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Re: anib
Yes I expect we have always been viewed as a wealthy country but like others there were deep contrasts.
posted by
C_C_T
on June 28, 2019 at 7:11 AM
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The journey is touching and fascinating too. Hard Times, as they say.
posted by
anib
on June 27, 2019 at 11:57 PM
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Re: Corbin
I suppose for the wealthy it was glamorous , for the poor it was hard drudgery
I remember an old man telling me the owner of a large factory stopped him as he was finishing work after a 12 hour slog. He said to him Smith you are working too many hours I do not want to see you buying cottages off of my back. 
posted by
C_C_T
on June 27, 2019 at 10:58 AM
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Re: Sounds like there were some strong survivors among your ancestors,
Yes two of of my great Aunts emigrated to USA and one to Canada . It seems it was a popular decision Great Uncles to Australia we used to keep in touch but time moves on.
posted by
C_C_T
on June 27, 2019 at 10:52 AM
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Re: Ciel
- Yes it is amazing the tragedies that occur in families but exciting episodes live on.
posted by
C_C_T
on June 27, 2019 at 10:44 AM
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Re: RPresta
RP. I am touching up a few older poems and of course I was often with older folk when young and they loved telling tales.
posted by
C_C_T
on June 27, 2019 at 10:41 AM
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Re: shamasehar
Yes times were hard for the poor, of course there was not a lot to spend money on only food and so many babies..
posted by
C_C_T
on June 27, 2019 at 10:37 AM
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Re: FS
Thank you FS It is interesting if one can visalize the lives of one's parents.
posted by
C_C_T
on June 27, 2019 at 10:33 AM
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Those were the tough days back then. Modern medicine has helped us a lot tremendously since then...A very nice poem you have shared with us.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on June 27, 2019 at 6:27 AM
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Strong women indeed.... sometimes when you look back you realise that the struggles you face are smaller than the one's your ancestors faced.God bless them.
Beautiful poem.
posted by
shamasehar
on June 26, 2019 at 11:48 PM
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Such a fascinating post. Thank you so much for sharing your story. The luck turns and we get what is left sometimes. A real shame, yet you preserve. And one of your most delightful poems! I really enjoyed reading it.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on June 26, 2019 at 9:29 PM
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Families are such tangles sometimes... and wisdom may be passed down, but sometimes it skips a generation or two, and what hard work is gained, is lost. Henry VI, as example...
posted by
Ciel
on June 26, 2019 at 8:43 PM
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Sounds like there were some strong survivors among your ancestors,
especially the women - trying to hold the world together with nothing but grit and endurance. Wow!
posted by
Pat_B
on June 26, 2019 at 1:35 PM
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Thank you for sharing your story.....I love reading about England.
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on June 26, 2019 at 12:10 PM
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