tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11610993.post9000470659785020742..comments2024-01-11T21:56:10.122+11:00Comments on The Daily Gaggle: Words on Wednesday.Vesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15390020901033513032noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11610993.post-6218666361415040272018-06-13T20:08:39.597+10:002018-06-13T20:08:39.597+10:00Thaks Andy Pandy. Dad.Thaks Andy Pandy. Dad.Vesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15390020901033513032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11610993.post-8894173228342944222018-06-12T17:59:08.371+10:002018-06-12T17:59:08.371+10:00Thanks Dad ill give it a go :)Thanks Dad ill give it a go :)Andrew Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11610993.post-71059064788563807652018-06-07T18:22:50.003+10:002018-06-07T18:22:50.003+10:00Cathy. I have spent more than an hour trying to po...Cathy. I have spent more than an hour trying to post a comment on your blog without success. have given up, but will try again later.<br />Although Rose and I lived both in Johore Bahru and Singapore collectively over 48 months I myself had previously visited Lion Island (Singapore) several times and later during my naval career plus some 70 other countries some several times.<br />I remember the standoff between Lee Kwan Yew and Tunkal Abdul Raman in the early sixties. settled in favour of Malaysia when the water pipes across the Causeway were turned off.<br /> So many more memories. My eldest Son is my carer, Chris is 63 and born in the BMH S-pore, he has four brothers. Vesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15390020901033513032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11610993.post-30182423578068189712018-06-07T17:31:21.518+10:002018-06-07T17:31:21.518+10:00Singapore + Malaysia (as it is now) are favourite ...Singapore + Malaysia (as it is now) are favourite parts of the world for me Vest. <br />Being an airforce brat (father in RAF) wandering is in my blood and I plus my airman husband spent nearly 3 fabulous years in the Far East during the early 60s.<br />Although it has changed enormously since then any chance we can get to visit we take it<br /><br />There used to be a beautiful Orchid Nursery and Garden in Singapore up near the causeway to Johore Bahru - it was moved to bigger (better?) grounds but to us it was never the same.<br /><br />And what a lovely coincidence that the happy lady in my WFW story today was also called Rosie<br /><br />Take care<br />CathyCathyhttp://cranethie.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11610993.post-85114775154351292662018-06-07T12:15:16.219+10:002018-06-07T12:15:16.219+10:00Cathy. Thank you for calling on my blog. Yes it w...Cathy. Thank you for calling on my blog. Yes it would be difficult to find a happy soul in aged care, my wife Rosemary was a happy soul but at 82 passed on after only two days in a local nursing home. I first met Rosie when she was 17 and we were married when she was 20 and I at 27 in June 1953, in Johore Malaya having travelled by ship from England, We have five sons 12 gr/ C & 14 G&GG children, Rosie was my Best friend ever. besides being beautiful.<br /> Vesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15390020901033513032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11610993.post-28639274908355923902018-06-07T07:29:03.282+10:002018-06-07T07:29:03.282+10:00I'm hoping I come across a happy old fella lik...I'm hoping I come across a happy old fella like yours who will brighten my life today Vest.<br />Volunteering in an aged care unit one realises that on some days they are few and far between. <br />Some men can be just obnoxious- certainly not making the right choice each morning!<br /><br />An older man features in my WFW - you can find him <a href="https://cranethie.wordpress.com/2018/06/06/words-for-wednesday-2//" rel="nofollow">Here</a><br /><br />Take care<br />Cathy<br /><br />Cathyhttp://cranethie.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11610993.post-71292152041330408402018-06-06T17:37:27.248+10:002018-06-06T17:37:27.248+10:00Elsie H. I tried very hard to be happy this mornin...Elsie H. I tried very hard to be happy this morning but several things got into the way - the electric bill a doctors appointment and the pussycat being sick on the tiles near the front door. I postponed brekky for awhile.Vesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15390020901033513032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11610993.post-9404668585821281852018-06-06T17:27:26.905+10:002018-06-06T17:27:26.905+10:00LEE. Despite my efforts to be happy from sunrise, ...LEE. Despite my efforts to be happy from sunrise, memories get in the way and there are more than just a few times when sadness takes its toll but usually after a while I get on with the practical things concerning every day living. but not for long, then another session of lovely memories.Vesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15390020901033513032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11610993.post-5333159844409895362018-06-06T17:12:08.737+10:002018-06-06T17:12:08.737+10:00EC. That old guy full of mirth would be difficult ...EC. That old guy full of mirth would be difficult to encounter these days.Vesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15390020901033513032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11610993.post-40032373014396919232018-06-06T17:09:11.277+10:002018-06-06T17:09:11.277+10:00"Simply choose to be happy" is what I do..."Simply choose to be happy" is what I do most of the time. I do still have a bad day now and again when things go wrong though.Elsie Hanlin.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11610993.post-4500099550258400232018-06-06T12:48:02.948+10:002018-06-06T12:48:02.948+10:00Wonderful, Vest...absolutely wonderful...a bright ...Wonderful, Vest...absolutely wonderful...a bright ray of sunshine. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11610993.post-51539727179629974652018-06-06T12:14:15.953+10:002018-06-06T12:14:15.953+10:00Big, big smiles.
Thanks Vest. A lesson we could a...Big, big smiles.<br />Thanks Vest. A lesson we could all take on board.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com