I've just had a birthday, yes, I'm a Taurus and next year will be a big birthday number, I'm planning on making it! 🤣🤣
Many, many moons ago my husband, my father, cousin and his then girlfriend whom he ended up marrying went to cut and collect wood for my parents. I was about 20 years old as was my husband.
We took some food and a little barbecue to cook the sausages on. We had the time of our lives.
My father decided it was time I learnt how to use a gun, so I did. You see my father was a Policeman till he retired at 65 years of age. He lived till he was 90 and went totally blind long before he died.
These photos are from slides.
Guns are banned in Australia, exceptions are farmers, gun clubs, police and a few others.
How nice to see those old photos.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful memories.
Greetings Irma
Thank you, Irma. Good memories.
DeleteCOOL purple jeans!
ReplyDeleteThey look purplish but in fact they were blue.
DeleteGood memories!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!!
I am a Taurus as well!
; )
Thank you and Happy Birthday for whenever your birthday was.
DeleteWhat beautiful memories! Happy Birthday, Margaret!
ReplyDeleteAngie, wonderful memories and until you see a photo it brings it all back.
DeleteHappy Birthday Margaret.
ReplyDeleteI'm a Taurus too.
I love old photos.
Like you stepped out of a period movie.
Have a nice week!
Thank you and Happy Birthday to you whenever it was this month or end of last month. Yes, it looks like an old time movie..lol
DeleteCongratulations Margaret!!
ReplyDeleteThat must be very special for you to see these old pictures again.
They are so nice!!
I hope you have had a nice birthday.
Many greetings and a big hug,
Marco
Thank you Marco. I did have a wonderful birthday with a surprise visit of a cousin and her husband who came to stay and celebrate.
DeletePrecious memories. Happy belated birthday.
ReplyDeleteThank you EC. Good memories EC.
DeleteI have never fired a gun nor have I ever held a gun, hope your birthday was a damn good one
ReplyDeleteHad a great birthday thank you Jo-Anne.
DeleteThese photographs are so lovely.
ReplyDeleteIndeed they are old, and ok for slides.
DeleteHappy Birthday Margaret - my youngest son is a Taurus too.
ReplyDeleteThank you Rosemary. Happy Birthday to your son for when his birthday was.
DeleteDid your father have glaucoma? My Mom had that and was almost blind before she died (she was over 90, but the disease started to be noticed after 65).
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Margaret!
Thank you Duta. Oh dear, that wasn't pleasant for your mum or those around her.
DeleteDad had Macular Degeneration which doesn't normally make you totally blind but on an odd person it can apparently.
Me encantó ver esas fotografías. Muchísimas felicidades Margaret.
ReplyDeleteThank you Teresa.
DeleteIt's nice to have these old slides and to digitise them. A belated happy birthday to you. I think 65 is very old for a policeman to retire. Maybe not so much back then.
ReplyDeleteThank you Andrew. Was a normal age for retirement back then, most retired at 65.
DeleteHappy birthday.
ReplyDeleteYep the best thing John Howard did, maybe the Yanks might follow suit BUT
the NRA is politically powerful.
Now here - lets get rid of the knife killings - BUT HOW????
I know some extremely fit and agile 65 year olds. At 65 I still was a pretty good
squash player and surfer. In my college days (Joeys at Hunters Hill) I could swim 50 metres in 23 seconds - freestyle.
And that shiny yellow thing is out here in Terrigal after Saturday's torrential deluge.
Cheers
Colin
PS: The Pub awaits - ha ha!
Then DVD/Television problems - ah the joys of having their own mind - TVs!
Thank you Colin. I'm pleased we got rid of the guns, but knives are indeed a problem these days, don't know the answer how to get rid of them - they would go underground I guess if we did but surely we would have less.
DeleteWell you were rather fit to be able to do all those things for an aged person - no offence on age Colin...lol
Oh my, that yellow things in the sky is pleasing and we are having it all day and no sign of rain, watered the garden this morning as it's so dry.
Guns are abhorrent, except for police and the military, but I suppose your dad wanted to share his skills with his beloved daughter.
ReplyDeleteOld photos are a treasure trove of memories.
Dreadful things are guns Hels, but farmers need them for sure and certain other people. From memory dad was going to get a rabbit or two for a meal hence why he took the gun. He did want to share how to use a gun correctly with me as I was living on a farm, my husband's parent's farm at the time.
DeleteThe old slides/photos are a treasure and I often look at them but don't have many.
Lovely photos and memories. I don't understand the need for Gun Clubs. I think our gun ban should now be extended to knives also, with the number of stabbings we have seen on the news lately.
ReplyDeleteThank you R. Gun Clubs - a hobby I guess, they do no harm down here.
DeleteYes you are right about the knives but don't know how they would do it as things with knives haven't been the best especially lately.
Thanks for sharing these--- I became an Octogenarian last October, and with friends and family mostly gone, the old pictures are treasured.
ReplyDeleteWith family and friends gone we only have photo left along with our memories.
DeleteI love this! I was taught by my Dad at age 10...I now have a Concealed Carry license...Thank God for our 2nd Amendment! The government is not happy that they can't take our guns. Praying for a Trump landslide win in November.
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Donna
What bothers me Donna is what happens if you for e.g. were to use your gun and killed someone, an intruder as an e.g. What would happen to you? Just asking as I know very little about your system over there and maybe it's different for each State.
DeleteCool pictures! I bet they brought back lot of memories for you. I watched a video from a pair of New Zealanders where here in the states recently. They thought they would see lots of people with guns and were surprised when they did not see one person with a gun during their entire visit. Interesting perspective on how different countries are viewed around the world.
ReplyDeleteThank you and yes, lovely memories.
DeleteIf I came to your country I wouldn't expect to see anyone with a gun in public or even in private unless they were showing me.
Margaret, images of happy moments that will never come back
ReplyDeleteNo they won't come back as time passes too quickly anyway Norma. Lovely memories.
DeleteA wonderful memory.
ReplyDeleteVery true Anne.
DeleteBuena reunión familiar. Yo no he disparado nunca, ni siquiera en las escopetas de juguetes de algunas ferias.
ReplyDeleteWell that's good to hear. I only did fire a shot or two that day.
DeleteWhat wonderful photos Margaret and great memories! Such fun to know your father was a policeman. So was mine. He was on the force for 30 years. My father taught me how to shoot a BB gun at cans in the back garden. Mum wasn't too thrilled, lol!
ReplyDeletelol...made me laugh shooting cans in the back garden. I recall you mentioned your dad was a policeman. Dad was one for 44 years as he joined when he was 21.
DeleteHappy Birthday. Such amazing photographs.
ReplyDeleteThank you on both.
DeleteLindos recuerdos es genial saber sobre ti. Me gustaron las fotos y debe ser genial saber disparar. Espero que hayas pasado un buen cumpleaños. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteYes they are lovely memories JP. I did indeed have a wonderful birthday this year.
DeleteThank you.
Lovely photographs and memories.
ReplyDeleteBelated Happy Birthday wishes.
All the best Jan
Thank you Jan on both.
DeleteOh these are awesome photos from your youth days dear Margaret 😍
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVED seeing you holding gun and learning how to use it my uncle had taught me when I was 14 probably :)
Thanks for treasured glimpse
Such times stay in forever 😊
Many many happy returns of the day in advance my lovely friend!
Thank you Baili. Yes, treasured memories.
Deletehappy bday to youu
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteMuy bellos estos recuerdos que nos compartes, amiga
ReplyDeleteThank you, I don't often share these memories
DeleteBeautiful blog
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteBeautiful looks from the past, it's so good to see through photos, good times lived.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
You are welcome, Maria. I love looking through old photos, any ones as well as my own..
DeleteI forgot to leave you my congratulations 🌺 🎈🎁🎉
ReplyDeleteMay life always smile at you.
Thank you Maria.
DeleteI think my previous comment didn't stick.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful looks from the past, it's so good to see through photos, good times lived.
Thanks for sharing.
You comment was in the spam Maria. I check it before I reply to comments, though I've noticed it might take a day or two to appear in the spam..
DeleteHello Margaret
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful memories, photography records not only the image but everything around, the atmosphere, climate, smells, mood, etc. It is worth having such souvenirs and sometimes sharing them with them...
All the best, lots of health, smiles and joy!
Thank you very much.
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