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my other grandad was in Egypt in the war.Cats don't have owners - they have staff!!
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scaredy_cat wrote: »my grandad was captured in germany and when he was recaptured after his 3rd escape, they shot him in his knees. i would loved to have been able to talk to him about the war....
Wow, that is amazing! what a great bloke! 3 escapes!!Nevertheless she persisted.0 -
I think my son is collecting our family history - keeps telling me stuff that happened to my parents when they were younger that they never told me... I suppose it's just that he asks questions constantly and they answer whereas they would have told me to bog off by then!Mortgage OP 2026 £860/2000Mortgage balance: £31,763
Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May £20
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That is amazing Scaredy! My grandad was in the desert rats in Egypt too.I was once stuck in a lift at Gatwick with an older gent who was in the same regiment as him in WW2.
One of the books I read on holiday was pay it forward.I try to do a good deed whenever I can..Debt-free...and staying that way...0 -
I never had any grandparents on either side - and do sometimes feel that l missed outSometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!Total debt @ Oct 2008: £29,226.42 Credit Card- £[STRIKE]7493.56[/STRIKE] - £7243.56Weightloss : 0/34lbs0
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yeah, my mum didn't tell me about that until after he died.Cats don't have owners - they have staff!!
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I think 'paying it forward' is wonderful xEmpty pockets never held anyone back, only empty heads and empty hearts can do that -Peale0
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I think I need to read this bookIs it better to aim for the stars and hit a tree or aim for a tree and land in its branches :think:Loves being a Wonderbra friend :kisses3:
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Where is Snags?Nevertheless she persisted.0
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I think I need to read it too Spud..I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change And breakaway. I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change and breakaway ....
Finally Debt Free...0
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