Elizabeth Byrne nee Glew - My recollections 3
I recall seeing mum down the back of the yard and asking Dad why Mum was kicking the fence. He must have answered, but I don't recall his response. Later we knew that this was Mum when she was pissed off. She would kick the fence and I suppose on reflection possibly had a few strong words with it as well!!!
I remember one day, I had been naughty again. Probably was pinching my Nana (didn't like her back then!!) and she must have smacked me. Well what I remember is Mum and Nana heading around to the side garden - this was Mums vege patch and where she kept her compost heap. Anyway, what I remember is them heading out into the garden and Mum telling me to please stay inside with my sister. Of course, I wasn't prepared to do that, so I carefully followed them, making sure not to get caught. I recall standing there (I was about 6 or 7 years old), with my hand over my mouth to contain my glee and listening to my Mum tell Nana off for hitting her darling daughter - yes that was me!! What a horror. Luckily I must have moved back inside before they came back, because I never got caught. But the image is clear as day. I had a dress on, my hair was short and blond and I was a skinny little thing and I remember standing there with my hand over my mouth - bizarre!!
Unfortunately from what I have been told, it wasn't an only occurrence. I was always upsetting Nana and causing friction between the two. I did fall in love with my Nana eventually, but that's another story.
I do recall giving my sister Lisa the food that I didn't like. She always got in trouble for not finishing her dinner!! Whereas I was a good girl and cleaned my plate!!!
I remember having a small paddling pool down the back yard. It was only about 1metre square, made of cement and barely 10cm deep. Apparently I tried to drown my brother. Mum and Dad obviously weren't happy with this, because I recall Dad replacing the water with sand. I then tried to bury him, but didn't succeed!!
I recall it was winter and it was raining. I had gum boots on and I had discovered a largish hole at the top of the driveway which was full of water. ( was only little maybe 3 or 4 years old) I don't know where Mum was, but obviously I had escaped. I recall lying down in the puddle and swimming, jumping up and down and having a great time. Then Mum found me....I remember her asking me why my clothes were all wet? and explaining about the puddle... Gumboots and puddles are so much fun!!
I miss my Mum. I do hope you are reading this over my shoulder!!! I can't believe you have been gone from us for 5 1/2 years now. xoxox
I remember one day, I had been naughty again. Probably was pinching my Nana (didn't like her back then!!) and she must have smacked me. Well what I remember is Mum and Nana heading around to the side garden - this was Mums vege patch and where she kept her compost heap. Anyway, what I remember is them heading out into the garden and Mum telling me to please stay inside with my sister. Of course, I wasn't prepared to do that, so I carefully followed them, making sure not to get caught. I recall standing there (I was about 6 or 7 years old), with my hand over my mouth to contain my glee and listening to my Mum tell Nana off for hitting her darling daughter - yes that was me!! What a horror. Luckily I must have moved back inside before they came back, because I never got caught. But the image is clear as day. I had a dress on, my hair was short and blond and I was a skinny little thing and I remember standing there with my hand over my mouth - bizarre!!
Unfortunately from what I have been told, it wasn't an only occurrence. I was always upsetting Nana and causing friction between the two. I did fall in love with my Nana eventually, but that's another story.
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| Dad, Nana, Lisa and Greg |
I remember having a small paddling pool down the back yard. It was only about 1metre square, made of cement and barely 10cm deep. Apparently I tried to drown my brother. Mum and Dad obviously weren't happy with this, because I recall Dad replacing the water with sand. I then tried to bury him, but didn't succeed!!
I recall it was winter and it was raining. I had gum boots on and I had discovered a largish hole at the top of the driveway which was full of water. ( was only little maybe 3 or 4 years old) I don't know where Mum was, but obviously I had escaped. I recall lying down in the puddle and swimming, jumping up and down and having a great time. Then Mum found me....I remember her asking me why my clothes were all wet? and explaining about the puddle... Gumboots and puddles are so much fun!!
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| Dad, Greg, Mum, Lisa and Me (with sling) |
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