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I always think of how brave women suffered ( force feeding to name but one) in their efforts to get votes for all women of age.

We can read about and try to understand their efforts but we will never personally know a world where we had no say at all in our lives.

Any inheritances became our husbands’ property.
No legal rights over our children and escape a violent marriage and we were disgraced.
Men attacking their wives and if it was a “ domestic “ even Police would not intervene .
There is a long way yet to go but by comparison we don’t know we are born!
The Suffragettes started movements to improve things,we ought not to waste the results of their efforts.

Lovely day today, most enjoyable visit to my sister in law, we went out to lunch and I asked if we could go to the cemetery where my Parents in Law are.They were good to us and I know my husband would want them remembered.
There were flowers so I left money for fresh ones when needed.

Fish and chips tonight although I am not hungry , but will have a very small portion,a child’s one perhaps .

Just watered the little newspaper and toilet roll seedling holders .
Sweet William, Cosmos, Oriental poppies Nasturtium.

Hope all are alright.
Cheerio.Viktoria.

Lovely day here today ,loads of washing done and not all needing ironing .

Son back from down South,a curry ready for tea.

Off to see my late husband’s younger sister ,she is is one year younger than I am.We always got on.
Her Birthday May6th as was their father’s, she was the best Birthday present ever he used to say .
Just four days before my husband’s Birthday our daughter arrived so she was his special Birthday present.

Well May 1st on Wednesday,in days of yore —- we little girls would make a Maypole out of a broom handle or the clothesline prop, using crepe paper for ribbons and flowers,dressed in whatever we could lay out hands on and again many “ dresses “ were of crepe paper.

We would go round the near  neighbourhood ,knock on doors and sing
“ Around this merry Maypole
On the first of May
See pretty ( name of girl chosen to be our May Queen )
Crowned The Queen  of May,
Roses are red
Violets blue ,
If you haven’t got a penny
AHalfpenny will do.
If you haven’t got that -
Well God bless you.”

We usually got a few coppers which we used to buy a bottle of lemonade and some crisps.
Had a party on the bowling green pavilion steps then a “concert “,they were like a stage .
The “ Cocky Farmer “(Greens man and general gardener ) was very tolerant .
Such simple pleasures .

The Gas Works Heavy Shire horses paraded ,all the brasses and ribbons, tails  and manes plaited with ribbons and massive hooves all shiny if they were black. The fetlocks whitened if that was the natural  colour , brasses all polished ,bells  on their necks and on the big collars on a frame jingling.
Milk float horses,  brewers’ dray horses, L.N.E,R.Railway horses,as well were all decorated and on parade.

It was lovely ,a very special day.
 
Off to see my sister in law tomorrow, with last Christmas ‘ presents ——
We see very little if each other I an sorry to say , she cared for their mother lovingly ,Grandma would not let anyone else do it so for 14 years no breaks ,no holidays ,no social life at all.
Grandma lived to 105.

Phew!

Gorgeous day today, my mouth is fine now, had a check up again yesterday to make sure .
Thanks fir your kind wishes.
Well cheerio.
Viktoria.

Yes, lovely cut glass seem not to be wanted nowadays
Charity shops have lots for sale.

Just watching “ The Piano “The first lad was wonderful ,wonder what happened to the young blind girl who learnt by placing her hands on her teacher’s ,from last year’s programme.
Oh, just announced that Lucy had a Royal Command performance !

Well a warm milky drink ,and an earlier night ,reading a good book about the family of Laurence Stern,  the painter,especially his “The Shell Seekers”.
Chapters are about individual family members,a lot so I have to keep looking at the index,
Well cheerio, Dentist again tomorrow !!!
Sleep well.
Viktoria.
P.S,yes Roobarb ,just seen your post, modern glasses are very big .V.

Thankyou for your thanks ,anytime you need to just “ call on us “.
I forgot to mention your D in Law, yes really good news, mine has just had a strange mole removed.
On her breastbone high about low neckline in the middle.
She goes to Blackburn on Thursday to get the result —— do you know— she was given a date in November for removal and biopsy so has paid privately !
November!!!
I wanted someone to go with her but she prefers to be alone.: My son ,her husband has to go to head office that day,this is not the one camping out with me, but I am worried about her driving alone after perhaps very bad news- I might have to “  interfere “., which I never do but she has never been difficult just doesn’t like children so my son is not so close to his nephew and niece as he would have been.
She is in her sixties as is my son well both if them are,my daughter-( Flash Harry and the one  toddler  demolition squad - Kyra- are her grandchildren.) is 57 this year.
I must be getting old - or something.

Well my mouth is now pretty comfortable ,just a bit of pain when I bit into a crunchy ginger nut biscuit last night - pressure  on the sockets where the roots were removed.I can’t whistle now .
Who remembers men going about their work, whistling ?
Such a happy sound, oh turn the clock back  please— well selectively -

So best wishes to those unwell, those with problems ,those recently bereaved and the lonely .
RootsChat really comes up trumps ,I would so like to meet many if you but the anonymity is in a way its strength .
We are only at the end of a fingertip.

Sincere good wishes to you all, and thanks to RootsChat !
Viktoria.

R.T.L.What you too write is moving ,I am amazed how hard you work and the travel and long shifts and seeming lack of interest by your employers.
Have you thought about  an underactive  Thyroid?
Tiredness, brittle hair and nails,some weight gain ,slow heartbeat which again adds to tiredness. ?
Getting one is hard I know but a full health check might find a cause beyond the obvious ones I mentioned above, like my daughter who has Pernicious Anaemia ,many and varied symptoms but tiredness and “ away with the fairies “ feelings .
Has had on several occasions gad to phone someone to rescue her as she knew she was unfit to drive ,so two people had to go ,as her car needed to be brought back too.
P.A. has to be treated by intravenous injections .

I am pretty sure you know all that but someone else saying it might spur you to try again for a Dr’s appointment.
I really hope you get it sorted ,it has been as good while now - that is not a complaint - but a comment which I hope will make you strong and value yourself enough to get cracking with appointments and tests etc.
Hard I know ,but keep trying and hopefully a full check up will find the cause.
Having said that you do work hard and long journeys before and after shifts are very tiring ,sitting own O.K. but a bus is not as restful as your home.
Listen to your Granny!
LOOK AFTER YOURSELF.
Best wishes for some improvement in many areas of your life ,principally work and its affect  on your health.
Sincere good wishes.
Viktoria.


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