The Grandparents' Blog

Our New Photo Gallery

John — Sat, 09 May 2009 12:42:49 +0000

I have replaced our blog site photo album content with all new photos in two new categories “My Floral Favourites” and “My Scenic favourites”. I will add more categories later and I will try to refresh the favourites as often as I can. Ii love seeing other people’s favourites and I will add a guest [...]

Henry’s Lollipop

John — Fri, 01 May 2009 09:39:43 +0000

- story inspired by Henry – aged almost seven. Henry, the little red monkey, went to Mr Jones’ farm to visit his friends, Bananas and George. He brought a giant lollipop with him and showed it to George when they were playing in the barnyard. “Let me have a lick Henry”, George said. “No, me first” said [...]

Audio Versions of Bananas Bed Time Stories – 1. Bananas Helps George

John — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:57:58 +0000

The first story to be adapted to audio is “George Helps Bananas and Farmer Jones“. We have re-titled the audio version “Bananas helps George”. We have to thank Richard Farrar for his knowledge, time, and effort (and the use of his “recording studio”). Also many thanks to Richard, his son James and Winnie Clarke [...]

Grandparents Relax

John — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:18:24 +0000

After several hectic weeks decorating our home and our son’s home we really looked forward to a restful two weeks in the Algarve. By shear chance we booked into a hotel near the quiet fishing village of Alvor. It truly was very relaxing and restful, right on the long, wide beach. We took frequent [...]

William Forsyth Davison 1914-1992

John — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:51:45 +0000

Who was our greatgrandpa, the founder of our nomadic branch of the Clan Davison? Known to all as Bill – he was born in 1914 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Bill’s father, George, was a plumber but not much is known about him. Bill’s mother Sarah Jane (Adams), known as Jenny, was a seamstress and worked in a [...]

Great Grandpa’s Story

John — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:11:44 +0000

His part in the North African Campaign in the Second World War. Read his story at WW2 stories. Getting the story onto the web was down to a fortunate chain of events: By chance, brother Bill stumbled upon a great website showing the passenger list for RMS Franconia which sailed from Liverpool to Quebec on 29th April [...]

Another Stealth Tax

John — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:32:04 +0000

Now I am in my late sixties, I believe I need to rant a bit more often – so here goes! UK motorists are being converted from the old paper driving licence that slowly disintegrates over a driver’s lifetime. This conversion has been going on for the last ten years or so. When we returned [...]

The Wife’s View

John — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:31:12 +0000

When the man in your life retires, you both talk about it and plan it. How you both look forward to retirement, hoping you will have time to travel, read, cross-stitch, walk, spend more time with the grand-children and enjoying the garden. He can start on that list of jobs he said he would [...]

Protecting Wildlife

John — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:35:05 +0000

My grandson Mitch is currently concerned about our local wildlife and wanted to add an article on protecting the barn owls in our area. His drawing reflects his enthusiasm, although the “special effects” may be a bit OTT! He may add more to this next visit!

Grandpa’s Seafaring History!

John — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:10:23 +0000

My grandfather was a soldier in WWI and my father and uncles were all in the British army in WWII. So why did my brother and I join the Navy? There are family ties with the sea. Grandfather was a fisherman sailing from the Durham fishing ports for a while. There were other ancestors from [...]