tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post5509396218275704657..comments2024-03-23T12:38:46.260+00:00Comments on The History Girls: A little bit of family history by Mary HoffmanMary Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-55842240129346330162013-05-07T11:44:10.380+01:002013-05-07T11:44:10.380+01:00My Dad was a refugee during the second world war a...My Dad was a refugee during the second world war and came to Britain, they agree that only English outside the house but someone heard them talking 'not English' and they got deported to an internment camp for a while until their sponsor and other could get them out and home to the Liverpool house! His clearest memory is of walking in the door and his mum saying 'right! from now on only English!' Its the small stories that get shared to children that are the ones that we must save and share.Ruan Peathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17999492027801288004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-90534099174133122762013-05-02T20:37:06.868+01:002013-05-02T20:37:06.868+01:00She sounds, and looks, like a lovely lady.She sounds, and looks, like a lovely lady.Sue Purkisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084528571944803477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-8345698913234812852013-05-02T16:29:17.543+01:002013-05-02T16:29:17.543+01:00what a wonderful story :)what a wonderful story :)LynnHChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01748651754823966254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-25362644828961986092013-05-02T11:41:29.045+01:002013-05-02T11:41:29.045+01:00She sounds a most wonderful woman to know, and mus...She sounds a most wonderful woman to know, and must be another inspiration for her grand-daughters.<br /><br />So glad that all the changes and choices never took away Roshan/Jenny's willingness and ability to share her talesPenny Dolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386668303428008498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-53808796227789013992013-05-01T15:05:36.188+01:002013-05-01T15:05:36.188+01:00Family history is the most fascinating kind, in so...Family history is the most fascinating kind, in some ways, esp if you know the person writing...your ma in law was a beauty, wasn't she, Mary? Thanks for posting this. adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826710558292792068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-3873330454483403792013-05-01T10:49:17.757+01:002013-05-01T10:49:17.757+01:00How beautiful she was and what a charming story Ma...How beautiful she was and what a charming story Mary. It must have been wonderful for your girls to grow up close to someone like this. Modern families are definitely the poorer for not having older relatives living with them. The photograph of her grave with those delicate flowers seemed to reflect the person she was. Dianne Hofmeyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18222157214605257030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-71978928254758159952013-05-01T09:33:37.460+01:002013-05-01T09:33:37.460+01:00Sorry, meant to say thank you for telling us about...Sorry, meant to say thank you for telling us about her!Joan Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763862159032836768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-12990565267497516232013-05-01T09:32:58.637+01:002013-05-01T09:32:58.637+01:00What a beautiful woman and yes, the way some stori...What a beautiful woman and yes, the way some stories are told skipping a generation is something I've experienced as well.Joan Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763862159032836768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-29152220134110980142013-05-01T09:03:37.844+01:002013-05-01T09:03:37.844+01:00I just loved this story, what a fanastic woman. My...I just loved this story, what a fanastic woman. My mother had some wonderful stories of her childhood and her time during the 2WW. My father never spoke about it, it was too painful for him. But I had an aunt who settled in the States and ended up as the Under Secretary for Health, Welfare and Education under the Ford administration as well as organising the Bicentennial celebrations which caused havoc among the Daughter's of the Revolution as she had been British obviously. I love family stories and occasionally use elements of them in stories I write so they can never be lost. Thank you for sharing yours Mary.Ness Harbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07370427313780759711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-24598211658267813452013-05-01T09:02:16.347+01:002013-05-01T09:02:16.347+01:00What a remarkable woman! Thank you for telling us ...What a remarkable woman! Thank you for telling us her story.Susan Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738737493756183909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-25186369391396648062013-05-01T01:00:25.260+01:002013-05-01T01:00:25.260+01:00I have no story I can tell ... but found this just...I have no story I can tell ... but found this just after calling my best friend of 33 years to wish her a happy birthday. Had to share this with her; what an intriguing and lovely piece of human history, thank you for the words and the pictures.DLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08768285199864217885noreply@blogger.com