Wednesday, March 31, 2021
This little bit of colour from outdoors has come inside to give us a smile!
Photo a Day Challenge - 31.3.2021 - I'm proud of...
My Penniedarling story.
When our children forgot to say Please or Thankyou... I made them say, 'Please or Thankyou... Mummydarling, I love you very much.'
A big mouthful for a little one, they soon leaned it was easier to remember their Please or Thankyou's.
Then along came Nieces and Nephews and Mummydarling became Penniedarling!
Next came Grandchildren and Penniedarling stuck! Nowday's it comes out first... Please Penniedarling may I have a ??? whatever.
Then after the Grandkids were told about my Aunty Cranky telling me one must never say, at the dinner table, 'Pass the salt' what one must say to the person closest to the Salt is... 'So and so, would you like the salt?' and So and So must say, 'No but would you?'
Soooo Now if the Grandkids fancy a something they say, 'Penniedarling would you like a Calippo? to which I always reply, 'Yes please Grandchilddarling and would you?'
Labels: 3/21 PAD, Penniedarling
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Tennis Court is looking a lot better after a visit from Niall!
Labels: Tennis Court
Photo a Day Challenge - 30.3.3021 - My Fave Book.
Loving Belinda Alexander's latest book at the moment, listening to it as I write or quilt or whatever.
Monday, March 29, 2021
Smells lovely and looks lovely!
Photo a Day Challenge - 29.3.2021 - My Fav Spot.
Sunday, March 28, 2021
We got these more than 40 years ago... could be 50?? They were free with our collection of Greenshield Stamps.
We've lived in the UK twice in our marriage and both times when visiting a Supermarket one would be given a number of Green Shield Stamps after paying at the checkout, we can't quite remember when we managed to save enough stamps to get this very useful set of kitchen utensils... was it in the late 1960's or the late 1970's? Anyway... they have been in use ever since they came back home to Aus with us.
I don't remember ever seeing anything like this here in Australia.
Stamp collecting like this started in the USA, read all about it below.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Shield_Stamps
Photo a Day Challenge - 28.3.2021 - My Age.
My Age – 75 years 16 weeks 5 days and 3 hours. I don't look a day over 19 do I :-)
Saturday, March 27, 2021
Just made a batch of my favourite Juice.
Photo a Day Challenge - 27.3.2021 - My Fav Word.
Of course my favourite word has to be PoopootoShirley! I know, I've posted this before but....
PooPooToShirley
This word came into my families vocab in the late 1950's. Our Great Aunt Nancy aka Cranky was a great traveller and not only did she send us kids 100's of postcards from all the different countries she visited she would tell us stories of her experiences when she was home in Aus and this one is the best... well in my honest opinion.
Cranky and our cousin Sue were on the top deck of a Double Decker bus driving down Park Lane, London when they saw a youngish rather large woman skipping along singing... PooPooToShirley, PooPooToShirley, PooPooToShirley, PooPooToShirley,
and at the same time lifting her skirts up way above her head.
I've always loved this story and this word has become one of my most common and favourites. The blog I put together of these 320 Postcards has been archived by the National Library https://postcardsfromauntycranky.blogspot.com/
Great Aunty Cranky and my cousin Sue with a 'friend' in the middle.
Friday, March 26, 2021
Photo a Day Challenge - 26.3.2021 - Z.
I wanted to stay with our family but could find nobody who's name started with 'Z' in our Ancestry so I had to go with today... Here is my brother Tim with his beautiful grandson Zayden! My Great Nephew! Lovely.
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Photo a Day Challenge - 25.3.2021 - Y.
Had to dig deep here, we do have Yardley's in our Ancestry but no photos and when I found this one... had to go here, what a lovely photo.
Mary Margaret Young - was the wife of my 3 x cousin William James Long.
Born - 26.7.1865 - Castlemaine, Victoria - Died - 28.7.1953 - Burwood, NSW - 88 years.
Married - 8.4.1885 - Sydney, NSW - William James Long - Born - 20.10.1861 - Died - 20.7.1935 - 73 years.
12 Children.
Labels: 3/21 PAD, Long Family
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Nothing could be finer than Blue Skies, Sun drying the washing and some Autumn Colour!
I was up for it and just curious before I was one year old!
Look how interested I am having my Diphtheria Injection at about 7 months of age... and Hey! Girls are tougher than boys that's for sure :-)
Labels: Pennie
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Photo a Day Challenge - 24.3.2021 - X.
X = Ten. Here are some of my Ancestors who had 10 or more children.
John and Sarah Cobcroft = 10.
Richard William, Elizabeth, John Fredrick, Sarah, Mary Ann, Susannah, James, George John, John Robinson, Matilda.
Richard William and Charlotte Smith = 10 Children
Eliza, Joseph, Matilda, Elizabeth, William John, Charlotte Margaret, Matilda, Sophia.
Richard William and second wife Mary Ann Cross = 11 Children.
George Alexander. James William, David, Thomas, John Fredrick, Ann Jane, Henry, Charles Albert, Alfred Ernest, Mary Ann Eliza, Emily Louisa.
WHAT! My 3 times Great Grandfather had 21 Children from 1812 to 1852! Two wives but boy oh boy! No wonder there are so many Cobcrofts out there :-)
There are more but this is enough!
Labels: 3/21 PAD, Cobcroft Family
Photo a Day Challenge - 23.3.2021 . W.
My Great Uncle Walter Drumoyne Rodd.
Born - 1.2.1884 - Five Dock, NSW - Died 26.12.1964 - Sydney, NSW - 80 years.
Married - 5.9.1910 - Waitara, NSW - Amie Ruth Faddy - born 1.1.1890 - Died - 1974 - Heidelberg, Victoria.
Three Children.
Labels: 3/21 PAD, Rodd Family
Monday, March 22, 2021
Enjoyed two hours sewing the binding on this BKH Grassy Greek Quilt at my local Phlebotomist today...
I needed to have blood taken every hour, just three times but... I'm always difficult to get blood out of sooo... five tries today, not bad really.
Labels: Pennie
Photo a Day Challenge - 22.3.2021 - V.
Another Convict for our Ancestry, convicted for Larceny.
Thomas Vicary my 3 X Great Grandfather - Born - 2/12/1787 - Molland, Devon. UK - Died - 25.10.1847 - Sydney, NSW - 59 years.
Married - 20.4.1823 - Parramatta, NSW - Elizabeth Best - Born 1793 - Dawlish, Devon. UK - Died 4/12/1837 - Windsor, NSW
8 Children.
Labels: Cobcroft Family
Sunday, March 21, 2021
Don't think there will be any tennis next week.
Photo a Day Challenge - 21.3.2021 - U.
My Great Aunt Undine Una Rodd - Born 10.8.1863 - Barnstable Manor, Five Dock, NSW - Died 27.11.1888 - Cobar, NSW - aged - 25.
Married - 1887 - Burrowa, NSW. - Arthur J C Barton- Born 25.9.1860 NSW - Died - 20.12.1903 - aged 43 - 1 Child.
Labels: 3/21 PAD, Rodd Family
Saturday, March 20, 2021
Photo a Day Challenge - 20.3.2021 - T.
My Great Uncle Tremayne Robertson Rodd.
Born - 11.9.1875 - Quibere House, St Leonards, NSW - Died - 27.12.1959 - Liverpool, NSW - 84 years.
Married - 11.4.1923 - Sydney - Elsinore Undine Robertson - Born - 1882 - Braidwood, NSW - Died 8.9.1959, Sydney - 77 years.
One Child.
Labels: 3/21 PAD, Rodd Family
Friday, March 19, 2021
Photo a Day Challenge - 19.3.3021 - S.
My 4 x Great Grandmother - Sarah Smith - Born - 30.11.1772 - Holburn, Middlesex, UK. - Died - 31.5.1857 - Wilberforce, NSW - aged 84 years.
Married John Cobcroft - 24.12.1842 - Wilberforce, NSW
Sarah was aged 70 - John was 86 - 10 Children.
John Cobcroft - born 9.8.1756 - Southwark, London. England - died - 4.6.1853 - Wilberforce, NSW - aged 96 years.
The Original of this painting is in the NSW State Library.
Labels: 3/21 PAD, Cobcroft Family
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Photo a Day Challenge - 18.3.2021 - R.
Ripley Clements Rodd - born 13.11.1916 - Sydney, NSW - Died - 20.7.2010 - Kincumber, NSW. - 93 1/2 years.
Married 14.10.1944 - Sydney, NSW - June Rosemary Cobcroft - born - 19.6.1023 - Strathfield - Died - 28.8.2012 - Wahroonga, NSW - aged - 89 years.
Labels: 3/21 PAD, Rodd Family
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Good Friends.
We do love catching up with long time friends...
Francoise called in last week, we first met her back in 1971! 50 Years of beautiful friendship :-)
And Lemon Pie :-)
Labels: Francoise
Photo a Day Challenge - 17.3.2021 - Q.
Labels: Cobcroft Family
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Photo a Day Challenge - 16.3.2021 - P.
Patricia Florence Long - Born 16.12.1925 - Mosman, NSW
Died - 4.2.1995 - Sydney, NSW - aged 70.
All Cousins - from Left Denise Long, Susan Watson, my Mum Rosie, my Aunt Pam and Patricia Long.
Labels: Long Family
Monday, March 15, 2021
Photo a Day Challenge - 15.3.2021 - O.
My Maternal Great Aunt Olive Jane Carrie Cobcroft - Born - Windsor - 28.4.1882 - Died - Chatswood - 1955 - 73 years.
Married- 8.9.1903 - Windsor, NSW - Walter Benson - born 17.2.1876 - Goulburn. NSW - Died - 13.9.1947 - Chatswood. NSW - 71 years,
Three Children.
I remember Olive visiting our family in Strathfield, she was very friendly with a lovely sense of humor so when I found this article from the Windsor local paper I wasn't surprised! Olive was out there that's for sure.
Olive Cobcroft First Woman On Bike
12 Sep 1896
Windsor, New South Wales, Australia
Miss Olive Cobcroft sprinted up town on a ' bike' on Friday morning, and caused a deal of excitement. This is the first local lady cyclist to make her appearance, so far. Windsor & Richmond Gazette
Labels: 3/21 PAD, Cobcroft Family
Sunday, March 14, 2021
Photo a Day Challenge - 14.3.2021 - N.
My Maternal Great Aunt Nancy, also known as Aunty Cranky.
Nancy Long - born - 3.11.1908 - Windsor, NSW - Died - 1976 - aged 68 years,
Married 6.9.1935 - North Sydney. NSW - John Grandison Watson - 24.10.1910 - Mosman. NSW - aged 67 years.
My Wollogorang family.
Saturday, March 13, 2021
Photo a Day Challenge - 13.3.2021 - M. Ancestry.
My beautiful Maternal Grandmother Mama with Penniedarling 1945.
Born Eileen Daphne Long - 11.2.1896 - Parramatta, NSW - Died - 20.8.1981 - Sydney - aged 84 years.
Married - Harrie Cleveland Cobcroft - 23.9.1922 - Burrowa. NSW. - Three Children.
Labels: 3/21 PAD, Ancestry, Mama
Friday, March 12, 2021
Photo a Day Challenge - 12.3.2021 - L - Ancestry.
Lenore Clovelly Rodd - Born - 8.4.1860 - Barnstable Manor, Five Dock, NSW
My Great Grand Aunt.
Died - 20.1.1952 - Drummoyne, NSW. - aged 91 years.
Known as 'Aunt Puss'.
Labels: 3/21 PAD, Ancestry, Rodd Family
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Our oldest Grandchild is really enjoying 2021.
But... more Magic Below... Jackson got his P's yesterday! Yay! Well done Jack 👏
Photo a Day Challenge - 11.3.2021 - K - Ancestry.
Married Eva Nora Orford Martin - 13.4.-1924 - Born 8.11.1897 - Dalkey, Dublin. Ireland - Died - 14.6.1994 - Mosman, NSW - aged 96 - Having three Children.
Long Family - Alan Kelvin, Nancy, Edith, William, Samuel and Eileen our Mama.
Why was Alan Kelvin known to me and others as Uncle Bill?: I put this question on my personal Blog in 16.03.2009.
Now I need help... my Great Uncle Alan Kelvin Long was always known as 'Uncle Bill', Mum doesn't know why, my first cousin once removed Sue doesn't know why but my Aunt Pamela tells me it was from a story or nursery rhyme about a little boy called 'Billy Buttons'.
Pam said she knew Alan used enjoy playing with a wooden horse on wheels... so I did a Google but the only Billy Buttons that came up were the flowers.
Do you... Dear Readers... know of an early 1900's story or rhyme about Billy Buttons?? That same day I received this message from one of my readers... The first circus clown appeared in England in 1768 when Philip Astley created the character of "Billy Buttons". This act was based around the story of a tailor, who was also an inept horseman, as he tried to ride into town to vote in the election. The comedy act featured a lot of physical jokes, as the clown humorously exaggerated the failure of the tailor to correctly ride a horse. This particular act became a classic and variations of it were performed in circuses for 100 years.
The following day I received this message from another reader... I've just checked my "Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes" and Billy Button was a 1904 Kidson version of Bobby Shafto (Bobby Shafto's gone to sea, silver buckles on his knee...) Also: From The Routledge dictionary of historical slang: c1840 - billy-button was a journeyman taylor (which came first, the tailor or the circus I wonder) also, rhyming slang for mutton So which version of Billy Button was he named after? More mystery....
P.S. But enough is enough, I'm just happy knowing why Great Uncle Alan was called 'Bill'!
Labels: 3/21 PAD, Ancestry, Long Family
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Photo a Day Challenge - 10.3.2021 - J.
Three J's today.
John Cross - My 4 X Great Grandfather.
Born - 23.3.1756 - East Knoyle, Wiltshire. England - Died 24.12.1824 - Windsor, Hawkesbury City, N.S.W. aged - 68.
Convict - Stole a 'Wether' which is an old Male Sheep that has been castrated.
Arrived in Sydney on the 'Alexander' on 26.1.1788.
Married Mary Ann Davison - Born 30.4.1767 - Kirkcaldy Fifeshire, Scotland - Died 13.12.1827 - Hawkesbury River, NSW - aged - 60 - having 8 Children.
Arrived in Australia - 1790.
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John Cobcroft - My 4 X Great Grandfather.
Born - 9.8.1756 - Southwark, London - Died - 4.6.1853 - Wilberforce, NSW - aged 96.
Convict - Highway Robbery, arriving on the 'Scarborough' June 1790 on the Second Fleet.
Married Sarah Smith - 24.12.1842 - aged 70 - John aged 86 - Having 10 Children.
Sarah Smith - Born 30.11.1772 - Holborn, Middlesex. UK. - Died 31.5.1857 - Wilberforce, NSW - aged 84.
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John Tremayne Rodd - My 3 X Great Grandfather.
Born 13.4.1777 - Evesham, Worcestershire. UK - Died - 13.8.1844 - Wollombi, NSW. - aged - 67.
Married Bridget Hart Burnell - 2.6.1804 - Stepney, Middesex. UK. - Died - 1818 Devonshire, UK- aged 34 years - 4 Children.
John came free to Van Diemen's Land per "Tiger", 1821; arrived Sydney 1822; Assistant Surveyor,
So called 'Landed Gentry' - John sailed to Australia with his three sons but his daughter stayed behind.
Labels: 3/21 PAD, Cobcroft, Cross, Rodd Family
