grapau27 Posted November 5, 2020 #7876 Share Posted November 5, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, jeanlyon said: Oh Graham, sorry to hear that. I am sitting here with my leg up. Possibly tear to the ligament between the fib and tib. May need pinning 😞 Hubby is on warfarin, so constantly cold. It's good this ageing process innit? Thanks Jean. Sorry to hear it might be a ligament tear. I am on Aspirin and Ticagrelor blood thinners after having a stent fitted last December. Ticagrelor is supposed to be for 1 year after having a drug eluting stent fitted. Graham. Edited November 5, 2020 by grapau27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMichelle Posted November 5, 2020 #7877 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Can I tell you all about my Dad. He died 13 years ago today aged 86. Nothing amazing there but when I think about his life I am so proud to be his son. Not only was he a war hero, serving on the front line in WW2, he was discharged at the end of his conscription, came home, got married and went back in to joint the Chindits in Burma, dropped behind enemy lines. He went on to have 7 children, with me being the youngest. A feat in itself, especially after he went blind overnight when I was very small. He carried on working as a (blind) paint sprayer for Ford's... He never complained, got on with life and never asked for anything. Most people he met never realised he was blind, he did amazing things on his own. Every good bit of my personality comes from him, a perfect Gentleman with impeccable manners and a brilliant sense of humour. I know this has nothing to do with cruising but I just wanted to share my pride. Thank you for reading. Andy 20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieC Posted November 5, 2020 #7878 Share Posted November 5, 2020 (edited) What a lovely tribute to a decent man, Andy. I bet he was proud of you too. Now I know why the paintwork on my Cortina back in the 70s was a little erratic.🤣 Edited November 5, 2020 by AnnieC 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted November 5, 2020 #7879 Share Posted November 5, 2020 6 minutes ago, AndyMichelle said: Can I tell you all about my Dad. He died 13 years ago today aged 86. Nothing amazing there but when I think about his life I am so proud to be his son. Not only was he a war hero, serving on the front line in WW2, he was discharged at the end of his conscription, came home, got married and went back in to joint the Chindits in Burma, dropped behind enemy lines. He went on to have 7 children, with me being the youngest. A feat in itself, especially after he went blind overnight when I was very small. He carried on working as a (blind) paint sprayer for Ford's... He never complained, got on with life and never asked for anything. Most people he met never realised he was blind, he did amazing things on his own. Every good bit of my personality comes from him, a perfect Gentleman with impeccable manners and a brilliant sense of humour. I know this has nothing to do with cruising but I just wanted to share my pride. Thank you for reading. Andy No need to thank me Andy ,it was a pleasure to read about such a good man . Ps .. You have every right to be proud , take care my friend take care & stay safe . 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted November 5, 2020 #7880 Share Posted November 5, 2020 13 minutes ago, AndyMichelle said: Can I tell you all about my Dad. He died 13 years ago today aged 86. Nothing amazing there but when I think about his life I am so proud to be his son. Not only was he a war hero, serving on the front line in WW2, he was discharged at the end of his conscription, came home, got married and went back in to joint the Chindits in Burma, dropped behind enemy lines. He went on to have 7 children, with me being the youngest. A feat in itself, especially after he went blind overnight when I was very small. He carried on working as a (blind) paint sprayer for Ford's... He never complained, got on with life and never asked for anything. Most people he met never realised he was blind, he did amazing things on his own. Every good bit of my personality comes from him, a perfect Gentleman with impeccable manners and a brilliant sense of humour. I know this has nothing to do with cruising but I just wanted to share my pride. Thank you for reading. Andy Your dad sounded like an amazing man Andy. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMichelle Posted November 5, 2020 #7881 Share Posted November 5, 2020 6 minutes ago, AnnieC said: What a lovely tribute to a decent man, Andy. I bet he was proud of you too. Now I know why the paintwork on my Cortina back in the 70s was a little erratic.🤣 He used to talk about 'Friday afternoon' cars, when they were rushing to get to the pub... Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieC Posted November 5, 2020 #7882 Share Posted November 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, AndyMichelle said: He used to talk about 'Friday afternoon' cars, when they were rushing to get to the pub... Andy Oh yes, the Friday car... Everyone my age remembers those. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut006 Posted November 5, 2020 #7883 Share Posted November 5, 2020 That was such a lovely post about your dad. He sounds like a very brave man and you have every right to be very proud of him Michelle 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann141 Posted November 5, 2020 #7884 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Lovely tribute to your Dad.I'm sure he would be very proud of you if he read what you had written 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann141 Posted November 5, 2020 #7885 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Although shops may be closed we are still allowed to visit garden centres so thats what I did today and bought this polar bear planter and some hanging baskets to cheer up the outside of the house(and hopefully me) 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel57 Posted November 5, 2020 #7886 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Your Dad sounds a very special man Andy and he lives on through you. Gill x 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMichelle Posted November 5, 2020 #7887 Share Posted November 5, 2020 17 minutes ago, ann141 said: Lovely tribute to your Dad.I'm sure he would be very proud of you if he read what you had written He might have struggled to read it Ann😂😂 Thank you. Andy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alija1960 Posted November 5, 2020 #7888 Share Posted November 5, 2020 What a lovely man your Dad sounds and you sound like you have the same qualities 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMichelle Posted November 5, 2020 #7889 Share Posted November 5, 2020 5 minutes ago, alija1960 said: What a lovely man your Dad sounds and you sound like you have the same qualities Thank you for your kind words.. If only I was half the man he was... Andy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermotsgirl Posted November 5, 2020 #7890 Share Posted November 5, 2020 12 minutes ago, AndyMichelle said: Thank you for your kind words.. If only I was half the man he was... Andy He sounds like a wonderful man - and I bet he was proud of you 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted November 5, 2020 #7891 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Your dad was obviously a special person. I believe that our parents make us the people that we are so you are right to be proud of him because he did a good job with you. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted November 5, 2020 #7892 Share Posted November 5, 2020 3 hours ago, AndyMichelle said: Can I tell you all about my Dad. He died 13 years ago today aged 86. Nothing amazing there but when I think about his life I am so proud to be his son. Not only was he a war hero, serving on the front line in WW2, he was discharged at the end of his conscription, came home, got married and went back in to joint the Chindits in Burma, dropped behind enemy lines. He went on to have 7 children, with me being the youngest. A feat in itself, especially after he went blind overnight when I was very small. He carried on working as a (blind) paint sprayer for Ford's... He never complained, got on with life and never asked for anything. Most people he met never realised he was blind, he did amazing things on his own. Every good bit of my personality comes from him, a perfect Gentleman with impeccable manners and a brilliant sense of humour. I know this has nothing to do with cruising but I just wanted to share my pride. Thank you for reading. Andy Andy, I am pleased to have had the privilege to read about your wonderful father. What lovely brave man he was, and I can certainly uderstand why you are so proud of him, as I'm sure he was of you. Thank you for sharing your story.x Avril 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted November 5, 2020 #7893 Share Posted November 5, 2020 2 hours ago, AndyMichelle said: Thank you for your kind words.. If only I was half the man he was... Andy I only know you from this forum Andy, but from what I've sensed with your posts, you are every bit the man he was. Don't ever forget that. Your father would have been proud to call you son.x Avril 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted November 5, 2020 #7894 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Andy - as you know, I'm not into sentimental posts here, but your post brought a tear to the eye of this old curmudgeon. I'm sure he would be as proud of you, as you are of him. We are all our the sum of our parents - sometimes we don't realise that until it is too late. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMichelle Posted November 6, 2020 #7895 Share Posted November 6, 2020 7 hours ago, wowzz said: Andy - as you know, I'm not into sentimental posts here, but your post brought a tear to the eye of this old curmudgeon. I'm sure he would be as proud of you, as you are of him. We are all our the sum of our parents - sometimes we don't realise that until it is too late. My life is complete... I got Wowzz to show some emotion!! 😊 Not realising until it is too late is spot on. We all need to appreciate what we have. I hope you are having a fantastic time Wowzz. Andy 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMichelle Posted November 6, 2020 #7896 Share Posted November 6, 2020 7 hours ago, Adawn47 said: I only know you from this forum Andy, but from what I've sensed with your posts, you are every bit the man he was. Don't ever forget that. Your father would have been proud to call you son.x Avril Oh bless you Avril x Need to go, I have something in my eye😊 Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted November 6, 2020 #7897 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Good Morning Andy, I hope your feeling good this morning . Anniversary of a loved one is never easy and can be painful sometimes thinking back to all the close and happy times shared with them . All the years we spend on this planet we never understand how beautiful memories of a loved one can hurt when really they should make us happy? As others have posted they mould us into who we are and because of that I think looking back we are proud to have known them and glad that they live on in our thoughts where we can still see them. We all go through those feelings from time to time (even Wowzz ) and why not ? I'm glad that we have memories we can keep Hope you have a good day take care 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DamianG Posted November 6, 2020 #7898 Share Posted November 6, 2020 16 hours ago, AndyMichelle said: Can I tell you all about my Dad. He died 13 years ago today aged 86. Nothing amazing there but when I think about his life I am so proud to be his son. Not only was he a war hero, serving on the front line in WW2, he was discharged at the end of his conscription, came home, got married and went back in to joint the Chindits in Burma, dropped behind enemy lines. He went on to have 7 children, with me being the youngest. A feat in itself, especially after he went blind overnight when I was very small. He carried on working as a (blind) paint sprayer for Ford's... He never complained, got on with life and never asked for anything. Most people he met never realised he was blind, he did amazing things on his own. Every good bit of my personality comes from him, a perfect Gentleman with impeccable manners and a brilliant sense of humour. I know this has nothing to do with cruising but I just wanted to share my pride. Thank you for reading. Andy A superb tribute to a fantastic man, thanks for sharing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiana123 Posted November 6, 2020 #7899 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Your dad sounds lovely Mine was a nice man but very military and very Victorian in attitude as were a lot in the late 40s. Down here today it is very mild and I have been doing the garden. I have been taking up the marigolds that are past their best. Still a lot to go. I know it is said that we have our own eco climate here. I was wondering if nature is as confused as we are this year as I have hundreds of marigold seedlings growing, and the rose bushes are 'leafing'. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Eddie99 Posted November 6, 2020 #7900 Share Posted November 6, 2020 It’s lovely here too, though there’s a little bit of a sharp wind which can catch you out if you find yourself in shade. It’s beautiful in shelter in the (wall to wall) sun. It’s all very quiet. People really taking the lockdown to heart. The only people we saw when out with the dog were others out with their dogs! Not a lot of vehicles on the road and those that were tended to tradesmen or (empty) buses. So sad to see the cafes and restaurants shut again. Let’s hope it has some success. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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