I have a family here in my village.
And just like a blood family , I don’t always see some of them that often ,
But our lives are intertwined by a commonality of history, and sociability and events and community ..
And I love that
Monday many of the villagers went to the Trelawnyd Community Association’s quiz held in the pub .
I met up with Affable Despot Jason , his wife Clare and daughter Liv
Liv was the wisecracking 8 year old I used to babysit who used to back comb William into a Tina Turner lookalike and who would make zombie cookies with me before smashing windfall apples with me for the pigs to eat in her new school shoes.
I haven’t seen her for an age,
Now she’s talking about university planning
At the quiz I told her that last year I bought a Lego Statue of Liberty and shared that I hadn’t made time to construct it
“I could make it in a day “ she boasted
“I bet you 10£ that you couldn’t “ I challenged
I lost 10£
Another banger of a post JG
ReplyDeleteHooray for Liz!
ReplyDeleteIt was £5 the other day.....
ReplyDeleteI paid her more
DeleteWell spent, and you got this great post.
ReplyDeleteIt is good to see children grow and bloom
ReplyDeleteWorth every penny, otherwise it would have been left in a drawer for years ….
ReplyDeleteThat was Tweetart
DeleteLovely girl, lovely story.
ReplyDeleteCeci
£10 well spent! And now, whenever you look at the Statue of Liberty, it'll remind you of this moment. xx
ReplyDeleteWell done, Liv!!! I never pays to bet against a young lady!!
ReplyDeleteHugs!
never doubt a genius!
ReplyDeleteWell done Liv!
ReplyDeleteShe looks justifiably proud of herself (and 10£ richer!)
ReplyDeleteCheap at the price! Both you, and she, are happy.
ReplyDeleteClever girl!
ReplyDeleteWell done Liv, Brilliant !
ReplyDeleteAfter saying "Aw, shucks" and "Bless them all" the proper reaction to this post is a very simple one: this - this very post - illustrates the soul and the beating heart of this blog, this author and this wonderful community everyone who arrives here (and returns, and stays) feels a part of. Happy Christmas, and God bless us, every one!
ReplyDeleteGreat story and photo!
ReplyDeleteI have a "framily" too, created over the last 25 years. and they are the loving anchors and wings of my life. I could not do life without them. LOVE the Lego Statue of Liberty.(I recently made a teeny tiny one out of balsa wood for an art piece commission!) Legos are timeless wonders of art on their own. My son had a collection of jillions. It made me sad when he decided he was done playing with them, and sold them at a garage sale. (though I was grateful not to be stepping on them, or vacuuming them up on the regular!)
ReplyDeleteI’d love to see your statue..did you take a photo?
DeleteThere is something about growing up in a small village that is very special I think. The whole town is a unique family that offers support to one another. It sounds like Liv is going places with her life!
ReplyDeleteI always said she was 8 going on 30
DeleteChosen family is the best kind. Way to go Liv! They grow up so fast. Cali
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DeleteMade me smile for the first time today. The local arts group has a glass showcase we do displays in. One of the show themes for 2026 is lego as art. If you were here, that would be perfect for the showcase.
ReplyDeleteFor the first time ? What’s up xx
DeleteLove this!
ReplyDeleteThat was money well spent, it (and Liv) looks lovely. I had a Friends 'Central Perk' Lego set that I never got around to making, so I sold it on Facebook Marketplace to take away my guilt. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI want to buy more now
DeleteDefinitely £10 well spent.
ReplyDeleteIt was nice to hand it over
DeleteThat picture says everything! I can't believe that little girl is getting ready for university.
ReplyDeleteAnd she’s still as sharp as a tack
DeleteZombie cookies, stomping apples, and this! Sweetest memories.
ReplyDeleteI’m very lucky
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