Everyone is full of plans and ideas today of all days, but I wonder how many of them will actually come to fruition? Is it possible to harness the hope and strength that people have today and allow it to empower them for the whole year? I hope so…I have two projects to do this year – one of which is dependent on someone finishing their play, which I will then produce! Yes me a theatre impresario…Cameron Mackintosh eat your heart out.
The second came to light only yesterday, but is so obvious! One of my past times is researching into my family history. I find it fascinating to know where I come from; who did what career; who did they marry – how did some of them get to meet in the 18th century living hundreds of miles apart? Maybe I’m just nosy. I also love looking at old photos – you get a real feel for who your grandparents were and what they did. The photos I have attached below were ones that I inherited for the records.
The ladies having tea in their boat is fantastic – one of the ladies was Aunt Win who was a bit of a photographer herself; tiny lady who lived to a very old age and was bright as a button until the end. My grandfather is the one at the tennis party in sunglasses. There is a whole series of photos at this tennis party and they show everyone is such high spirits – flirting, enjoying themselves and generally being silly. Lovely!
I have some stories to tell, but I think that every family has its own adventures. So my plan is to offer my services to anyone who wants to look back into their own history. It will be my own little part time business! I will do the research, scan the photos in and create keepsakes and memories for everyone. So there is my idea – let’s see if I can keep the inspiration going?
La Vita e Bella 