tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post5747298850010957265..comments2023-03-31T08:26:17.996-07:00Comments on Hanging On My Word: Your Aff Auntie MaryLittle Nellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-71948673433572496012016-10-09T07:43:22.314-07:002016-10-09T07:43:22.314-07:00Mary looks a fine handsome & strong Lady. A ve...Mary looks a fine handsome & strong Lady. A very honest& direct look And,yes, a sense /sparkle of fun in her eyes.<br />Re:the party photo:that chap has some very impressive glass-balancing skills !tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746435400444226665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-53951988178151865002016-09-29T09:50:13.438-07:002016-09-29T09:50:13.438-07:00I think in families with many daughters, one often...I think in families with many daughters, one often chose to stay at home. I think some of them might have rather liked it when everyone else had left and they were in charge to live life on their own terms - or that's the impression I got ! Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-70912058058644754772016-09-18T16:39:36.332-07:002016-09-18T16:39:36.332-07:00Mary seemed to be a delightful member of the famil...Mary seemed to be a delightful member of the family =-=- we should all be so lucky and have an "aff" Aunt Mary.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-44942269423491620062016-09-18T16:37:44.246-07:002016-09-18T16:37:44.246-07:00Loved hearing about "Knees up Mother Brown&qu...Loved hearing about "Knees up Mother Brown" and your mom.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-91953091302043077792016-09-16T16:18:47.439-07:002016-09-16T16:18:47.439-07:00Every family is lucky to have an unmarried aunt wh...Every family is lucky to have an unmarried aunt who gives the children that something extra. Yay for your aunt.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-4718843959844102042016-09-12T12:30:05.556-07:002016-09-12T12:30:05.556-07:00"Knees up Mother Brown" was a song and d..."Knees up Mother Brown" was a song and dance my Irish mother-in-law used to do at Christmas and birthday celebrations. It was an exuberant dance with silly lyrics. We all loved it when she'd have a glass of wine and let it all hang out. I'm the childless aunt in my family and try to fulfill the aff auntie Mary role although it's getting more and more challenging what with great great great nephews and more on the way. Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-65391214295190896172016-09-11T18:34:32.697-07:002016-09-11T18:34:32.697-07:00Very clever to make a connection between a retirem...Very clever to make a connection between a retirement party and our theme of work & play. Another definition of "knees-up" might be a party that was so crowded that people had to sit really close together with their knees up!Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-90346931498774439482016-09-10T06:10:58.002-07:002016-09-10T06:10:58.002-07:00I first thought that aff was short for affable, bu...I first thought that aff was short for affable, but I guess a person wouldn't say that about themselves, especially a woman. Hopefully Ovaltine does not contain too many chemical additives. We are more fond of Milo here in Aus.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-27090582517779660612016-09-10T05:29:08.037-07:002016-09-10T05:29:08.037-07:00It's good that someone had a camera handy when...It's good that someone had a camera handy when your grandfather was doing his balancing act. I don't think I have any photos like that in my collection.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-9820939623736849912016-09-09T11:21:01.753-07:002016-09-09T11:21:01.753-07:00Every one should be so lucky as to have an 'Af...Every one should be so lucky as to have an 'Aff Auntie Mary' in their family! A lovely write-up of an obviously lovely lady - with a lovely smile.La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-80066899057574927602016-09-09T08:39:06.925-07:002016-09-09T08:39:06.925-07:00A lovely tribute to your Aff Aunt Mary. She is so...A lovely tribute to your Aff Aunt Mary. She is so bonny in your main photograph of her with a kindly look in her eyes and in her smile. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-74550482558267225832016-09-09T02:29:42.094-07:002016-09-09T02:29:42.094-07:00Lovely memories, Nell. A huge positive of the digi...Lovely memories, Nell. A huge positive of the digital age is the ability we all have to share accounts and photographs of those relatives who, in part, helped to make us what we are. Here's to your Aff Auntie Mary!Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.com