Towards the end of summer I started a photo file on my computer called 'for Winter' and put a few bright flower photos in it.
Thank you to my 365 friends who have listened to, and commented on, the little chat I had live on radio yesterday about my dad's PoW diaries:
If you are interested: https://www.bbc.co.uk/radiosuffolk
look for Listen Again Lesley Dolphin 11/12/2017 and start at 1 hour 24 minutes into the recording.
My dad loved growing dahlias so I think this one is appropriate today.
I had no idea my voice sounded like that - and actually doing the interview was much easier than the anticipation of doing it!
Beautiful flower and so apt in memory of your dad. I have listened to your interview before typing. It is so interesting and very personal. Memories such as these should never be lost. You must be so proud that you managed to get your dad's diaries published as he had hoped he would.
Mandy, thanks for your interest. I had really given up on publishing the diaries and donated them to the museum. Then when I learnt about Ian Douglas in the same photography group as me and his publishing experience and he agreed to publish them, I had to get copyright permission to use them!
Lovely flower, it reminds me of an exploding firework display.
We never really hear our own voices do we. I still have a Yorkshire accent and I left Yorkshire when I was 4. I have lived in lots of different counties in the UK, Cyprus for 3 years and Australia for 28 years and my accent has followed me.
@onewing I think that is rather nice to have kept the accentu of your birth county - it maybe has attracted a few little characteristics from other places you have lived.....
A beautiful dahlia and such a vibrant colour to brighten the day . I have just listened to your interview Hazel it is so nice to put a voice to your picture and you did very well talking to Lesley. I would have been very nervous.
@quietpurplehaze Had a chance to listen to the interview today- how fun to hear your voice! And the DJ did a very nice job in promoting the book. I hope you hear from some of the relatives of your father's fellow soldiers- it would be a nice addition to the story.
Mandy, thanks for your interest. I had really given up on publishing the diaries and donated them to the museum. Then when I learnt about Ian Douglas in the same photography group as me and his publishing experience and he agreed to publish them, I had to get copyright permission to use them!
We never really hear our own voices do we. I still have a Yorkshire accent and I left Yorkshire when I was 4. I have lived in lots of different counties in the UK, Cyprus for 3 years and Australia for 28 years and my accent has followed me.
Wendy, thank you. I was nervous the week (!) leading up to the interview, but once I got started on the day, I was fine!
Ann, thanks for your interest. I am sure my dad would be happy to know that folk all over the world are reading about his experiences.
Although I was nervous beforehand it was fine on the day and an opportunity I could not have passed up!