Serendipity moment

Ok… I know this photo above looks like one of the most boring photographs in the world… but I’ll explain.

I’ve mentioned before that as a family we always went to Reculver for our summer holiday. My Grandad had a caravan there; then my dad, my brother - and up until 4 years ago we did too.

Originally I went with my parents and then after my mother died my dad’s best friend and son came with us.

When dad remarried, it all expanded and our numbers just grew. When I was teenager Aunt Vera and her family would be there at the same time and I’d spend a lot of time with my cousin Christine.

Anyway, whilst there on a day trip on Saturday, all sorts of memories were evoked and as we walked around the side of the Towers where Aunt Vera always rented their caravan I thought about all the happy times we’d had together - and took a photo of - an empty plot!

I intended to send it to Aunt Vera’s son and daughter in law, along with some of my memories - but before I got round to it, they sent a photo to me that had been uncovered the same weekend by another sister!

I am on the far left (looking a bit like Helen Shapiro!) - and me and Aunt Vera don’t look very happy - unusual as we were both merry souls! Oddly, I don’t have any memory of the photo being taken.


A Serendipity moment… I’d love to think that Aunt Vera and all those other long dead relatives were smiling down and reminding me that as long as something or someone is still alive within your memory, then there is still a link which binds you…