Talk with Mam 1 March 2006

I asked her did she know her Grandmother Sarah Annie Tilley, she said yes, they lived in Douglas St Hanky Park and she was very little. Her Grandad Thomas Bettles had a handlebar moustache.
I asked her how she met my Dad, she said she was 14 and she met him at Lizetta's house when they went back there with Uncle Tommy who was a good friend of Uncle Norman. Tommy and Norman were in the same regiment and they were together when Norman was killed in Tunisia. He was shot by a snipers bullet. Mam went to the cinema with Dad on Langworthy road and they used to listen to the Inkspots. Dad bought a radiogram. Dad worked for British Tarmac before he was called up. Mam left school at 14 and she left on the Friday and started in the spinning room Of Elkaners mill on Broughton road on the Monday. Mam lived in Earl street then.
When we visited Agecroft cemetary today we looked at Lizettas Grave, not only is she and grandad in there but also Roy and his 2 children Andrew (Andy) AND julie.

Wildlife in Dalsland

It is difficult to describe the overwhelming beauty of Sweden with all the forests and lakes and wildlife. Just take a look at a glimpse of we have seen in just the last two days from our house. The deer was in our garden and the elk were in the field opposite. There were actually 3 elk but by the time I got my camera, two of them had gone behind the trees.