Memories....

This is one of the first pieces of furniture to arrive at the house that Louise and Nigel are buying. I went over there yesterday for the day while the builders were in replacing the windows, and spent quite a bit of time sat in this chair while they worked.

In recent times my granddaughter Evelyn has discovered the delights of playing on this chair, pretending it's a swing. She is following her brother Oliver in this, because he loves to play on it too. But the story doesn't end there, because their mother and aunty (my daughters) played on it when they were young, and a generation earlier I played on it as a child when it was at my grandmother's house - in those days it was a horse, since I loved watching westerns.

So many memories through the generations attached to this rather battered and very well used rocking chair!

Ian

[Doug]

Woderful to have that history, great shot

[Margaret Obey]

How wonderful to have an heirloom like this to pass down the generations

[Pyrrhula]

Congrats to Louise and Nigel for buying and living in there new home. hope for a long and happy stay. Great capture of this nice chair and long beautiful history.Thanks for sharing.
Also a big thanks for the fav, on my L+D pic.

[Tony]

Battered and well used but speaks of an age when items like this were a significant investment. Wonderful to have an enduring object that carries so much history, love and enjoyment. Fav

[Steve and Pam Winfield]

Very nice peice of furniture my wife would love it:)

[Richard Sayer]

Great family memento and how wonderful that this chair has brought alive the daydreams of three generations of Fisher's.

[bkb in the city]

How wonderful there are so many memories with this

[Cathie]

Lovely photo and sentiment, Ian.

[Julia]

Wonderful sentiment and special memories!

[Dianne]

Great shot - such a lovely piece of furniture, tied to generations of memories.

[Graham Thresher]

Just needs Whistlers Mother ! Fav

[Fisher Family]

@dougapic

Thank you Doug - it was nice to sit and enjoy the history.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@ceilidh

Thank you Margaret - it would be interesting to discover it's earlier history.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@pyrrhula

Thank you Ferry. It will be a while before Louise and Nigel move into their house, but they are enjoying decorating it ready.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@tonydebont

Thank you Tony, and thank you for the fav. I wonder what my grandmother would have thought of it's long survival?

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@stevepam

Thank you Steve and Pam, Louise does treasure this chair.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@vignouse

Thank you Richard, it was nice to see this lovely old chair again.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@bkbinthecity

Thank you Brian - I love lovely old things like this.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@cathieg

Thank you Cathie - it was nice to sit and remember.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@juliac

Thank you Julia - it is nice to share with other generations.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@dide

Thank you Dianne, it was nice to see this lovely old chair again.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@thresheg

Indeed! - thank you for the fav.

Ian

[Ivan]

Lovely image and history!

[Fisher Family]

@ivan

Thank you Ivan, glad you like it.

Ian