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BC thanks for nudging this thread what wonderful stories My two granma's were so different Mums was a large lady brought up in the wilds of brecon then on to live in the mining villages of South Wales but such a gentle lady children and grankids were her life dads mum was so different such a small person had 11 kids and they all had large families and lived very close to one another but she was the boss and lovley memories of family parties at her house oh to be young again Thank you Grandma's for your part in my life xxHowie

Thank you Ann and Howie and to all who contributed your wonderful stories. XX BC

My paternal grandmother was long gone when I was born and I came to Australia with my parents when I was 3 so I don't remember my maternal Grandma very well. So I grew up with no grandparents or aunts and uncles. My OH and I went back to England in 2000 to visit and my Grandma was so looking forward to seeing me again - her eldest grandchild - but she died a few months before we arrived. She couldn't hang on. I was heartbroken. Thankfully, my Mum had visited her a number of times before she died. From what my mother has told me Grandma was a strong, down-to-earth Yorkshire woman. Very practical and not very cuddly, but she loved her family very much and they all remained very close to her. Susan

Hello BC... My Gran was a big cuddly women , old and unsteady on her feet.. She used to drink her tea out of her saucer and always put whiskey init..used to call it Grannies medicine.. I cant remeber siting on her knee but I knew she loved us and we all loved her. She used to come and stay with us. Whilst my mum worked and we used to fight like cats and dogs. She was deaf and you used to have to shout to her.. ' GRAN DO YOU WHAT A CUPPA TEA ? '.. Then we would start a fight in the kitchen well of the way of Grannies ear shot and swear like dockers she would say later I don't think your Mother would like it if she heard you swearing like that..or mention glass of sherry from 2 streets away and she would hear it..... She use to tell us jokes that we never understand ( coz they was rude and I was only 7 ) or she would say she had 9 children because of her deafness! Grandad would say to her at night are you going to sleep or what..and Gran would say What eh ? My Mother hit the roof when she heard her come out with that one..lol My Mum had the same sort of relasonship with her mum as I have with mine !!!!!

Susan, what a shame you never met your Grandmas (: and Hayley your Grandma sounds a hoot. what a character! ..it's in the genes you know:-) lol BC XX

Thanks for this thread BC, some great stories...... Sadly I never knew any for my Grand Parents :o( But keep them coming, the stories that is........lol Suzy :o) x

I wish I had know my grandmas - both died before I was born :-( Mum has told me quite a lot about her mum, but dad never spoke about his, so we only know her from things our uncle has said and from photos. She looks a very calm, serene person, but I understand she had a determined, stubborn streak too. I would particularly like to have met her. Maz. XX

Thanks BC she was.... I used to have a uncle jack they lived with her he was lovely ...one day all the family turned up to visit Gran all of her 7 sons...they was always telling jokes..Uncle jack was telling a joke just as he got to the punch line ..Gran shouted he's my night nurse...ruin the joke but everyone fell about laughing at Gran..whilst Uncle Jack glared at her...when I think of her I always smile she was lovely..and yes even on my wedding pics I am the spit of her...PARDON YA WHAT...

Nudge coz its a lovely thread

Aww Hayley, that's brought a tear to my eye...such lovely, loving stories. Thanks:-))

Was she a Gemini BC! LOL

THATS ME,,BC,,LOL

I had both B.C. won't go all over it again, but my Scottish Granny was my idol.....warm, cuddly kind and interested in what we did.... My paternal English Gran ws distant, didn't get to know her, she had so many grandchildren, and my two girl cousins, older than us, and of her daughter, were the favoured ones......we didn't mind, we didn't know any different.....my Gran's surname is quite rare so I looked into her family, and can see why she was as she was......I wish I could talk to her now, and have a different understanding of her....

i had a cuddly one, but wish id known her nan, she was a fishwife and lived on the docks a midwife money lender need i say any more lol, wish id known her x puss

I can only remember my mum's mother, my other grandma died before I was born. Anyway, I adored my Nan. She was the kindest, sweetest tempered person. I never saw her angry or shout at anybody, & she always made delicious cakes which she served for tea on Sundays. She passed away when I was about 12. I still miss her but hope they are now altogether again. xxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi ive enjoyed reading this thread. I loved my Grandma, she didnt make me eat veg, we played cards and were allowed to stay up and watch tales of the unexpected!. Sharm.

see BC you can do nice threads what ya want to ....

I think i am cuddly, cosy grandmother! i am eccentric, laughed too loudly, preferred male company, was a spendthrift, and given to practical jokes,rather play with grandkids than h/work,would protect my grankids with my life,hate seeing them being pushed too young..too intelegent.....i want them climbing trees,building sandcastlesxxxx

Oh BC I found this old thread from the dark ages,

while on a hunt for something else. :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D,

perhaps more granny stories can be added, :-D

Awww Kay I was just thinking about her today..bless her <3 :-D BC XX

Edit....and of course I am now a Grandma since this thread began and of course it is the most wonderful thing in the world! My son told me recently that the nearly 8 year old thinks I am 'wild'. Whatever does she mean! :-D