they probably found it difficult to adapt to such big changes.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-19250622723230094112012-11-30T06:37:19.293+00:002012-11-30T06:37:19.293+00:00Your Mother-in-law was quite a character. I imagi...Your Mother-in-law was quite a character. I imagine that she had a hard time overcoming her aversion to travel, but the draw of a son and grandson must have been too hard to resist. I loved my time in Derbyshire in September and found it quite beautiful - both the rugged side and the charming village side.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-8260929377329306692012-11-30T03:38:14.691+00:002012-11-30T03:38:14.691+00:00I really enjoyed this post, Rosemary. Something d...I really enjoyed this post, Rosemary. Something different from what I normally read :) <br /><br />Reminds me of my mom, who is a bit like MiL.....set in her ways. I would have never guessed MiL took on driving in her 50s. Bravo!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Loi<br /><br /> Woodside Parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13981644571968878448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-42930590008386727442012-11-29T20:06:30.889+00:002012-11-29T20:06:30.889+00:00That is right Olympia - everything has moved on no...That is right Olympia - everything has moved on now. Village communities used to be the same year after year, but now the world has become a smaller place. Mums used to like to have their sons living around the corner, but that doesn't happen now. Most of my friends have at least one child, if not two living in a different country. When H and I moved to live in Scotland we were pioneers at that time as most of our generation stayed in the town where they were born and went to school.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-79534962858761718612012-11-29T19:57:49.069+00:002012-11-29T19:57:49.069+00:00A classic mom who wonder about his boy !!! I catch...A classic mom who wonder about his boy !!! I catch it because I feel like your mother -in law . But it seems that you loved her very much.Our parents live like this ,in a small town and now that they grew up ,they are unhappy that we live far from them !<br />But this is life ! Lovely memories ,my dear!<br />Olympiaoldthingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08792844004937988499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-52356781340249852672012-11-29T18:42:01.528+00:002012-11-29T18:42:01.528+00:00Dear Jean - I am glad that you read the previous p...Dear Jean - I am glad that you read the previous post too - both of them together give a pretty good gamut of MiL and the things that she got up to. Some of course nearly drove us crazy others were just things that we would have a good laugh about. However, she had lots of good points, and it is sad that she never had the opportunity of a decent education that may be could have taken her far.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-27666748937492803062012-11-29T16:17:02.852+00:002012-11-29T16:17:02.852+00:00Oh Rosemary, your MIL sounds an absolute doll. I p...Oh Rosemary, your MIL sounds an absolute doll. I popped back to read your other post about her, wonderful stuff. But education or not she was successful, she lived her life her way and you still have fond memories of her because of that.<br /><br />Jean xxShrimpton and Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936163290981358252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-66482516985578913942012-11-29T16:09:20.038+00:002012-11-29T16:09:20.038+00:00Dear Gina - the world was a much smaller place the...Dear Gina - the world was a much smaller place then and life more confined. Now the whole world is at our fingertips and we have to be more open to different ideas and ways of doing things. <br />Hope all is well with you.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-10327791679604319422012-11-29T16:01:58.162+00:002012-11-29T16:01:58.162+00:00Dear Erika - Four!!! what a handful to cope with, ...Dear Erika - Four!!! what a handful to cope with, the mind boggles. Perhaps one day you will find time to introduce us to some of them. These are the characters, however, that make the world a more colourful place for the rest of us. <br />Thank you for your visit and hope that all your plans are going well for the coming season.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-43859072591058808882012-11-29T15:57:01.671+00:002012-11-29T15:57:01.671+00:00She was a very intelligent women who sadly did not...She was a very intelligent women who sadly did not get the education she deserved as happened to so many of that generation.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-76784614206135242012-11-29T13:33:19.693+00:002012-11-29T13:33:19.693+00:00Dear Rosemary, growing up in a small farming commu...Dear Rosemary, growing up in a small farming community of East Germany I met many characters similar to your Mother-in-law. Oh, how they made life miserable for their Daughter-in-laws. However, only one generation later, it was their turn and life repeated itself again and again.<br />Thank you for the little glimpses into your life. It is what makes you who you are. Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-45638650821353591682012-11-29T13:08:02.489+00:002012-11-29T13:08:02.489+00:00Dear Rosemary,
What a pleasure it's been to re...Dear Rosemary,<br />What a pleasure it's been to read about MiL!!! I can imagine it must have been difficult to deal with her, but reading about her here, she sounds so wonderfully eccentric--perfectly suited for a P.G. Wodehouse story... Without knowing it, you've been such a help in preparing me for the many upcoming family holiday gatherings. Now, rather than being simply frustrated as usual, I'll be concentrating on being more flexible with my own difficult and eccentric family members... I have at least four who would have been great companions for MiL!!! Thank you, Rosemary--wish me luck!<br />Warm regards,<br />Erika <br />Parvum Opushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464815622667738686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-78801603666255378002012-11-29T12:02:09.399+00:002012-11-29T12:02:09.399+00:00I enjoy reading about your MIL - such an interesti...I enjoy reading about your MIL - such an interesting character. I'm sure she's secretly very proud of you. Whatever her eccentricities, she has done a good job raising a son who must have turned out to be a wonderful husband and dad.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083409767851425580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-58011390971278285292012-11-29T08:59:44.792+00:002012-11-29T08:59:44.792+00:00As usual Rosemary you have put your perceptive fin...As usual Rosemary you have put your perceptive finger right on the spot - sometimes she would drive us to distraction but has also given us all so many chuckles. I have tried to keep her unique spirit and personality alive, and it may be that the grandchildren will enjoy reading about her in the years to come.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-75775878174599015232012-11-29T01:05:39.672+00:002012-11-29T01:05:39.672+00:00It's funny but most often its the things that ...It's funny but most often its the things that drive us crazy about someone that provide the fuel for the best stories about them :) I wonder what my children will say about me? (And I have no doubt, they will have plenty to say!) Thank you Rosemary for sharing some of your family's adventures with us.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341233630137969987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-59268931540744977002012-11-28T22:21:47.643+00:002012-11-28T22:21:47.643+00:00The world would be a dull place without our eccent...The world would be a dull place without our eccentrics, and we can certainly account for quite a number of them in this country. Someone like MiL leaves a lasting impression on those that they meet which cannot be said for everyone.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-60328556465078557582012-11-28T22:18:44.041+00:002012-11-28T22:18:44.041+00:00Dear Christa - lovely to hear from you.
Delighted...Dear Christa - lovely to hear from you. <br />Delighted that this post has brought back so many different memories for you of your Dad's VW Beetle, and the family going skiing etc. <br />It is good to reflect on times past from time to time.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.com