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It sent her deaf which was a blessing of sorts.
With 11 kids (10 because one died as a child) and a grumpy husband and no money, you'd think it would
be a stressful life. But she was always smiling and had barely a wrinkle on her face when she died in her 80s. They all reckon its because she was deaf so
she never knew what was going on in their lives, so couldn't worry.
Her kids would take her to the pub each arvo, sit her down and get her a bloody mary.
She'd sit there nodding her head at the conversations and grinning away.
Occasionally she'd pipe up and say 'Its good stuff this tomato juice'.
Now to
John
hi, thanks for the reply
Don't think I've seen the Garston Book. I think my mum has mentioned
it. Or I could be thinking of her frequently saying 'Garston is mentioned in the Doomsday Book' LOL.
We have a copy of 'over the top from under
the bridge' (I think its called).
Its the story of a fellow who lived off king street. It has a copy of a census (50s)in it which is brilliant to read
with folks who once lived there. Every name they recognise sparks an avalanche of memories. I think its avail thru the Garston Historical
Soc.
Vulcan Street and Thomas Street were two Garston Streets where my relos lived that are now kaput - demolished in the 60s I think. Is that where
your relos were? Outside loos, 2 up 2 down - miniature houses, pretty much slummys thrown up to house factory workers in the late 1800s I think.
My
mum was
happy to get out like your relos, but dad was a Garstonian born and bread so it gutted him to leave.
He knew almost every person
in Garston from a few generations. His mental map of garston and where everyone lived is amazing. he can just about do his own retrospective census of the
area!
Let us know what book you were referring to?
Cheers
MM
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