General Chat

dad phoned this morning to let me know a gt aunt died yesterday was expected and she was 95 but said to dad thats just about that generation gone now only 2 gt aunts left and da d suddenly said yes me and your mum are top of the pile now. Made me think I am 2nd generation down of the living relations, that cant be right I am toooooooooooooo young

Jax we are toooooooooo young there must be a mistake somewhere

Dawn I know how you feel hun ive been 2nd generation for 5 years now Scary aint it Jax xx

Not a granny yet got a bit of a wait for that but wont be long before I am 2nd generation on dads side as well only my nan left there and shes not in good health I was enjoying the peace at home till I started thinking about this lol

I know it makes me feel sooooooo old And im a nan too OMG lololol There must be more generations hiding somewhere Jax xx

I was just talking to my son yesterday, and saying much the same as your Dad Dawnie....when you have your parents, whatever age you are....you are always the child.....once they pass, you suddenly realise that you are ....as he would say....top of the pile......and it certainly makes you think about life.... When doing genealogy research, you are mainly dealing with people who have passed....and again it makes you think of how fleeting life is.....and how we must all make the best of the time we have.... One thing I heard on the telly this morning,.....a lady described as elderly.....and she was 61.......no way could you describe me, or my friends who are around my age old.....let alone elderly.....blimmin cheek.....

There is still one of dads cousins alive, otherwise my sister and I and our cousins are top of the heap. The father of a 3rd cousin in England died recently. He was only 9 days older than me, although a different generation. Made me feel a bit vulnerable, after all I am 71. But I intend to live a long time yet, too many things to do.

I,ve lost 2 elder bros(one died as a baby) and a sister. At my sisters funeral my next sister down said to me 'your the eldest now' I replied no i,m not i will always be no 4. .Made me feel like she was saying its your turn next!!! Thanks a bunch!!!! Shirley

OH DAWN................. I'm having a bad morning and now you point out that I am TOP OF THE PILE?? Thanks....where would we be without friends to keep us on our toes? ;-0( Deanna X

Deanna SORRY didnt mean to upset anyone d xxx

S'okay Dawn....sob.. sob... I forgives yah! Deanna X

Top of the heap on our branch and not even a granny yet!

with the exception of one uncle and three aunts - im top of the pile on my side as well - omg!!!!!! but saying that ive got 4 brothers and sisters who are all older than me so fingers crossed im not next lol