Penniedarling: October 2018

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

I've really been enjoying a Facebook Page called 'Guildford Past and Present' which has had me remembering way back then... here is a little bit of history!

In 1997 while working and travelling around New Zealand David met an English chap called Peter Waugh, Peter had driven overland from England in a 1938 Vauxhall 12. The Vauxhall had died in Perth but Peter continued across Australia and onto New Zealand. Not long after they met Peter headed back home to Guildford, Surrey… but not before telling David that if he should come on over to England, he would be welcome to stay with Peter’s family.

November 1967 David arrived in Southampton and made his way to 117 Farnham Road where he was very welcomed.

Many airmail letters later, it was decided that I should fly to England, which I did and we were married at the Guildford Registry Office in June 1968.

David helped Peter do a few things around town, here they are removing a chimney for a customer.

Chimney that needs to go.
Peter is up there...

It's gone...

All nice and neat now.

Christmas 1967. L - R. Rupert, Elsie, Peter, Aunt Nellie, Barb, Jean-Pierre, David and Christine.

Check out the look on David's face while he plays with Peter's Dinky Cars and Buses and all sorts of magical things.

June 1968 Peter gave me away, even though we had only met 6 days ago 😊

??, Elsie, Peter, Pennie, David, Terry Watkins and Christine.

Christmas 1968, my first White Christmas.

Speaking to my family back home in Aus.

David's first Snowman... actually it may be the only one 😉

One of our very merry parties in Merrow.

David and ??

Peter and Pennie.

I have no idea who this girl is, she must have been one of Peter's girlfriends... I had to put this photo in because I think I look so cool in my leather mini skirt and my leather boots 😃

After almost two years it was time to continue our travelling... but through countries that taking a London Taxi would be impossible so we sent it home on the 'Orcades'... with a couple of trunks full of our goodies. We still have those trunks, probably have little of what was inside though.

Farewell Tabitha Taxi, we meet up again 8 months later in Aus.

We returned to Guildford in 1977.

Elsie and Christine at our Bray Road front door, and Peter below.

Our friend Christine, photo taken here back in 2010.

Labels: David and Pennie, Waugh Family

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Photo a Day Challenge - 31.10.2018 - Rainbow.

Postcard of Tulips in Amsterdam!

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Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Photo a Day Challenge - 30.10.2018 - Pastel.

Still struggling with this great big 1930's quilt...

Labels: 10/18, Quilts

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Monday, October 29, 2018

Photo a Day Challenge - 29.10.2018 - Black and White.

My photo of a photo in Museum Station of the Opening on December 20th 1926.

Labels: 10/18, Sydney

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Sunday, October 28, 2018

Photo a Day Challenge - 28.10.2018 - Contrast.

Lots of contrast between these sea shells, all the same shape but different sizes and colours.

Labels: 10/18, Shells

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Saturday, October 27, 2018

Photo a Day Challenge - 27.10.2018 - Pop.

This is my beautiful Pop! well he was really Poppa to me, a really lovely warm loving man.

Labels: 10/18, Cobcroft

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Friday, October 26, 2018

When James was staying with us a few months ago I made a little movie of him... then...

When we visited James in Canberra I showed him his movie and he copied it... how beautiful is he eh!!

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Photo a Day Challenge - 26.10.2018 - Bright.

Labels: 10/18, Knitting

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Thursday, October 25, 2018

A few weekends ago... we were lucky enough to be able to enjoy these two little people for a couple of days.

Bye Mummy!

Penniedarling could I have some of your buttons please... So I made a little pad, Remy chose the buttons, Elodie also chose some buttons as well,and here they are with their Button Pads! How is your Button Pad looking?? 😉😉😉