Fingers crossed

Here we go then ,with some more of the pictures,I found and scanned on Monday evening.They were taken when Sharon and I went to Manchester  on a coach trip to visit Granada Studio's about eight years ago .The first one of  myself and Connie is particularly poignant,for me I've known Connie all my adult life ,her husband Tom,was my late husband Mick's tradesman whilst he was serving his apprentiship,back in the late 1950's .Both Tom and Connie worked hard as Labour party members and as councillors for The Peterborough City Council ,all their lives.Tom was Mayor one year with Connie as his Mayoress,Later Connie was honoured to be made Mayor in her own right ,with Audrey Chalmers (another friend)as her mayoress ,that was the year the Queen came to Peterborough to present the Maunday money ,my memory of that day was of Connie chatting away to the queen in her own ,down to earth,no frills ,what you see is what you get style ,and judging by the queens body language that day ,she was enjoying Connie's company too .No problem was ever to much for Con,she was so approachable, I remember too  ,when she found out she was to become Mayor ,she asked me to take her place on the board of Govenors at our local primary school,she prepared me well for the position ,you see such was her commitment to whatever she did ,she was'nt leaving the board without a replacement .Sadly at Christmas,this year Connie died suddenly ,at her Daughters home where Tommy and her were spending Christmas .Her funeral service took place in Peterborough Cathedral,the day I went to spend my M&S vouchers ........... I didnt speak about it then,but when these pictures turned up ......It was a moving site to see all the dignatories of the town ,joined in great sadness ,along with all her neighbours and  family and friends in this awe inspiring place,saying their farewells to this great and ordinary Lady ,I shed my tears as I wished her well on her journey to eternal rest.With a silent prayer of thanks for the hard work she'd done . 

 The second picture as I said is of Sharon and Tommy,what a character ,he is,very frail now though  as you can see he's yelling to be let in ! The next picture is taken out side the Rovers Return .Strange now Sharon has her own pub ,I have printed off a copy of this picture for her to diplay there!and lastly back in the Borrowers house ,trust her to find a huge bottle of cointreau . There were so many sets to see as well as the obvious Coronation sets,we saw were blind date was filmed  .The house of parliament ,were a live sitting was staged with all of us taking part ,with shout of aye and order etc ,Needless to say it wasnt the real 10 Downing Street ,But as a day out it was excellent.I took lots of film with my camcorder that day too.  

                                         LOOK  I'VE DONE IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!