What did your granny teach you?

mardatha

LOL my hairdresser refused. I think I'm a disgrace of a granny

Morganarla

Lets see, what did Nanna teach me...

'Let's have a decko dear'

'Valium during the day, sleeping tablets at night. Never the other way round.'

Poor Nanna, lovely lady had a lot of issues. She died when I was six, but my mother says she sees an incredible amount of her in me (although I'm not quite on Valium yet!). I wish I had known her better.

carlamarie_2

my nanna taught me how to unpick a hem just enough so you could hide money (bingo winnings) from your husband.
to always wait 5 minutes after your husband has gone to work before you go to bingo, just incase he comes back and catches you out!
also how to take something from ur husbands wardrobe and pretend that 'patty from down the road' was selling it, then you can pocket the money when he re-buys it.
she taught me that during a coughing fit, a fag should always be lit to make it better.
if you are old enough to lie to your parents, you are old enough to smoke (i was offered my first fag from her at about 10!)
that its ok to hide chocolate and fish in your tights when you've pinched it from work (really!!!!)
to always swear, because you can.
and finally, spray stains with hairsprays before washing clothes to ensure they come out.


i can honestly say i have only ever followed the hairspray tip. there was never anyone called 'patty down the road',
i should also mention, my grandad knew every trick she came up with, but he went along with it and we used to giggle together about her thinking she had pulled one over on him!
my nanna is one of my favouritest people in the world - even now aged 87, she doesnt always know who i am (alzeimers)but she is still one of the funniest,craziest and most loving person i have ever known.

one other thing she taught me, is to never regret any life choices or be ashamed of your actions.
when she was younger her mother forced her to marry her husband because he was very well off. she went on to have my aunty and uncle,but she wasnt treat well and was never happy. until she met a friend of his - my grandad. she took her kids and together they ran from her luxurious home in scotland to yorkshire to live with friends. my nana and grandad went on to have my mum and another uncle and was madly in love until the day my grandad died.
her divorce made the headlines as it wasnt the done thing then. my nanna framed the cutting and hung it in her kitchen:D

carlamarie_2

my other nan who died on christmas day 2011 taught me to knit, sew and cook, to always use my manners and give up my seat on a bus and to always respect my elders; she was the more practical nanna.
she would never allow me to leave the house unless i was sparkling clean - she would often wet an hankie to wash my face when out and about.

she was the type of nanna you see in 'perfect' films, you know, the slightly plump grandma with the shampoo and set and the twin set with pearl buttons. she loved disney films but also had a crush on claudde van damn and she used to stay up until the early hours of the morning watching horror movies.

i miss her terribly

Goldiegirl

My nan was my maternal grandmother, the only grandparent that was still alive when I was born.

what did she teach me?

To play cards for money
Took me to the wrestling at the town hall and showed me how to shout at wrestlers, she was a firm believer that this was a great stress reliever!
She told me stories about her childhood and gave me an interest in family and social history

What I wish she'd taught me.

How to make her special fruit cake. I've never tasted such a lovely cake as her fruit cake - my mum, aunt and I have never equalled it.

My nan died in 1980, and I still miss her. I'd love to be able to tell her what I've discovered abut our family history since I've been working on our family tree. She died shortly after I got engaged to Mr Goldie. It was bitter sweet, she was so happy that we were getting married, but she knew that she wouldn't be around for the wedding.

She was a special person

nearlyrich

My Grandma was a great lady, her husband died when he was young during the second world war (not in the war he was too ill to fight) she was left with 3 young children and there was no Income support in 1941. I learned that you have to get on with it when my marriage fell apart I followed her example and did a variety of jobs to feed my children etc.

She taught me how to crochet and to knit, she had high standards and her happiness at good results in school kept me working hard to impress her (and my dad)

I used to do her shopping and I learned to hunt out the bargains for her, which shop had the best deal on beans for instance LOL

I learned a lot about the world she lived in, she was born in 1897 and life was tough for a child in a family of 13 children, she worked in the mill half time and walked miles to school..she taught me to count my blessings.

I was 26 and a young mum when she died I still miss her...

Seakay

mardatha wrote: »

LOL my hairdresser refused. I think I'm a disgrace of a granny

Sorry, who is the one paying here?!!!

You are the customer and if it's good enough for Helen Mirren it's good enough for anyone; if not you need to get another hairdresser!

Schwarzkopf Live Color XXL Ultra Brights Shocking Pink 93 is available from Boots and other chemists - remember that it takes and stays less well on white or grey hair than it does on bleach. I know, so unfair. I was looking for the positive when my hairdresser broke the bad news to me, ie "just because you're losing colour doesn't mean that you don't have to bleach"

I would recommend that the first time you get it all done with a good and sympathetic hairdresser because if you do need bleach it's best to get it done professionally the first time.

Hardup_Hester

My 2 grandmas taught me to:-
Pump water from the well
Light a copper
Light a gas light
Play house (bingo)
Play cards for money
Use a mangle
Light a fire
Cook cheap food
Recognise trees & birds
Pluck a bird
Skin a rabbit
Knit
Crochet
Sew
Use a treadle machine

I'm 61, I want blue spiky hair, family are all for it, but I'd get sacked at work if I tried it, lol.
What have I taught my DGD? To make cakes & biscuits, how to spot mistletoe & that if you want to tell a rude joke, tell it to me, not the other Nanna.
Hester

jpscloud

Grandma taught me to sing "roll me over in the clover" and how to make potato cakes... Nana taught me how to be compassionate and to make egg and chips.

Edit: the other "naughty" song Grandma taught me was "Auntie Mary had a canary"!

nearlyrich

jpscloud wrote: »

Grandma taught me to sing "roll me over in the clover" and how to make potato cakes... Nana taught me how to be compassionate and to make egg and chips.

Edit: the other "naughty" song Grandma taught me was "Auntie Mary had a canary"!

My Grandma's younger sister taught us some bawdy music hall songs happy days:o