Today my mum would have been 97. My aunt Jean, her younger sister, called me on the 'phone. She has her ups and downs but this was a good day. She has had a long and interesting life. As a stage actress she had a long career, early on she appeared with Lawrence Olivier, he got his sword stuck in her gown as he was about to make a grand entrance, he was not amused. Not a household name on TV, she was a regular in many soaps, one off dramas and series. She appeared in a modern Doctor Who and as a very senior member of her profession, she was treated like royalty - she loved it! Highlight for me as a boy was when she starred in a Carling Black Label advert! We've had some memorable times. When I was 15 we went to visit my grandad and she got a puncture - first time I had changed a car wheel in anger. She lives in a ground floor flat and looks out on a nice garden, as best she can given old age infirmities she enjoys life. Getting food in would be an issue were it not for a young neighbour, a few doors up, who my aunt did not know before this crisis.
After calling me she called round her other nieces and nephews and then we shared pictures of mum's paintings. Nice to know that many of the better ones have stayed in the family.
Fiona
Baby tomato plants starting to emerge. I've discovered Joe Wicks also does videos for 'Oldies' - a useful 10 minute workout compared to the 30 minute energetic one for kids (and grown ups)
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