The Grandparents’ Blog

A lighthearted look at grandparenting and retirement

William Forsyth Davison 1914-1992

Who was our greatgrandpa, the founder of our nomadic branch of the Clan Davison?
Known to all as Bill – he was born in 1914 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Bill’s father, George, was a plumber but not much is known about him. Bill’s mother Sarah Jane (Adams), known as Jenny, was a seamstress and worked in a [...]

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Great Grandpa’s Story

His part in the North African Campaign in the Second World War.
Read his story at WW2 stories.
 
Getting the story onto the web was down to a fortunate chain of events:

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Keeping in touch with grandchildren

 

Using the Internet to stay close to family and friends at home and abroad
How do you raise your children and grandchildren to enjoy the full benefits of the extended family, if grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends are scattered around the world? This is a problem I have lived with first hand!
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I recently submitted this [...]

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Family Feedback

 Encouraging feedback from our sister, also a grandma: ” I love your new site!  I think it will catch on once oldies find it (and can remember how to find it again). ”
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Old but not so blind:

Grandma outwits the youngsters in a modern version of eye-spy.

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