I wasn't sure which picture I liked the most so I've put all my top three favourites up for your delight. Top left is my lovely, happy, funny, kind, loving Nan in her later years, probably only a few before she died. She was on a very rare holiday with my Grumpy old Grandfather who always looked happy to be sociable and hid his inherent Grumpiness brilliantly. Bottom is of Nan with me on my Christening day. My current husband has just "roffled" at this, saying my hair hasn't changed at all - it's still a bit wayward. But my wonderful Nan loved me no matter which way my hair stuck up. The one on the right just shows how typical joyful she always was. She had a kind word for everyone, went out of her way to help anyone who needed it, always smiled in the face of any kind of sadness and always, always had time for me, however ridiculous I was being. I loved every minute I spent with my dear Nan and whenever I smell Devon Violets, Lily of the Valley or Ponds Cold Cream I'm always transported back the happy times I spent with her.
Violet Lillian Ball, the world is a less shiny place without you in it.
(she'd have been 106 today and she'd have laughed her head off at that!)
4 comments:
I've been waiting for your Nan post! Thanks. Joyful is the right word for her- just look at her pics! And Violet- what a lovely name! HB Nan! There should be a national Let's remember our Nans and Grams day.
I've been waiting for your Nan post! Thanks. Joyful is the right word for her- just look at her pics! And Violet- what a lovely name! HB Nan! There should be a national Let's remember our Nans and Grams day.
Here's to Violet Lillian Ball. She looks and sound like one in a million, Debs. Just like her grandaughter. xxx
Aw bless you two lovely ladies (and bless Michele twice for some reason!) your comments brought a little tear to the eye just then. Yes, she was truly wonderful. She was my utter, utter best friend and I still miss and remember all the amazing things she used to say to me. She made me feel like the most important person in the world and helped me through a lot of crap when I was younger. Thanks girls x
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