A special Father's Day blog entry today!
in honour of today being Dad's special day, here's a selection of photographs of Dad in no particular order ...
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With Son Martin 1962/3 |
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Doing Dad things |
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Bonfire Night |
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With Martin at Brands Hatch, 1986? |
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Being President of Charnwood Chamber of Trade |
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Carving the Xmas turkey L-R Julia, Caroline, Mum & Dad |
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Cowboy Dad |
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Left: Ruth and Julia playing Ice Cream Vans! Right: Martin, Julia, Ruth |
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Meeting Diana Dors - A definite highlight!! |
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Being Grandad - top left: with Ben; top rightBen, Kimberely and Chloe; bottom left: giving Anna-Ruth a ride in the barrow; bottom right: teaching Amy pitch and putt. |
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With 5 of his sisters and brothers (late 1980s?) Left - Right: Lenny, Rita, Dad, Renee, Sid, Mary |
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Easter Bonnet 2011 |
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Father of the Bride, 2009: Dad, Caroline, Charles, Mum |
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At a family wedding in 1974: Left to right: Uncle Sid, Martin, Julia, Mum, Ruth, Dad, Reg |
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Dad in holiday mode Left: 1980's Dad - Right 1990's Dad |
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loving the beach 21st Century Dad / Grandad (Anna-Ruth and Amy in the background) |
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Reading the Echo |
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Always the clown! |
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With Granddaughter Anna-Ruth, 1993 |
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From Left: Introducing Anna-Ruth to chocolate; giving Anna-Ruth a bottle; relaxing with Amy. |
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Youngest daughter Caroline with Dad Mid 1980s |
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Christmas Day around 1980: Dad, Mum, Caroline, Martin, Julia |
And finally:
Today! I presented Dad with a printed version of the blog so far in his very own personally designed book bag using his old business logo!
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