tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post521070622997362999..comments2024-03-28T09:43:28.311+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Time Machine.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-76382302216250406572016-12-25T08:30:39.812+00:002016-12-25T08:30:39.812+00:00I am so impressed with your vivid memory! What a w...I am so impressed with your vivid memory! What a wonderful gift God has given you! My early memories are only from old photos. Jan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792206979656707142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-55322579574806147242016-12-25T03:32:43.896+00:002016-12-25T03:32:43.896+00:00It's now arrived. Happy Christmas to you too, ...It's now arrived. Happy Christmas to you too, Cro xxCro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-36207579637691839382016-12-25T03:31:57.028+00:002016-12-25T03:31:57.028+00:00That sounds wonderful. Do you still have it? Not q...That sounds wonderful. Do you still have it? Not quite the same, but I was given an air rifle when I was about 11; I still have it, and it's by my side at this very moment. Happy Christmas Coppa, Cro xxCro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-6075155071390881012016-12-25T03:26:16.041+00:002016-12-25T03:26:16.041+00:00With none of our grandchildren here with us, we ar...With none of our grandchildren here with us, we are unable to pass on that very special feeling of Christmas, but I think their parents will do a good job. Happy NY Christmas Frances. Cro xxCro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-19393859005754238142016-12-25T03:24:27.892+00:002016-12-25T03:24:27.892+00:00My people always had a big cocktail party before C...My people always had a big cocktail party before Christmas, with cheese and pineapple on sticks, etc. All very dated now, but lots of fun then. Happy Christmas Jean. Cro xxCro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-40328392140796447782016-12-25T03:20:34.274+00:002016-12-25T03:20:34.274+00:00Thank you Jennifer. It's now just after 4 am, ...Thank you Jennifer. It's now just after 4 am, and it's Christmas Day. I expect we'll be on Skype for most of the day. Very best wishes, Cro xxCro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-64889206580897421982016-12-24T19:46:01.065+00:002016-12-24T19:46:01.065+00:00Merry Christmas, Cro. Merry Christmas, Cro. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-42319579425996559522016-12-24T17:39:17.502+00:002016-12-24T17:39:17.502+00:00Very similar memories here too, but not the Meccan...Very similar memories here too, but not the Meccano. My best present, as a youngster of about seven, was the most beautiful dolls house, which my father had made for me. It had electric lights, windows that opened, curtains that could be drawn, and beautifully crafted furniture. When it was given to me, I was taken into a darkened room, lit just by the light streaming from the house windows. A magical moment I will always remember.<br />Happy Christmas to you all, enjoy every minute.Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-2255006871068068292016-12-24T16:17:57.003+00:002016-12-24T16:17:57.003+00:00Dear Cro, your time machine is a powerful one...it...Dear Cro, your time machine is a powerful one...it was able to transport the rest of us back to that Christmas Day along with you. Thank you!<br /><br />Since we are about the same age, although we grew up in different countries, I will report that much of what you recall matches my own best Christmas memories. <br /><br />Now, I find that I have somehow returned to the present day, and hope to carry with me lots of that special Christmas spirit, which encourages so many good thoughts and actions.<br /><br />Happy Christmas to you and yours. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-44471424132860138602016-12-24T15:46:46.550+00:002016-12-24T15:46:46.550+00:00Oh Cro, such a lovely post. I was born in December...Oh Cro, such a lovely post. I was born in December 1956, so my Christmas childhood memories are similar to yours. Except for the cocktails, more like light and brown ale in my house.<br /><br />JeanShrimpton and Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936163290981358252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-12619454715509937272016-12-24T15:24:00.914+00:002016-12-24T15:24:00.914+00:00That sounds so wonderful, Cro. Like something from...That sounds so wonderful, Cro. Like something from an entirely different world. Thanks for sharing your Christmas memories here! Reading them was a treat for me. :)<br /><br />Merry Christmas, my friend, to you, Lady Magnon, Bok, and the rest of your clan! xxJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-64835273776311775032016-12-24T15:16:10.473+00:002016-12-24T15:16:10.473+00:00I'm sure they will; a child's brain is lik...I'm sure they will; a child's brain is like a computer. Easy to put stuff in, difficult to get them out again.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-48134179998634219472016-12-24T15:15:00.044+00:002016-12-24T15:15:00.044+00:00When I was older we used to spend Christmas with u...When I was older we used to spend Christmas with uncles, aunts, and cousins up in Wales. Very different, but equally as good.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-56440327913728985882016-12-24T15:13:16.026+00:002016-12-24T15:13:16.026+00:00What had she done; been a naughty girl?What had she done; been a naughty girl?Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-64446708714555031812016-12-24T14:40:50.662+00:002016-12-24T14:40:50.662+00:00Our son is five. I hope his memories of Christmas ...Our son is five. I hope his memories of Christmas will be as poignant as yours are.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16650725159013368925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-59351301641516209032016-12-24T14:06:27.971+00:002016-12-24T14:06:27.971+00:00You have some wonderful memories. I had to go look...You have some wonderful memories. I had to go look up the meaning of pukka, but now I understand. I have memories of being driven through the town at night so we could see all the pretty lights. It felt very magical. We would also get together with our grandmother and uncle, and sometimes more extended family.<br /> Have a very merry Christmas! -Jenncoffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-60013427035341853592016-12-24T12:31:54.690+00:002016-12-24T12:31:54.690+00:00Lovely post. The first christmas I remember is ba...Lovely post. The first christmas I remember is back in the early sixties and I was almost three. I got a fantastic toy tin kitchen with a turkey in the oven and my dad and uncle locked my mother out in the snow and wouldn't let her back in. I cried.Andi's English Attichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04136573194920355678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-47141234490259958412016-12-24T11:22:00.813+00:002016-12-24T11:22:00.813+00:00It's what my mind goes back to every Christmas...It's what my mind goes back to every Christmas. Wonderful memories.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-36688041137873064152016-12-24T11:20:40.852+00:002016-12-24T11:20:40.852+00:00We shall do our best; all in in place.We shall do our best; all in in place.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-54403154613783247932016-12-24T11:19:51.138+00:002016-12-24T11:19:51.138+00:00I think we played games too, but I can't remem...I think we played games too, but I can't remember which ones. Probably Snakes and Ladders.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-55911777347756179752016-12-24T11:16:08.647+00:002016-12-24T11:16:08.647+00:00Thank Jacqueline. A quiet Christmas for us, but it...Thank Jacqueline. A quiet Christmas for us, but it'll certainly be merry!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-52071694616393857212016-12-24T11:14:13.025+00:002016-12-24T11:14:13.025+00:00That's right, we always found a few that hadn&...That's right, we always found a few that hadn't survived a year up in the loft.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-47819823402770414222016-12-24T09:56:19.427+00:002016-12-24T09:56:19.427+00:00What a wonderful heading, and a beautifully though...What a wonderful heading, and a beautifully thought provoking post Cro. <br />Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255717931620460104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-79768702448240710512016-12-24T09:55:24.504+00:002016-12-24T09:55:24.504+00:00Have a very merry Christmas this year, hopefully w...Have a very merry Christmas this year, hopefully with a little of the enjoyment of oldlocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-28613773537212165412016-12-24T09:39:17.882+00:002016-12-24T09:39:17.882+00:00Jacko roller skates - oh yes!Jacko roller skates - oh yes!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.com