Category Archives: conversations

“The last one in the family”

Posted on March 3, 2012 by

That’s what Connor said the other day about our dear friend, Ray, who has been staying with us this past week while winding up his affairs before settling in the Cape.  He and Carol went down two weeks ago with … Continue reading →

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He makes me smile .. this child!

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

Firstly, yesterday afternoon the boys were playing, peacefully, on the floor with Bakugans then as usual, an argument started, as boys do, ending up in one hurting the other, as boys do!!   Bradley ending in tears and Connor disappearing, knowing … Continue reading →

Posted in Connor, conversations, grandchildren, rain | 3 Comments

It’s private !!!!

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

Conversation between Connor and Bradley while I’m in the kitchen preparing lunch and they’re in the dining room … forgetting I have ears … and eyes … and can see them through the serving hatch !! C – I was … Continue reading →

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Conversation with Bradley …

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

This morning, on the phone … Me ….. “Bradley, do you want me to pick you and Connor up after yoga, and then come shopping with me, or do you want me to pick you and Connor up after I’ve been shopping ? ” … Continue reading →

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Exploding tummy !

Posted on September 30, 2010 by

Second post for today but just had to share this …. Bradley and Connor have an obsession with chewing gum.  I keep gum in the car … for me (!) … and they cottoned-on to the idea that I had … Continue reading →

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No MacDonald’s !

Posted on September 23, 2010 by

Connor in the car .. on our way to fetch Bradley from school .. driving along a section of road which has a view across several kilometres over to a ridge of hills, Northcliff range of hills.  Sky is blue, not a cloud … Continue reading →

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Excitedly .. Connor came running to me..

Posted on September 18, 2010 by

… yesterday afternoon, after I had given him an apple for the birds.  I thought he was going to tell me that he had successfully pierced the apple onto the fruit stake on the bird feeder .. Connor – “Granny, … Continue reading →

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He dreams of me …

Posted on July 31, 2010 by

.. that’s our little Connor! When I picked him up from nursery school yesterday, and while we were gathering up his school bag, tracksuit top and his ‘baking’ (which was a pink pig’s face made with really really sweet pink … Continue reading →

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Conversation with Bradley …

Posted on January 16, 2010 by

… the other day whilst we (Brads, Connor and I) were sitting on the small patio table having biscuits and cheese … (I hadn’t had lunch so only had it once the boys were here) … Connor was having an … Continue reading →

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She wanted to change someone’s life so she chose me ..

Posted on July 21, 2009 by

I am gullible … a little bit … I do admit that. When strangers ask me something I will reply, either with a nod and smile, if I think they are ‘cagey’ looking or I will have a quick word … Continue reading →

Posted in conversations, strangers | 8 Comments