This morning Becky e-mailed me this superb photograph to add to Louisa’s collection. She captured it in Llanberis in 1986. The story is that Jessica, who was driving, stopped the car and dashed up the rock to take in the view. Becky saw the action and the outfit – an Alison Ellen hand knit, a pretty skirt blowing in the wind, and wellies – as typical of Louisa’s mother. Alison is Jessica’s cousin.
All I did was to brighten the original a little and send it on its way through the ether.
Danni and Ella joined Elizabeth, Jackie, and me for lunch with Mum at Woodpeckers. Mum’s great granddaughter vigorously, jerkily, flexed her knees, splayed her prehensile feet, and gripped arthritic fingers in her digital vice. The infant’s grandmother simply doted. The first four of these pictures were produced by Jackie.
This was a popular dance in Mum’s teenage years.
Mum and I both chose an excellent beef and Guinness pie, with well cooked vegetables and roast potatoes, for lunch. Jackie’s meal was equally good pork; and Elizabeth’s mushroom stroganoff. Dessert for Elizabeth was chocolate ice cream; for the rest of us, upside down pineapple cake with vanilla ice cream.
Soon after Jackie and I arrived home we were joined for the rest of the afternoon by the other three.
Eggs and bacon sufficed for dinner for Jackie and me.
Oh my god! What a cute baby. I wanna hug him.
Thanks very much, RJS
The dance is a scream, the baby cute, the menus sound delicious…and the opening photo a gem.
I wholeheartedly agree!
Many thanks Sheree
Perfect observations, Judy 🙂 Thanks very much
That dance is scandalous.
🙂 Thanks a lot, Oglach
Ha! I was thinking the same thing.
That boomed-a-daisy dance was fun to see –
Not sure if the Baptist would approve – half kidding –
But I wonder if that was the start of the “bump” dance That came out in 70s?
Love the baby and opening photo was a nice snapshot –
Could be – Yvette. Most crazes come round again, given time. Thanks very much
Watching the video I thought it so genteel – recalling how we did it at school. Then, towards the end there it was, just as I remembered 🙂 Great fun! That’s a wonderful photo of Jessica!
Thanks very much indeed, Pauline. The end was a surprise 🙂
Wonderful photo of Jessica, and I can imagine all the joy of having a baby visiting your mom. That dance is wild–really wild at the end. 🙂
Surprising how wild they could be then. Thanks very much, Merril
What a perfect baby picture of those toes! Do people still do the “This Little Piggy” rhyme on children’s toes?
They do, indeed, Jean. Thanks very much
Lovely photos and what a dance.
Thanks very much, Gary.
I can see your mum dancing! Great photos, Derrick.
Thanks very much, Jill
I have boomped a daisy in my time.
🙂 Totally banned from your lawn, Tootlepedal. Thanks very much
If there’s one piece of advice about old photos it’s to write names and dates on, before it passes through collective memory. These are lovely.
Thank you very much, Libre.
Those baby feet!
Thanks very much, Luanne
Wonderful picture of Jessica! And that is one darling baby.
Thanks so much, Laurie
That’s a lovely capture of a younger Jessica and those photos of the great grandkid are just fabulous.
Thanks very much, Arlene
I think it means more when a photo captures someone’s essence for someone. That one is really good. And baby feet! they do seem capable of so much! As for the dance, people can really let loose, eh?
Thanks for such fulsome comments, Lisa. Much appreciated
That is an excellent portrait of Jackie atop the rock! The dance does remind me of Pre-World War II era movies.
Thanks a lot, Uma. Actually it is Jessica – sorry to confuse.
Ah! A great portrait all the same!
🙂 Indeed
Stunning picture—prizeworthy, in fact! It’s rare to catch someone in such an unguarded moment!
I agree. I’d love to have taken one so good. Thanks very much, Diane
Truly a superb photo of taking in the view. Great grand daughter has such a serene facial expression for such active fingers and toes.
Well observed, JoAnna. Thanks very much
That first photo is very painterly!
Isn’t it, Cynthia. Thanks very much
What an interesting read and I’m sure your mum very much enjoyed the visit from all of you.
Thank you very much, Sue
Love the dance! Let’s all keep boomps’in’ daisies! 😉 😀
And I love seeing your Mum with Ella! 🙂
What a wonderful day with great memories made! 🙂
HUGS to all!!! 🙂
Very many thanks, Carolyn X
My what big feet you have Ella! 🙂
All the better to dance the Boomps-a-daisy with! 🙂
Love Jess’s wellies!
Great to see 4 generations enjoying their time together.
It is quite amazing, Bob. Thanks very much
nice family photos and great times together. There is only that true
Thank you very much, Yoshimi
A fantastic picture and story to go with it.
That Boomps-a-Daisy dance is a hoot!!!
Thanks a lot, GP
That clip has me fascinated. I would have dated it much earlier than 1939 on the basis of the fashions, bustles on the dresses, lots of embellishments, some of the men dressed as if they’ve just come from the grouse fields, and sporting older style hats and moustaches, etc. I wonder if they dressed like that for the cameras. Perhaps it was meant to recreate an earlier age, making it all the more scandalous they would make contact in that manner 🙂 ? Most dancers doing it oh so elegantly, all the same!
I’m still blown away at what’s on offer for your mother’s care. The “normal” lunch visits make it so much easier to carry on as if you are still in the home environment, rather than the clinical or institutional vibe which is more common here.
Thanks very much, Gwen. Unfortunately I wasn’t around in 1939 🙂 We certainly have picked a good one in the care home – rated ‘outstanding’ by the inspectors.
Sweet baby!!! What a wonderful opening photo.
Many thanks, Leslie. Becky really got a good one there
She did.
I remember that dance well, but we used to do it with considerably less decorum.
I’ll bet. Thanks a lot, Leslie
Adorable baby
Thanks a lot, Drew
Great photo of Louisa!
Thanks very much, Gary
😊 proud face. Photo taken with a disposable camera 32 years ago!
XX Rightly so. Many thanks, Beck
It’s just wonderful! You spotted a gem and captured it with love.
I see you didn’t need me to tell you about the camera, Jodie 🙂
Oh, I love that photo of Jessica! And I love that she jumped out of the car to look at the view AND that Becky appreciated the moment at the time and framed such a wonderful memory.
Ella just gets cuter and cuter. No wonder Grandmother dotes.
That dance is a hoot. And the dresses! I would never have survived that era. What a bunch of nonsense.
🙂 Many thanks, Jodie. Becky says she took that picture with a disposable camera
WOW.
It was also a popular dance when I was growing up
I’m sure, Brian. Many thanks
Such lovely photos and the dance looks fun 🙂
Thank you very much, Lakshmi