Weekly photo challenge. Theme is NOSTALGIA

[the*scarlet*pimpernel]

Rules

1. Photo must be your own work

2. Photo's can be embellished, enhanced etc.

3. Picture with the most kudos wins 

4. Winner chooses next weeks theme.

5. Entrants can post two nostalgic photos that they did not take but have rights to the image, e.g. grandmas wedding photo.

These pics will not be eligible for the overall winning pic

6. Winner announced pm 25th Feb

[j*oono]

Haha sort of Lloyd.  He was 10 days late but it felt like another month.

[katymatey* · Accepted solution]

This was my grandparent's home. It is more than fifty years since my grandfather passed away, and the home is now derelict. When I look at the photo I don't see the decay, I see the Black Boy climbing rose that grew on the side fence, the huge patch of violets beside the gate. The family Christmas gatherings, and running around and playing with all my cousins (some of whom have passed away now.)

 

[boris1gary]

Next to Santa is my Mother, the other 2 her sister and brother. Above is Nan and Pop - Mums parents.

[lloydslights]

Were they going to uni or business college do you know?  I ask, due to them having suitcases.

DEB

[boris1gary]

The doll - takes me to the 70's, the cigarette case was mums, the key holder - nans (both mine now), and when I look at the print I am nostalgic for where I want to be.

[lloydslights]

We too, had a blackboy rose  - those thorns were big!  We also had violets near the old tank stand. Violets are special to me as they were my weekly gift when I was in hospital at age 4-5.  I have always taken a "runner" of them wherever I moved, to this day.

DEB

[katymatey*]

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@lloydslights wrote:

We too, had a blackboy rose  - those thorns were big!  We also had violets near the old tank stand. Violets are special to me as they were my weekly gift when I was in hospital at age 4-5.  I have always taken a "runner" of them wherever I moved, to this day.

DEB

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The perfume of the blackboy is something you never forget. Yes they are spiky though. 🙂  Whenever I smell violets it takes me right back to my grandmother's garden. 

[debra9275]

this is me when i won the Happy Smile Competion on The Happy Show, my kids think this is hysterical

[cherry*135]

Oh Boris, is that a Blythe doll?  Not my era, but I would like one of them.

Deb.. that's adorable!

[debra9275]

I have a black boy rose on my verandah here, it's an old house