Competition - what I'd give for this AMAZING prize

For a few years now I have been part of a wonderful group of mid century modern enthusiasts on facebook.  I absolutely adore mid century modern design, décor, atmosphere and vibe and I love looking at the beautiful pictures of that time that people share.  I swear I should have been in my thirties in the 50's/60's rather than now - I can see myself now throwing atomic cocktail parties every weekend :-)

If this is your thing, I'd recommend you check out the fb page.  It is run (administered/moderated) by a really cool guy from Canada (DC Hilier) who also runs www.mcmdaily.com/ which is an excellent online magazine all about MCM. 

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The grandfather files

Another post about my Granda's diary of 1956!

 

I went through the diary and have picked out posts related to an accident that my mother (aged 5) had.  There are some other things going on at the same time - some sad things: my Nana's father died, but I have focussed on my mam at this time.

Sunday April 15

Poor little Enid chopped top nearly off finger (bone and all) with door at her Granny's. Got three stitches, has to go for five penicillin injections.

 

Monday April 16

Brought Enid at 7.30 for her needle. She's a great girl. Letter from Mother coming on Thursday

Tuesday 17 April

Day's Leave.

Brought Moe* for needle. Told to bring her in evening in future

 

*Moe was a nickname for my Mam.

Enid = Enie = Eeny Meeny Miny Mo!

Thursday 19 April

Mother didn't come, has cold. Took leave.  Moe had X Ray, needle and examination of finger. Think it will be O.K.

Tuesday 24 April

Bridie minded house while Anne brought Enid to hospital. Stitches taken out. Mother arrived unexpectedly.

 

Tuesday 1 May

Bride brought Enid to hospital. Must have more penicillin.

 

Wednesday 2 May

Brought Moe early morn to Bridie for injection. Collected her at night. Painted dustbin.

 

Thursday 3 May

Brought Enid to Bridie. Bought Anne's birthday book. Did some gardening.

 Tuesday 22 May

Bridie brought Enid to hospital. She was discharged but Doc would like to see her next week.

 

 

And that's it!  No further entries in the diary about the finger accident....but to wrap up the story....here it is!

60 years later!

My mothers finger with the scar from the stitches - all from the time she had "chopped top nearly off finger (bone and all)"

Happy 65th birthday Enie!

It was my mam's birthday today and to celebrate Enid brought us all out for lunch to a fab little restaurant called Featherblade (after our second bikram class of the weekend!). 

 

Enid and I shared a Petite Tender steak (like chateau briand), Kate got a burger and mam had pork.  And then we got some sides of mac & cheese, sweet potato wedges, broccoli and fries (made in goose fat!).

A glass of wine for Enid and I washed it all down well.  It was all very good - I'd thoroughly recommend this place.  It's very good value too...

We then went back to mine for dessert - Enid and I had laid out a gift and dessert table

We had a lovely time drinking coffee and eating cake. 

 

A very nice birthday afternoon for mam and us all...

Wonderful weekend

This weekend I packed a lot in starting with Friday night when I met up with my friend Tara and we went for a bite to eat in Baggot Street, and then SATURDAY!

 

First up Enid and I went to bikram at 10am.  It feels so good to be up and out on a Saturday morning!

That afternoon our friend Alice called to see me.  We had a nice lunch of ribs, corn on the cob and coleslaw - Southern "dirty" food :-)

Later, after Alice had gone, I cycled with Enid down to the Liffey (beside the Conference Centre) where she was going to a surprise party on a boat (the Cill Airne)

I left her there and cycled on home

How beautiful are these flowers from Alice?!

It was a lovely evening and I sat in my window, people watching and listening to records.

What I've been up to...

Drinking coffee with Enid

Spectating - Hare Krishna celebration parade

Pottering around a market - eyed, not buyed, these nice MCM/Palm Spring style glasses

Getting my culture on at the RHA

Bikram!

Eating chili with my friend Tara. Nyom.

1956 Diary

I absolutely adore this!. 

 

This is my Grand-dad's diary from 1956. It's a teeny tiny little book with a few lines for each day.  He has entries for most weeks - not necessarily every day - a couple of words describing the day.

 

1956 was a year that there was a lot going on.  My Nana and Granda moved into the house that my mam was raised in, where I spent time in my childhood with my cousins, and where my Nana lives today. My aunt Audrey (their 5th child out of 13!) was born, my aunt Anne had to go into hospital for an ear operation, and my mother had an accident where her finger got caught in a door and was "chopped" - which 60 years later she still has the scar.

July

Happy birthday Audrey!

 

I will post again with some more entries from this diary.  I am meeting my mam tomorrow and would like to get a photo of the scar on her finger and post it with a  the entries about her little accident.

New digs...

 

Entrance hall / lobby area

 

Hallway of my apartment

(Storage and hot press on the right)

 

Ok and on into the living areas...be prepared...it's teeny tiny!

 

Living room

(with kitchen down the other end)

 

Kitchen area

 

The bar....very important!

 

I did mention this was important didn't I?!

 

The bedroom - you can't see the wardrobes on the right but they are quite big and roomy considering the size of the whole apartment

 

The "loo" :-)

 

 

Ok so when I saw this I just knew I had to have this place!!!!!

 

The view!!!!

 

 

My neighbours - the Irish Government

 

This is my view while sitting in bed drinking coffee of a Saturday morning!

 

It's lovely all lit up at night too

 

Ciaran told me to put cushions on the window sill and use it as a window seat.  It's great for looking at all the going ons on the street below!

Enid modelling a cup of coffee while listening to some records :-)

Early days but I think know I will be very happy here