Gift to Russia by maggiemae

Gift to Russia

If you have noted any of my postings on my Mother's Travel Diary written in 1929, you may remember she travelled through England in a 1928 Morris Oxford Tourer with her sister. The sister, Louie after returning back to London, took a Governess's post with a writer in the South of France looking after his daughter. From there she was taken with communism and left for Russian where she remained for the rest of her life. She was my Aunt. She died some years ago but her granddaughter is coming out from Mosow to NZ for a visit for the first time. She and her daughter will visit a few places and we are meeting up with them in Christchurch for a lunch tomorrow. I have put some of my photos into this folder which is nicely framed and sits on a table. The photos can be interchanged so it will give them a good look at NZ.

I was going down to get a whole lot of these photos printed this morning but unfortunately I had left our modern car in the wrong drive and had not turned the power off completely last night! Thus, this morning the car not only wouldn't start, but started tooting the alarm non stop and locked me in the car! It took some time to extricate myself and the battery is now on charge!
Cool shot
April 9th, 2013  
nice shot and great idea with the folder ,have a great visit!
April 9th, 2013  
such a pretty shot and what a lovely idea... have a wonderful visit with your relatives... i bet they will be interested in the diary as well!
April 9th, 2013  
Oh my, what a day you had.
April 9th, 2013  
Looks like a lovely folder and will be a great keepsake....I hope you have a wonderful visit and the car co-operates.
April 9th, 2013  
beautiful view, have a wonderful visit.
April 9th, 2013  
Deb
They will enjoy the photos! Have a wonderful visit tomorrow :)
April 9th, 2013  
That whole car thing sounds like something that would happen to me. Glad you are out and safe and charging!
April 9th, 2013  
Maggiemae, your stories of your Mothers diary would be lovely done into a book, a unique idea that would be a wonderful treasure..
You are amazing at capturing detail.. sorry to hear of your car trying to kidnap you x
April 9th, 2013  
Oh, Maggiemae, you always have the best ideas. What a great keepsake for them. I am sure they will be fascinated with your Mother's diary.

Love the story of the car--glad you were able to get out ; )
April 9th, 2013  
Oh funny to think you will be meeting up later this morning.......8.15 am Wednesday your time as I write this. How exciting to meet a Russian cousin, rather exotic maggie mae!! Bad luck with the modern car ...would't have happened to the old Morris!!!
April 9th, 2013  
Hope you have a lovely time Maggie, and its a great idea.
April 9th, 2013  
what a great opportunity
April 10th, 2013  
Great shot. Your relatives will love the photos you did get printed. It sound like your car has a mischievous side. I don't think I would like it very much if my car decided to lock me in it.
April 10th, 2013  
A lovely gift for the cousins. I hope the lunch goes/went well. Pity about the "modern car"! Sometimes old is best :)
April 10th, 2013  
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