Beautiful piece Mr Waring

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Suki, thank you. And you are so right about the music memories. My first one was My Boy Lollipop (1964) by Millie on the radio. Every time I hear it (or even think about it) I can vividly remember my 6-year old self in the bath on a summer evening singing away for all I was worth.

ah.....the birth of my love affair with music ?

OK. Back to reality now!

Paul

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Hi Paul,

This reminds me of a poem you wrote a while back that I also really enjoyed - about that heady mix of memories of family meals/cooking.

Thinking again about this, memories of meal times shared can be as powerful as music memories - you know, where a song takes us right back to a particular time or place.

Food for thought!

Cheers,
Suki

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Thanks John, lovely comment and welcome once again to WoL. I hope you continue to post your stuff.


Thanks Raymondo. I solemnly promise not to mention tobacco (oh, damn it, I just have). Aythangyow - v.v. much.

Thanks chaps,

Paul

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It's true I think Paul that nostalgia brings relief owing to the mundane qualities we feel surround us in modern life.
One of the reasons may be that our senses have been largely deprived driving things into the imagination or memory. But then you would know that!
I still remember horse drawn carts and London trams, steam engines and the smells of household products. Not to mention tobacco (I told you not to mention tobacco).

Nicely detailed and presented as always.
Aythangyow. Ray

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Times gone by...beautifully captured

John

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Thanks Col, possibly spotted richard, you like that I recall ?

Paul

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gosh aren't we all full of the old nostalgia here on WoL these days. I do wonder though whether the women of the house actually enjoyed preparing all of those Sunday roasts that the men took for granted - and the washing up after as the men sat snoozing in front of the tele. There was never much complaining but then again it was expected. Nothing like a day off. Still, the aroma of that lamb (with homemade mint sauce of course) smells awfully nice. What's for pud Paul?
Col

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Thank you Frances, much appreciated.

Paul

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Full of remembrance and restraint yet so heartfelt.
Well done, Paul.

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Thank you David, thank you elP, for your lovely words.

Thankfully David, our memories of our loved ones live on beyond material goods. elP, such a touching story about your grandmother.

Paul

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I have to agree with David, Paul. Just yesterday, I saw a woman at the supermarket with hair just the color of my grandmother's and it started me thinking of her.

elP

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