SO you are both enjoying warm weather and sea air. No matter the difference from a few years back, you have changed your daily operations to suit your ability, for which I commend you. The route on the map looks interesting , also you have found a comfortable place where you are still able to watch the ever moving ocean for as long as you wish.
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January 31, 2025
January 30, 2025
Very interesting history of the Island and the relief of the slaves.
January 30, 2025

That was a busy morning , no wonder you fell asleep! The fresh sea air and the tree lined Tower beach is of what you dreamed when back in cold Almonte.
January 28, 2025
Glad to know that you are able to keep tricycling, even though the horse is rather old.
January 23, 2025
I don't like to remind you that 80 years ago plus 2 weeks I was 12 years old and I fully remember most of the horrific times of the Nazi regime.
I grew up without my Father who at his age of 57, volunteered to fight once more. He was immediately inducted into the RAF and over the first two years of WW2 re-organized the Defence of seven airfields in the South of Great Britain and Wales.
Once the RAF Regiment was formed, he was the second Offiicer to be re-united with their Khaki uniform! From there onwards he was sent to North East counties North of London. He was then in charge of the defence of 5 large RAF Airfields, Plus 3 U.S Airfields which formed a Group, then became known as "The Pathfinders" consisting of "Mosquito Bombers" which dropped the "Flares" so that the Large "Lancasters" could hopefully bomb their Targets and turn around to Home through Skylights, Flack and German Fighter planes.
In 1940 ha had to start out as a "Pilot Officer then gradually by 1943 he became Squadron Leader, the same equivalent to his "Major" in 1916, Plus his Military Cross for Vimy Ridge in WW1. He was Cited for the "Victoria Cross" in 1917, but unfortunately the MotorCyclist was blown up. He did not survive nor did all his valuable papers. My Mother and I did not know anything about The VC Until I was 18, when we all suddenly met his then elderly General; this was at a Charity event in Mayfair, London.
By now you must have arrived at your destination in South Carolina. May you Both relax and enjoy the warm weather, Sea Air and not too much uncomfortable news.
Our freezing cold weather is supposed to change by the end of next week, but more wet snow to arrive later! The Rideau Canal is still frozen; the skaters are having a Hey Day after three previous years of nothing!
January 22, 2025
So glad to know that you were finally on your way South. Today our weather was bitterly cold with high winds, the sun was in and out of the clouds.
January 20, 2025
I think am not in the least surprised by your uncomfortable feeling. Whether Trump will last another four years after carrying out all his present intentions is another story. All I hope is that all those who unnecessarily clapped him today, will find ways not to allow him to pursue all his scary, ridiculous, abominable ideas.
January 18, 2025 v3
M. S. Hershey probably had an Irish background, he never wanted to "Give up" coming from a town named Derry! I can understand needing a "Cherry Blossom"!
January 18, 2025 v2
Thanks Bill. Very uninteresting, all 1800's, the New National looks as though it might have a foot pedal, one of the first.
Post Scriptum:
Sorry, Just reread about the 1800's machines. I certainly did not mean "Uninteresting". That was just my bad typing.
I shall preserve the photos until I can find a way to forward them to our "Quilting ladies" in the Church Hall.
Suzanne
January 18, 2025
That is the most ancient machine I have seen, I wonder where that originated? I have my Mother's 1936 electric Singer machine with all special separate "add ons" sitting in my tiny hallway, but.....in the recent move, the screws that hold it into the wooden cabinet (that Daddy made), split the wood, a friend has offered to repair it (sometime!). All the machine needs is the Box to change the Volts from English 240, to Canadian 200 volts, another item that appears to have been lost in the move. The "add ons" are now inside the modern machines.
Last night I found the Warranty Card (10 years) for my Professional Pfaff, bought on January 28, 2012. The first Items I made were 8 cushions for my Teak Sofa and armchair; the latter which I am looking at right now!
January 17, 2025
A very thought provoking message. I too often reach back in time wondering, was it the right move or effort, could I have changed certain sections of those memories.
January 16, 2024 v2
Quite a morning ride, I noted the same feeling a couple of hours ago of thankfully getting back into my car; I managed to park next to Bank of M, crossed Mills St., up the steps to the Post Office, where I mailed My Christmas presents, at absurd cost, to Ian and grandson Alex. Just 2 photos, quite realistic, of lonely Old Grandma, taken a few months back, to be used in a directory book in St George's Church. Afterwards then a walk uphill to a store in which they sell needles for my 2 sewing machines, then naturally back down hill again. The wet snow was beginning to freeze!
January 16, 2024
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January 14, 2025
I had a good laugh over the Posh Tea! I am still happily drinking Twinings Earl Grey Tea (from a tin of loose tea). My Father began extending the original tea plantation when he arrived in Ceylon in 1901, in order for his Uncle (and God-Father) to import larger crates to London to his wholesale tea company. Twinings bought out his company when he was 60. Great - Uncle Sydney turned 90 while I was in my last month at Boarding school at age 16. All Family members were invited to Tea at a large, well known Tea restaurant in Park Lane, London. I was allowed to leave school for 24 hours, just before taking my Cambridge School Certificate exam!
After the end of W.W.1, Daddy returned to Tea Planting, this time in India, in the hills "around "Ootycomand". At that time he opened a new plantation requiring many men and Elephants for the "Heavy Work" before actually planting the tea bushes. He had already met the local Marharaja, who as a teenager went to school in England, then to Cambridge University, where I believe they first met in a house belonging to a friend of Daddy.
January 12, 2025
Thank-you for sending Jean Chrétien's message. He still has enough guts to portray such a decisive message to all Canadians.
January 10, 2024
Thank you for reminding me about the routes that I used to take in Ottawa!
January 9, 2025
A good night's sleep is the best achievement for which we can all hope. Your Father certainly had a good long life, that fact should help you, even though you cannot walk as far.
January 8, 2025
Why do some of "Them " have to leave us at Christmas, two good friends of many years departed this life during five days of Christmas; another 80 year old is in Palliative care at The Heart Institute, giving his wife and two sons with families unknown worry and trying to work at the same time.
All extremely good friends at St. George's, we are all trying to help his wife, the Chief Warden, in any possible way. It appears to be a question of Time.
January 7, 2025
January 5, 2025
Just to be clear: A Power of Attorney is effective only while you are alive. Upon your death, it is the Executor of your last Will and Testament who acts in your stead.
After sending the email I realized my mistake, I know I have to be organised well beforehand. Too late and tired in a busy day!
January 4, 2025
Once more, an extremely interesting subject matter. Today, especially for some reason, I was almost daydreaming on the same subject!
Tony held my Power of Attorney for Medical issues and vice versa. Ian, either or Graham for financial reasons.
January 2, 2025
Best of luck, a very different way of driving, very smooth, quiet and comfortable. Son Graham rented an electric Suv when here last summer to try it out.
Until 9 years ago while living in Calgary, for the previous 7 years he was a fireman at SpringBank airport between Calgary and Banff.
January 1, 2024
It certainly is a winter's storm, so I tried not to look outside. Your poem was appreciated on such a dreary day.