tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post2377383194844566060..comments2024-03-18T18:58:51.536+00:00Comments on Family History Fun: Sepia Saturday - Love from Flanders FieldScotSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-74718073083834036222012-12-19T12:15:42.437+00:002012-12-19T12:15:42.437+00:00Thank you, Kat for your comment and I am pleased y...Thank you, Kat for your comment and I am pleased you liked the cards. Yes my grandfather survived the First World War. He won the MIlitary Medal fighting at Givenchy on the Somme and took part in the Battle of Passchendaele, though he never talked about his experiences. He died in 1965. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-41858368631315460442012-12-18T22:27:31.569+00:002012-12-18T22:27:31.569+00:00Forgive me, if you've mentioned this before, b...Forgive me, if you've mentioned this before, but I'm fairly new to your site. Did your grandfather return from Flanders?<br /><br />They are real treasures, these cards, and I too loved to go through a tin box of my father's with photos of his family. Now I'm the one in possession of them. Brings back memories that's for sure.Kat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-44050754826815073362012-12-17T05:48:53.686+00:002012-12-17T05:48:53.686+00:00I love that photo of your grandparents. It reminds...I love that photo of your grandparents. It reminds me of some photos I have from my Scottish side of the family.<br /><br />And the embroidered one is lovely.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-57032244176493219382012-12-17T00:09:47.715+00:002012-12-17T00:09:47.715+00:00Certainly reminiscent of a long gone era.
"...Certainly reminiscent of a long gone era. <br /><br />"By your side, I forget my worries. <br />By your side, all lifts me up." <br />:)~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-82107262278636941032012-12-16T09:24:09.569+00:002012-12-16T09:24:09.569+00:00Lovely cards - perfect examples of the times. I to...Lovely cards - perfect examples of the times. I too remember sorting through the old albums and boxes of family photographs and postcards - they have fascinated me for the last 60 years.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-72632374634264480102012-12-16T02:51:00.210+00:002012-12-16T02:51:00.210+00:00A beautiful photo and great sentimental cards. I j...A beautiful photo and great sentimental cards. I just finished a book on WW1 POWs that described how many soldiers and their families devised coded messages for their letters and cards in order to get around the censors. The French postcard sellers certainly did a big business with the British soldiers. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-14330108531515270652012-12-15T20:58:04.503+00:002012-12-15T20:58:04.503+00:00What lovely cards and such a loving legacy. It was...What lovely cards and such a loving legacy. It was so difficult for most men of that era to be both affectionate and manly. I really enjoyed seeing these. Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-66789220989169016252012-12-15T19:52:52.059+00:002012-12-15T19:52:52.059+00:00What a handsome couple! And I think Boobook is rig...What a handsome couple! And I think Boobook is right. Merihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07024443046207501650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-20930269907784492532012-12-15T09:24:00.006+00:002012-12-15T09:24:00.006+00:00That shine on Alice's shoes match those on Bil...That shine on Alice's shoes match those on Billy's boots. He must have shined them for her. He obviously had a shine for her.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-412877108031304332012-12-14T21:11:55.579+00:002012-12-14T21:11:55.579+00:00Love that first picture -- him in uniform with his...Love that first picture -- him in uniform with his riding crop; her in that skirt and white top -- VERY nice!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-91234241718794590942012-12-13T21:55:55.112+00:002012-12-13T21:55:55.112+00:00Snap. Our blogs match this time.
I'll bet Bill...Snap. Our blogs match this time.<br />I'll bet Billy wasn't actually 'in the pink' - he was probably deep in mud and slush and scared silly, but didn't want to worry his wife.<br />The cards are lovely.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-71372039086589354782012-12-13T20:27:55.260+00:002012-12-13T20:27:55.260+00:00The picture of William and Alice radiates so much ...The picture of William and Alice radiates so much affection, splendid!Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512412669995490110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-57664946128633575162012-12-13T15:52:32.616+00:002012-12-13T15:52:32.616+00:00Aww, these are precious!Aww, these are precious!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-630195778059750342012-12-13T15:21:56.449+00:002012-12-13T15:21:56.449+00:00Awww. Those are so sweet.Awww. Those are so sweet.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-11184280600977517412012-12-13T02:16:52.069+00:002012-12-13T02:16:52.069+00:00What a sweet and loving man! And how cute that he...What a sweet and loving man! And how cute that he was always "in the pink."Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.com