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Brodlach wrote:

MW wrote:I never had any grandparents and lost my Dad at 14. It makes me not appreciate what grandparents can mean to a person which sucks but I'll never know the difference.

I’m hearing you, no parents or grandparents by the age of 20

Oh shit, must have been very tough internally for both of you.

I guess if I knew what is was like having the alternative it might seem that way, but it was just a way of life for me.

Losing Dad was f..ked up though so Mum had to raise three teenagers without her parents around or her deceased husbands parents around or his family as he migrated from Poland many many years prior by himself.

What it did mean though that my brother, sister and I were extremely independent kids because we had too be otherwise we would never go anywhere or do anything.

MW wrote:I guess if I knew what is was like having the alternative it might seem that way, but it was just a way of life for me.

Losing Dad was f..ked up though so Mum had to raise three teenagers without her parents around or her deceased husbands parents around or his family as he migrated from Poland many many years prior by himself.

What it did mean though that my brother, sister and I were extremely independent kids because we had too be otherwise we would never go anywhere or do anything.

Yes, I can tell it strengthened despite it only being via here, my parents separated when I was 15, dad moved a fair way away and mum was a mess for a while to the point where she wouldn't leave her spot for days on end, I had to tend to my 7 year old sister for a few years after that, it's a drop in the ocean in comparison but it certainly opened my eyes up to what lies ahead.

I've made mistake after mistake in my life, I try to learn from them, I think dad's passing was the real "line in the sand" for me, despite being 39 at the time it certainly threw life into perspective and made me chase goals, not just visualise them.

I agree MW 100%. Similar situations.

My mum died suddenly when I was 5, three brothers and two sisters in a poor area up north . My dad worked his guts out for us kids, long long hours. I was very lucky that my brothers and sisters, I am the youngest, looked after me. My oldest brother is the most sensational person I will ever meet. Always looked after me, just did everything for me and probably still does.

Dad died of cancer just before my 20th Birthday
Never even knew 2 of my grandparents, other 2 passed away in my teens


Happened a long time ago but made me grow up very quickly which is why I’m pretty level headed at most times. I appreciate what I have not what I don’t .

Booney wrote:Only knew Mum's Dad, he went when I was 12 but had a great relationship while he was here.

He lived in the War Veterans Home at Myrtle Bank, taught me how to play snooker/pool/billiards on full size tables, carpet/lawn bowls, cribbage, chess and I proudly have and use his pool cue and his walking stick sits next to the fire place.

RIP Pop.

"Family Heirlooms" would make a good thread on its own...

She’s coming down

RustyCage wrote:She’s coming down

We start deconstruction in about 4 weeks

That my best mate, my pup, has a cough that won't go away and I know it's not good.

Dogwatcher wrote:That my best mate, my pup, has a cough that won't go away and I know it's not good.

No good mate....no good at all.....

Nothing confirmed. But you just know.

Had my first operation ever this arvo after 42 years...

Hope everything is ok mate

All good cheers. Just a torn meniscus trim

Lucky it was a trim they took mine out at 19 and 38 years later and 2.5 inches shorter on that side the whole unit was replaced.

Alaska wrote:Lucky it was a trim they took mine out at 19 and 38 years later and 2.5 inches shorter on that side the whole unit was replaced.

Woah yeah not that bad but there was a sign on the theatre door that it was a joint replacement so i skittle checked with them before they knocked me out

Dogwatcher wrote:That my best mate, my pup, has a cough that won't go away and I know it's not good.

Oh no. Not Chas

No, no, no, no, no

Fingers crossed, it's not as bad as you think

What can you say. Kids are natural. kills me when you see the crap that some of them get dealt due to others.

I would have liked the post but that seemed disrespectful.

MW wrote:Had my first operation ever this arvo after 42 years...

Mr MW to Mrs MW ?

johntheclaret wrote:

MW wrote:Had my first operation ever this arvo after 42 years...

Mr MW to Mrs MW ?

can't remove what was never there!

Nah just a torn meniscus repair