A little indulgence please

Beth54 · Guru

A little indulgence please

Duh · Guru

RIP Ethel and condolences to you and the family Beth.

Beth54 · Guru

Duh wrote:
RIP Ethel and condolences to you and the family Beth.

Thanks Vic.

Grams · Guru

Indulge all you like.

RIP Ethal. Ghee she looks great in the picture for her 100th Birthday. At least you know she had a full and much loved life.

herbie · Guru

condolances to you and your extended family. But i am sure you all have some remarkable memories of this lady that sounded a whole lot of fun.

dazren · Guru

Condolences to you and all the family Beth,

Colourful, drinking, smoking, and swearing eh ?? I had an Aunty just like that, and what wonderful memories that type of lady can leave behind --- RIP-Ethal

ps Grams !! Ethal was 82 ----- and was at the 100th birthday of the family property

Sheba · Guru

Thinking of you Beth.

Sheba.

Gerty Dancer · Guru

What a good example she set Beth, enjoying life as she chose!
I'd like to say Rest in Peace, but would she rather rest with a party going on?
My sympathy to you Beth and the rest of her family

Grams · Guru

dazren wrote:
Condolences to you and all the family Beth,
Colourful, drinking, smoking, and swearing eh ?? I had an Aunty just like that, and what wonderful memories that type of lady can leave behind --- RIP-Ethal

ps Grams !! Ethal was 82 ----- and was at the 100th birthday of the family property

Oops my bad... cry

BohemianGypsy · Guru

My sincere condolences Beth to you and your extended family.

Drinking and smoking hey. . . .both of those things extremely bad for our health to they tell us and will lead to early death hey. Personally Aunty Ethel aged 82 can tell them they got it all wrong bless her. I think she got it right!!!

Michelle

barina · Guru

What a great life she must have had...condolences to you and your family...

Beth54 · Guru

Thanks all. Actually, you're right Gerty, she won't be resting.

I should clarify something..although drinking, smoking and swearing isn't unusual, it was for the women of this family. Mt grandfather was quite strict but he couldn't rein in this wild child.

Beth54 · Guru

She does look good in that photo, and she was still as nimble as ever, and full of cheek.

The saddest part of her life was watching her older daughter, over a period of seven years, die from a brain tumour. She never really got over that, understandably. So she would now be reunited with Kerry, as well as her husband Jim.

Thanks for the indulgence.

biggles · Senior Member

I'm happy to share your time with you Beth .. I too can relate !

Jon

Evie n Rhys · Senior Member

My condolences Beth, I'm glad she left you with wonderful memories. Another star up there for us to look up at in this big beautiful sky. Its my way of feeling close to those I've lost. Aunty Ethel will always be watching over you.
Tess

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Condolences Beth - that's the way to go out - party till the end!

johnq · Guru

Beth54 wrote:
Thanks all. Actually, you're right Gerty, she won't be resting.

I should clarify something..although drinking, smoking and swearing isn't unusual, it was for the women of this family. Mt grandfather was quite strict but he couldn't rein in this wild child.

Condolences Beth.

Smoking was seen by modern women of Ethel's time as the ultimate expression of individuality and liberation. In the lexicon of feminists, empowerment. A glass ceiling shattered. The feminists don't always proffer good, wholesome guidance, as is also apparent from the present day encouragement of young women to raunch. Smoking by Australian women jumped enormously during WW2 and that fact would have some connection with their freedom from their men serving overseas and the availability of cigarettes from US army canteens.

You can trace the same history for alcohol and note the big jumps in fag and booze use by young women in the seventies and recently (eg raunch culture).

Your Ethel was adventurous. She lived a long life nonetheless and as part of a loving, supportive extended family if you are representative of all. RIP Ethel. Whoops, knees up Ethel and liven up those boring angels up there.

-- Edited by johnq on Wednesday 15th of May 2013 02:19:24 PM

GaryKelly · Guru

Yes, can't help admiring the cheeky ones, and she sounds like she was a hoot. RIP (although I'm not sure she'll be too happy about the peace bit hehe).

Beth54 · Guru

I've just heard that the funeral is on Monday in Taroom, Qld, so looks like Lucy, Lulu and I are going on a trip after all. Not the most pleasant reason to go for a trip, but I'll be pleased to get 'out there' for a little while anyway. And catch up with a bunch of cousins too.

Thanks again.

Travel Bug · Guru

My sincerest condolences Beth.

Thinking of you.

Pam.

mongrel · Guru

Sadened by your loss..Our condolences as well Beth....Alan and Adele...

justcruisin01 · Guru

Our thoughts are with you Beth.

J & L.

neilnruth · Guru

Take care Beth as you travel to celebrate a life that won't be forgotten.

Beth54 · Guru

When my sister rang me to tell me it was in Taroom, I went straight into panic mode...she said, 'don't panic, I can hear it in your voice'. hmm She knows me too well. biggrin I was with my good friend at the time, so when I got off the phone, I explained it to her, and she helped me with the logistics. And then I realised that I have hospital appointments on Monday and Wednesday, so again she guided me... once we realised they weren't urgent ones, she suggested I re-schedule them. The calm voice of reason. Always helpful at times like this. aww

Panic in these sort of situations in pretty normal for me, but because I've been unwell, and haven't been away in the caravan for awhile, I was worrying if I could manage it. So I'll go out tomorrow and check the van, do any clean-ups that it needs, kill some ants if need be, maybe the grandson could come over and help me.

It's 466kms from there to Taroom, so I'll leave Saturday with a stopover at Bowenville Reserve or Chinchilla Weir, depending on how I feel. I'll stay in the CP in Taroom for two nights, and maybe do a meandering trip home. I expect the nights to be cold, but I'll be prepared for that.

So if anyone's in the area, give me a hoy.

Thanks again for your condolences.

herbie · Guru

Beth54 wrote:
When my sister rang me to tell me it was in Taroom, I went straight into panic mode...she said, 'don't panic, I can hear it in your voice'. She knows me too well. I was with my good friend at the time, so when I got off the phone, I explained it to her, and she helped me with the logistics. And then I realised that I have hospital appointments on Monday and Wednesday, so again she guided me... once we realised they weren't urgent ones, she suggested I re-schedule them. The calm voice of reason. Always helpful at times like this.
Panic in these sort of situations in pretty normal for me, but because I've been unwell, and haven't been away in the caravan for awhile, I was worrying if I could manage it. So I'll go out tomorrow and check the van, do any clean-ups that it needs, kill some ants if need be, maybe the grandson could come over and help me.
It's 466kms from there to Taroom, so I'll leave Saturday with a stopover at Bowenville Reserve or Chinchilla Weir, depending on how I feel. I'll stay in the CP in Taroom for two nights, and maybe do a meandering trip home. I expect the nights to be cold, but I'll be prepared for that.
So if anyone's in the area, give me a hoy.
Thanks again for your condolences.

A lot of upgrade has taken place at the c/v park at Taroom to cater for all the oil and gas workers out that way.So maybe a phn call might be an idea,due to the upgrade the price now might be big bucks.Just a though thats all.

RegardsHerbie.