Katharine and I now have another lockdown project. Our youngest grandaughter has become a fan of the Railway Stories written by the Rev W Awdry. So, we are busy video recording our readings of them and sending them off to our daughter to use with our grandaughter. It's rather nice. I remember as a youngster being read some of these stories by my grandmother. Our daughters loved them as children too, so there is a nice link through the generations here.
At the moment Percy the Small Engine is the favourite.
I wonder if being read these stories at an early age explains why I like to see and photograph steam locomotives?
nice photo, what a nice project, it's a nice idea to be able to stay close to our grandchildren and make them feel loved by their grandparents....you gave me a nice input
We all absolutely adore these stories and still have hubby's original copies from the early 60s. I think there is likely to be a definite link with your love of steam trains! I remember taking our Teenager, aged 2, to the Railway Museum in York for the first time. He couldn't read yet but he stood in front of the iconic blue train and declared "that's Mallard!" I was amazed......until I discovered his Dad had been reading him excerpts from Steam Railway Magazine at bedtime for a long while!! A lifelong love for all three of us, I am glad to say. Had to smile very big smiles at your lovely image here. I bet those videos will be treasured.
Thank you for all your lovely comments, they are very much appreciated.
I suspect this project could take a while. There were 26 books by Rev W Awdry, each containing four stories, and we also have two of the later books written by his son, again with four stories each, giving a grand total of 110 stories for us to record. So far we have done 6!
Rev Awdry's books were always David's favourites when he was a child and he has been mad on trains and railways ever since and he is in his 70s now.
Thank you for all your lovely comments, they are very much appreciated.
I suspect this project could take a while. There were 26 books by Rev W Awdry, each containing four stories, and we also have two of the later books written by his son, again with four stories each, giving a grand total of 110 stories for us to record. So far we have done 6!
Ian
Thank you Bruni. We progress with the recordings at a slow pace, but our grandaughter loves them and often listens them at bedtime.
Ian