Comments on: Donal’s Cot http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/29/donal%e2%80%99s-cot/ I am not a has-been. I am a will be. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:45:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: steph http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/29/donal%e2%80%99s-cot/#comment-1415 steph Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:05:51 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/29/donal%e2%80%99s-cot/#comment-1415 Glad it worked, Grannymar! I remember well the joy of being allowed to sleep in a bedroom which had an open fireplace as I loved going to sleep watching the flicker of the flames. Those sure were the good old days! I'm in a cottage at the moment (on laptop) in the wilds of Connemara sitting beside a smoky turf fire and wishing I could wind back the clock! Glad it worked, Grannymar! I remember well the joy of being allowed to sleep in a bedroom which had an open fireplace as I loved going to sleep watching the flicker of the flames. Those sure were the good old days!

I’m in a cottage at the moment (on laptop) in the wilds of Connemara sitting beside a smoky turf fire and wishing I could wind back the clock!

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/29/donal%e2%80%99s-cot/#comment-1414 Grannymar Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:41:57 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/29/donal%e2%80%99s-cot/#comment-1414 Steph - when I was a schoolgirl I suffered with Bronchitis every winter. I had to stay in bed with an even temperature for the duration. This was usually two, three or sometimes four weeks. Since my bedroom had no fireplace my bed was brought downstairs and the fire was kept on night and day. It also meant that I was part of the family when I was awake and the doors closed when I needed to sleep. The Doctor called in every other day on his way home for lunch. Steph - when I was a schoolgirl I suffered with Bronchitis every winter. I had to stay in bed with an even temperature for the duration. This was usually two, three or sometimes four weeks. Since my bedroom had no fireplace my bed was brought downstairs and the fire was kept on night and day. It also meant that I was part of the family when I was awake and the doors closed when I needed to sleep. The Doctor called in every other day on his way home for lunch.

]]> By: steph http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/29/donal%e2%80%99s-cot/#comment-1413 steph Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:21:55 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/29/donal%e2%80%99s-cot/#comment-1413 Grannymar - your lovely story was just like watching an old movie - I could picture the bedroom with the fire lit and the tiny baby wrapped up tightly in the cot, hanging onto life by a thread while everyone did their utmost to keep him alive. It's amazing that the tiny little fella survived when you consider all the technology available today and yet few as small as Donal actually make it. Says a lot for old-fashioned TLC, doesn't it? You've reminded me that as a child whenever any of us were sick, we used to be put in the kitchen on a camp bed to sleep beside the rayburn for the night. The doctor was only called in absolute emergencies! Grannymar - your lovely story was just like watching an old movie - I could picture the bedroom with the fire lit and the tiny baby wrapped up tightly in the cot, hanging onto life by a thread while everyone did their utmost to keep him alive. It’s amazing that the tiny little fella survived when you consider all the technology available today and yet few as small as Donal actually make it. Says a lot for old-fashioned TLC, doesn’t it?

You’ve reminded me that as a child whenever any of us were sick, we used to be put in the kitchen on a camp bed to sleep beside the rayburn for the night. The doctor was only called in absolute emergencies!

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/29/donal%e2%80%99s-cot/#comment-1412 Grannymar Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:26:51 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/29/donal%e2%80%99s-cot/#comment-1412 Robert i wonder what tradition will start with your expected baby? Nancy are we twins? Our lives contain so many similar experiences. I enjoyed the story about Roy and his friend in Heaven. Robert i wonder what tradition will start with your expected baby?

Nancy are we twins? Our lives contain so many similar experiences.

I enjoyed the story about Roy and his friend in Heaven.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/29/donal%e2%80%99s-cot/#comment-1411 Nancy Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:25:13 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/29/donal%e2%80%99s-cot/#comment-1411 Grannymar, I have a story on the Elder Storytelling Place today about Roy having a friend in Heaven. You might like it. Let me know. Grannymar,

I have a story on the Elder Storytelling Place today about Roy having a friend in Heaven. You might like it. Let me know.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/29/donal%e2%80%99s-cot/#comment-1410 Nancy Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:22:29 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/29/donal%e2%80%99s-cot/#comment-1410 Grannymar, I loved this story. I think I have told you before that I also had a premature baby. My son, Stephen ,was born 11 years after Donal and also had a little cot/crib which had been in our family since it had been bought for my husband in 1928. I have tried to count the babies that I know who have slept in that little white crib but I lost count after about 20 something. So it seems that both Donal and Steve are waiting for a grandchild to sleep in the family crib/cot. Grannymar,

I loved this story. I think I have told you before that I also had a premature baby. My son, Stephen ,was born 11 years after Donal and also had a little cot/crib which had been in our family since it had been bought for my husband in 1928.

I have tried to count the babies that I know who have slept in that little white crib but I lost count after about 20 something.

So it seems that both Donal and Steve are waiting for a grandchild to sleep in the family crib/cot.

]]> By: robert http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/29/donal%e2%80%99s-cot/#comment-1409 robert Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:00:07 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/29/donal%e2%80%99s-cot/#comment-1409 That is a wonderful story Grannymar. Very moving but isn't it wonderful how some traditions start? That is a wonderful story Grannymar. Very moving but isn’t it wonderful how some traditions start?

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