tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post4698878857949107757..comments2024-03-29T21:02:51.244+10:00Comments on ADVENTURE BEFORE DEMENTIA: MY DADdiane bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-26081245237974729222019-05-14T22:50:10.242+10:002019-05-14T22:50:10.242+10:00Sounds so familiar to my story Diane. Leaving Scot...Sounds so familiar to my story Diane. Leaving Scotland after the war and out to Rhodesia. I have always been thankful he was an adventurer, we saw so much more of the world because of it. I love seeing your black and white photos 💙PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-76704645108704954992019-04-27T05:02:24.278+10:002019-04-27T05:02:24.278+10:00Echoing the comment made by others, Diane, in sayi...Echoing the comment made by others, Diane, in saying this post was a lovely tribute to your father. The photo of you and he studying together was secial to see. I can't imagine someone building a house single-handed.Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-64189316276928203302019-04-26T08:27:15.390+10:002019-04-26T08:27:15.390+10:00A wonderful tribute to your Dad Diane, and the pho...A wonderful tribute to your Dad Diane, and the photos were endearing. Thank you for sharing him with us. We never forget them do we?DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-50483164555611594572019-04-26T03:46:43.869+10:002019-04-26T03:46:43.869+10:00I so admire men like your Dad.
What a strong man w...I so admire men like your Dad.<br />What a strong man with so much persistence to raise a fine family.<br />Thank you for sharing.photowannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760961275666768173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-68474462961663899532019-04-25T18:01:59.948+10:002019-04-25T18:01:59.948+10:00Beautiful memories So clever your dad was My husba...Beautiful memories So clever your dad was My husbands dad emigrated to NZ and also build his own home. Great to hear that your dad was so supportiveMarjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458942200244031009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-6090574999937279232019-04-25T17:00:58.135+10:002019-04-25T17:00:58.135+10:00I'm glad that your memories are so positive.I'm glad that your memories are so positive. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-2772890813735963432019-04-25T08:16:25.503+10:002019-04-25T08:16:25.503+10:00Such a heartfelt tribute to your Dad - his support...Such a heartfelt tribute to your Dad - his support made you the independent woman you became. All children should be so lucky. I love the old photos. Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-545193644835023802019-04-25T06:06:59.571+10:002019-04-25T06:06:59.571+10:00What wonderful memories you have of your Dad. Unfo...What wonderful memories you have of your Dad. Unfortunately that was not my case.Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-43074477556827911782019-04-23T08:49:59.979+10:002019-04-23T08:49:59.979+10:00Your father sounds like a wonderful man my dad pas...Your father sounds like a wonderful man my dad passed away on the 21st April 2019 Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-79694112493479135372019-04-23T08:17:58.329+10:002019-04-23T08:17:58.329+10:00It seems so unfair not to have time to enjoy your ...It seems so unfair not to have time to enjoy your retirement. My Dad also died two years after retiring.Fun60https://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-66460752480308728172019-04-23T06:31:15.027+10:002019-04-23T06:31:15.027+10:00Great memories and you are lucky to have so many p...Great memories and you are lucky to have so many photos. Twenty five years since my Dad left us very suddenly. I am glad that he did not suffer though it was a shock. Have a good week, t'other DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-63170698869640646232019-04-23T01:21:52.078+10:002019-04-23T01:21:52.078+10:00Wonderful memories of a kind and brave man. My da...Wonderful memories of a kind and brave man. My dad also built our house, nights and weekends, with his own hands, while also working two jobs. I can’t believe he died so soon after retirement and never got to enjoy those years of freedom. So unfair! Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-89144589314357557492019-04-23T00:35:57.783+10:002019-04-23T00:35:57.783+10:00What a beautiful tribute to your Dad!What a beautiful tribute to your Dad!Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923630536753873113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-77562910571177259772019-04-22T21:25:24.304+10:002019-04-22T21:25:24.304+10:00Hello, what a great post on your Dad. The photos a...Hello, what a great post on your Dad. The photos are wonderful. Enjoy your day, have a great new week ahead!<br />eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-21986118408442059372019-04-22T19:57:10.042+10:002019-04-22T19:57:10.042+10:00What a sweet tribute you wrote.What a sweet tribute you wrote.biebkriebelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01539958495933835606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-49826120137068791672019-04-22T16:39:19.277+10:002019-04-22T16:39:19.277+10:00A lovely tribute. A lovely tribute. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-79375080258034231502019-04-22T11:36:40.131+10:002019-04-22T11:36:40.131+10:00Yes, Len Speakman was a great man. The house he bu...Yes, Len Speakman was a great man. The house he built in Loftus was well constructed, as I found out when I installed an air conditioner through ironbark timber in their living room in the 70s. It was like drilling through steel. He is still missed by all of us.U3A Photomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10795058056995607401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-57757553858602271782019-04-22T05:44:56.592+10:002019-04-22T05:44:56.592+10:00A lovely post, thank you for sharing your photogra...A lovely post, thank you for sharing your photographs and wonderful memories.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-26586550238032605812019-04-22T04:01:08.105+10:002019-04-22T04:01:08.105+10:00Lovely to look at all those old photos and to reme...Lovely to look at all those old photos and to remember the great things about your Dad. Thanks for sharing!mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-3857253489487045402019-04-22T02:29:13.408+10:002019-04-22T02:29:13.408+10:00Wonderful tribute to your Dad. I think anyone who ...Wonderful tribute to your Dad. I think anyone who emigrates has to be brave to come to an unknown country, sometimes with an unknown language, no family or friends for support, but it's so much easier to do it nowadays with all the information at our disposal, than it was when your parents came to Australia. <br />Happy memories.Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-57054418231073513542019-04-22T00:08:41.873+10:002019-04-22T00:08:41.873+10:00What rich memories you have. You are lucky to hav...What rich memories you have. You are lucky to have such a good role model.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-69686715565525270102019-04-21T23:55:39.056+10:002019-04-21T23:55:39.056+10:00Great memory Great memory Gosiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604712540141917583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-1461445235494931062019-04-21T22:08:05.683+10:002019-04-21T22:08:05.683+10:00It is surprising how often I think of my parents, ...It is surprising how often I think of my parents, even after 25 years. I am glad you have happy memories too.Joan Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16358008925558240778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-88041755037513102412019-04-21T22:00:51.079+10:002019-04-21T22:00:51.079+10:00Girls and their love for their father. I just want...Girls and their love for their father. I just want to cry. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-84865776984677928022019-04-21T21:46:38.714+10:002019-04-21T21:46:38.714+10:00I must confess i had not looked at todays date and...I must confess i had not looked at todays date and remembered dad. It is David’s birthday tomorrow and my thoughts have all been with him. He would have been 82 and i still miss him so much. Dad was very kind to me and i loved talking to him about all manner of things. There is only you and me left of our grnerstion now! Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08969703140987231292noreply@blogger.com