Today on what would have been his 98th birthday we remember a much loved father and grandfather, James William Ball.
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Monday, June 13, 2016
Monday Memories - The Typewriter
Over the weekend my son shared a post on Facebook that he has given me permission to post here.
He wrote "Found a Remington Travel-Riter Deluxe on eBay ..... just like my grandfather's old one. The kids are as obsessed as I used to be ......"
And he shared a picture of two of the grandkids playing on the typewriter.
My son also sent me a couple more photos of the typewriter. One of the cover and one of it sitting on Uncle Jack's desk that is at my son's home.
My Dad loved typing and, as a cranky old man, he spent hours sending letters of complaint to government departments, the police, the press and anyone else he could think of. I had forgotten how my kids loved playing with Dad's precious toy.
What my son doesn't know is that playing with typewriters is in the genes.
When I was a a child we used to visit my grandmother's home each Sunday and I loved to play on the typewriter there that my Aunty Kath rented when she was learning to type.
He wrote "Found a Remington Travel-Riter Deluxe on eBay ..... just like my grandfather's old one. The kids are as obsessed as I used to be ......"
And he shared a picture of two of the grandkids playing on the typewriter.
My Dad loved typing and, as a cranky old man, he spent hours sending letters of complaint to government departments, the police, the press and anyone else he could think of. I had forgotten how my kids loved playing with Dad's precious toy.
What my son doesn't know is that playing with typewriters is in the genes.
When I was a a child we used to visit my grandmother's home each Sunday and I loved to play on the typewriter there that my Aunty Kath rented when she was learning to type.
Sunday, June 12, 2016
An Epic time at EPIC
There were many references to Australia and Australians of Irish descent at Epic Ireland (a new attraction) in Dublin today. We spent several hours there and I then had a consultation at The Irish Family History Centre which is part of the site. A fabulous experience all round.
My moment of fame on the Twitter wall - how cool! |
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Thursday, June 2, 2016
Will I? Won't I?
Just in from my mates at Familysearch.
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