Originally Posted By bloona Thank you all again. I'm so moved by all the messages we have been getting. One great story I want to share with you about her. She was once walking home from the shop and someone tried to take her hand bag...they thought easy takings from an old lady...wrong....granny had bought a bag of oranges which she hit him with until he ran off empty handed. very proud of her for that. X
Originally Posted By seafairy1622 I'm so sorry for your loss. I love your story about her. Sounds like she was pretty tough.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 What a cool lady! Thank you for sharing your story about the oranges Smiling through your tears.
Originally Posted By iamsally Thank you for the story. I too had a really special grandma. She was born in 1890 and had some of the greatest stories to tell.
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE I sat back Bloona...and pictured that poor crook getting whacked..smiling all the while .that is a Great Story...Wonderful to have those fond memories...way to go Granny : )
Originally Posted By Labuda My condolences to Patrick and the rest of the Bloona family. What a wonderful bunch of memories you have.
Originally Posted By Kevin Flynn Very sad to hear of the passing of a loved one for anybody. May you be comforted in this time of sadness. Please pass this along to Patrick.
Originally Posted By bloona Thank you all again. Just found our the funeral is on may the 3rd. That's what happens when there is Easter and a Royal Wedding ! :-( dreading it
Originally Posted By TXDISNEYNERD Wow, that is a long time to have to wait. I loved your story. I can just picture her whacking the guy on the head with the oranges. Priceless!
Originally Posted By bloona Thank you. That's what's really helping thinking of stories about her. So you're getting some more ! Like when she was learning to drive...many years ago and lost control of the car and sped toward a queue of people at a bus stop, who all had to run off. Or how she went to the toilets in McDonald's once when we had taken the kids, and got lost on the way back to the table....next thing we knew she was standing behind the counter ! Oh and how her annual sherry trifle was notorious. She would put the sponge fingers in then attempt to drizzle sherry on, but always end up spilling lots on one trifle finger and the rest didn't get any. It was like Russian roulette . One person would suddenly shout....oh my goodness ! Smiling now
Originally Posted By disney pete Hee hee great stories love them all especially Mcdonalds,keep the stories coming hun.
Originally Posted By bloona Thank.you. x One Disney related one I just thought of. They ( with her husband who died ten years ago) were in DL and saw a queue,,,,,no idea what the queue was for, but stood in it. It was the mattahorn.....well they went on it. Hated it..lol.
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE Good Friends light candles when ever there around..old friends keep them burning they'll never let you down... Thank you for these Golden Stories... of this Lady who's so Special to you... They have brightened our dullest moments... They have made this day a new... Be not surprised the next time you go to Mc Donalds... That this Wonderful Pleasing Granny... is at that same counter, waiting, to be serving you... Take Care Bloona and Family. .thinkin of ya....: )
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin Thank you for sharing the stories. My condolences for your family's loss. It sounds like she led an amazing life and had quite a positive impact on many people. Take care.
Originally Posted By bloona She had a wonderful life. She travelled all over the world. They used to own a camper van , and in the schools summer holidays would travel across Europe. This was at a time when very few from the UK travelled abroad, and of they saw someone else with a GB sticker on their car, there would be great excitement. She travelled all across America, turkey, Greece, Russia,Italy,Spain,Portugal ... whilst I've known her ( 22 years ) Everyone called her granny, she was like everyone's granny ! She would arrive at our house at 7.40am on the dot every morning. So she could see the boys before they went to school. On a weekend I asked if she could come up a bit later so we could lie in bed a while....she did....7.50am....lol..
