Things Nan taught me

[tillyh345]

I was just thinking of a saying my nan used to say " Girls are daughters all of their life and sons are sons until they take a wife! " So true as is turns out I had two sons!! What wise things did your Nan leave you with? She also taught me to knit, crochet, crosswords, bake.

[Tilly2]

Her looks.
I have a photo of my grandmother when she was eighteen (1926) and I am the spitting image of her. I even have the same bobbed hairstyle.
I took it to school once when I had to do a cover lesson on 'genes' The children could not believe it wasn't me.

[Tilly2]

Sorry, I didn't read the 'wise' bit, Tillyh.
She taught me so many things, it's difficult to choose. I need a bit of time to consider.

[Traci66]

She taught me how to make the best tripe and onions.

[EcclesCake]

I never met any of my Grandparents as they had all died by the time I came along.

I often wonder what I've missed out on.

[tinkerbell23]

To bake!

To never talk about people cos you never know what will end up on your own doorstep one day!

Hymns (lol)

I adore my grandparents. Theyve had a massive influence on my life. I also can keep myself to myself like my granny!!! Xxxx love her

[tinkerbell23]

Oh and minestrone soup haha!! Xx

[ummmm]

I was thinking something similar yesterday. My Nan has taught me so much and the main thing was to never judge someone.

I remember when I was young a prostitute started drinking in our pub. I made a comment about it and Nan said 'her money is as good as everyone elses'

Besides that...she taught me how to book-keep, went to college to learn French so she could help us with our homework, pool, darts, typing....and just how to be a nice person.

I'm lucky to still have her...she's beautiful.

[baza]

my maternal grans weirdest saying was i dont boil my cabbages twice, it took me ages to work out she meant" i dont repeat myself."
she also taught me how to knit , make christmas puddings and how to fall down stairs wearing bi focal glasses.
in the early 50s she was at deaths door, in the early 60s she would ride a moped 30 miles to visit us, i do miss the moped.

[boxtops]

Sadly, same as Eccles - I knew both my nans but they were very elderly when I came on the scene, I spent very little time with them.

[tonyav]

My Nan taught me that if I misbehave then I get a smack lol.

[cupid04]

Anyones nan teach them to suck eggs, lol?

[mrs_overall]

My nan taught me never to mix the grape and the grain when drinking

[tonyav]

I wish my Nan had mrs o :-(

[missprim]

had to read ummmm's post twice. First time I read 'I remember when I was a young prostitute.'

[AliceTickband]

Those of you who knew your grandparents are very lucky and I hope you cherish well the memories you have of them.

Unfortunately I never met any of my grandparents as they had all died before I was born, but I am enjoying being a nana myself and I hope my little puddings remember that we always laugh a lot when we are together.

[cathfromsaron]

i have my gran's old 'workbox' and all her sewing and knitting stuff is in there! it's lovely to have!

[islasmum]

My grandother taught me to play cards - she enjoyed a little flutter so long as we were using dried beans as money. She also taught me to knit squares, so they could go somewhere and be made into blankets. She lived to 95, and was a vegetarian and teatotal. She lived with us for 5 years till she got to 90, and then went to a very nice nursing home. She was very interesting, with lots of amusing stories. I never really knew my other Granny, she died when I was two, and both grandfathers were dead before I was born.

[tillyh345]

Some lovely replies - I loved my Nan too she lived to be 96, and died back in 1996 but I still miss her, and I hope one day I will have the opportunity to have grandchildren and leave them with half as many wonderful memories as I have of my Nan. My grandad died on the same day I was born, and I think my nan was 60 and she never had another relationship with another man, as she said he was her one true love :-(

[roz.ronly]

My Granny taught me how to gut and fillet a fish. How to skin a Congar Eel with a pair of pliers and how to skin a rabbit. My own Grandchildren are amazed that I know all the names of the wild flowers and they don't realise that they too have learned those names. They will find out when they take their Grandchildren for a walk. I danced round the kitchen with her as she sang 'Come into the Garden Maud' and 'After the Ball was Over - all with her very own unique words. She generally taught me how to make a silk purse out of a sows ear. She was patient and funny and just adorable. Many memories, many stories to tell.