tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post6061429651285468526..comments2023-09-14T18:07:21.937-07:00Comments on Wirreandah Wandering: In memory of JeanJofeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-27925407907368768642015-08-24T06:52:47.269-07:002015-08-24T06:52:47.269-07:00Jo, my mother lived in her own home until she died...Jo, my mother lived in her own home until she died, but even so there is a similarity in our posts this week. I think, I rather like the "brightness" of Cresthaven. That being said, living fully as we age is HARD WORK. Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-61569044341887926672015-08-24T02:03:26.416-07:002015-08-24T02:03:26.416-07:00Ah Jo...what beautiful photos. You did well and p...Ah Jo...what beautiful photos. You did well and paid a beautiful tribute to your mother. Cresthaven looks very nice - it's amazing the difference big windows make. 108 - goodness me - imagine getting to that age. What on earth would it be like???Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-12460842581614492392015-08-22T14:28:12.720-07:002015-08-22T14:28:12.720-07:00Lovely photos and great memories. There are wonder...Lovely photos and great memories. There are wonderful assisted living facilities around here, along the coast but they're incredibly expensive. The not-so-expensive places are not-so-nice. At least, we have options as to how we spend our "golden years" and up to now, haven't been put on icebergs and floated out to sea. Who knows what the future will bring?Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-5951297563108038232015-08-22T08:49:56.731-07:002015-08-22T08:49:56.731-07:00A lovely moving tribute to your mother, who loos s...A lovely moving tribute to your mother, who loos so happy in her 80th birthday photo, and the seaside restaurant is in a stunning location. I think photographs can be very powerful tools. My aunt Edith was in a home and photographs of her family from her own childhood brought a spark to her face. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-77352781954218993462015-08-22T05:10:47.281-07:002015-08-22T05:10:47.281-07:00No Cruickshanks from Geelong in my family tree as ...No Cruickshanks from Geelong in my family tree as far as I know. Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-60725078152854326992015-08-21T23:31:28.431-07:002015-08-21T23:31:28.431-07:00These days I'm inclined to think that the pers...These days I'm inclined to think that the person who designed the old age process should be made to go back to the drawing board and improve on it. so that Cresthavens aren't needed, nice though they may be, :-) The Cruikshank name is famliar to me as in her later years my mother was friendly with a Florence and Maude Cruikshank (in Geelong) and shared many happu afternoon teas at each other's homes. I always enjoy reading about Jean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-72001235903248609182015-08-21T19:35:50.539-07:002015-08-21T19:35:50.539-07:00It's interesting that Alan's choice of a p...It's interesting that Alan's choice of a photo of empty tables inspires us to think of tables filled with family and friends. Like the photos of your mother, those tables leave the best memories.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-63896523854736926952015-08-21T14:46:19.663-07:002015-08-21T14:46:19.663-07:00Cresthaven does look quite nice & well kept. ...Cresthaven does look quite nice & well kept. The picture of your Mum on her 80th birthday is beautiful. What a lovely lady looking very smart in her black & white. And what a handsome family in the last photo as well as what a gorgeous place to be having a meal.La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-8089264176798367052015-08-21T05:31:18.037-07:002015-08-21T05:31:18.037-07:00Your mother's residence looks exactly like MY ...Your mother's residence looks exactly like MY mother's here in the USA...there's a universality to retirement communities...but this one looks quite nice!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-45008385359484214472015-08-20T01:12:36.322-07:002015-08-20T01:12:36.322-07:00Such happy photographs, thank you for sharing them...Such happy photographs, thank you for sharing them. My husband and I are at the stage of discussing what to do when we get old – as if we aren’t already!! We have more or less made up our minds to sell up and move to an ‘old folks’ flat – but thinking it and doing it are two different things.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-5059930882871221532015-08-19T04:35:04.712-07:002015-08-19T04:35:04.712-07:00It's nice that you know something of the ladie...It's nice that you know something of the ladies your mother spent her declining years with. I'm glad you posted early because I'm struggling with this theme, so I'm inspired to look in different directions.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-56605505636892583252015-08-18T21:58:28.804-07:002015-08-18T21:58:28.804-07:00Well my son-in-law is from Southampton way (Basing...Well my son-in-law is from Southampton way (Basingstoke) and he says it too.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-70203367278056716662015-08-18T21:53:23.843-07:002015-08-18T21:53:23.843-07:00You can see the resemblance between your profile p...You can see the resemblance between your profile pic and that of Jean. Understanding your loss. My mum passed away on 10 Aug 99 and I still miss her. I think but not sure that it is the people from the north of England that say sat instead of sitting.diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.com