Blog: "Nothing But Bad Times"

[Abiam2]

Thank you, Matt,
Abiam

[prophetess]

LOL kes.

I want to keep writing about Mary Ann lol.

Stretched it as long as I could...didn't want her to die


TY for comments peeps

Matt I have got to say I didnt want her to die either she was an amazing womand and a fighter,
Well done

[Matt R]

She did have her time If she didn't, I wouldn't be here.

The story isnt over yet! Nooo way!

[Matt R]

I would just like to say a big thankyou to all of you out there all over the world who have joined me in sharing my Owens/Hughes family story. It has been really good to put my story at last into story format and your responses have been very kind and supporting. So, to my fanbase out there lol...thankyou!

This part of the story is very much the end. Next, I am going to post some photographs of people from this story, although most were not photographed. They had not the money to afford cameras. I believe the only two cameras in my family were those belonging to my great grandad Henry Russell, and his brother-in-law, Barney Hughes. These are the faces to the names...

[Blondie1]

Hi Matt,

Its been a pleasure to be able to follow this jurney with you.  I am sad its coming to an end.     I am looking forward to the photographs though.

Val

[kesannah]

Matt. I echo what Blondie has said.

Get those photos posted as soon as you can.

Kesannah

[Lenagh]

Hi Matt,
I've been lurking around Rootschat for a long time and just now became a member  so that I too could congratulate you on your story of Mary Ann and family.

What an incredibly well written story!  You have painted a vivid picture of your family in words and I have enjoyed reading it and like many others, don't want it to end.

You are in inspiration.  

[Matt R]

Ok guys, here goes. This first photograph is of my beautiful great granny Nellie Hughes 1903-1982. I believe this picture was taken on her wedding day. She has Mary Ann's rosary beads in her hands.

A special thanks to Terry from the photo boards for a great effort in bringin Nellie back to life!

[Matt R]

This picture is of Nellie and her loyal husband Henry Russell (1906-1973) He died suddenly in his house in Corby in February 1973 after a fall down the stairs, just as his son Michael had done. The baby is their first child, Daniel.