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Than walking out hand in hand with a grand-child or children. Don,t remember getting the same pleasure with my own children. Happy days

How true Harry ! Don't know why it is, but I have a completely different relationship with my 2 grandchildren. Stella.

You probably didn't have the time Harry. My hubby loves to see the grandchildren and he has more time to play with them than he did when our children were young. He was thrilled to bits to hear that our five year old grandson's ambition is to be a grandad, lol. Heather

How I agree with all the sentiments written here. I never had as much patience with my own children but I have it in bucket-full for my 4 beautiful grandchildren. My 2 youngest (age 3 & 4) spent a few days with us over half term and it was wonderful walking around Ikea with each one holding my hand.............. Very Happy Days. P.S. It also mean`t that I did not buy anything which pleased Grandpa even more. Lol. Love and Peace Marianne.x

yes, it is. i have 5 aged 13,11,9,3, and 14 weeks and when they were all little they used to call me Nan nan and their grandad gan gan!! av

First time I have logged on here in ages, as always harry you have set up a lovely thread. Quite poignant for our family at the moment as we lost my husbands father on Sunday morning, his Grandchildren are devastated as are we all. he adored his Grandchildren and they adored him he has left a great lot of beautiful memories for us to remember him by. A x

Know what you mean Harry ... i unashamably adore my two .... cannot walk hand in hand with em now cos joanne is 18 but we do link arms lol my grandson would run if i tried do that with him now he is 14 and 6' tall lol xx

Oh yes Harry, it's wonderful and with the advancing years I've found a bit of tolerance and patience comes too! I don't turn a hair if my beautiful Granddaughter aged 3 in a couple of weeks 'accidentally' draws on the wallpaper hung permanently vertically instead of the left over lining paper laid out on the table for her benefit! If my boys had done the same I'd have been tearing my hair out! Cherry

Thank you all for those beautiful sentiments. Lovely to read them. Neeta - to leave behind beautiful memories is alll you can ask for. Very best wishes Happy days

I would love to be a grandma. I only knew my paternal grandmother and she lived away from our home, so I didn't really know her well and was always a bit in awe of her and scared too. Doing my tree has taught me a little more about her and talking to cousins I didn't know when young who lived close by her, has told me more about her too. My parents idolised my son but sadly my dad died when he was 7 and my mum when he was 12 so they haven't seen him grow to a man. I do hope I don't have to wait too many years to spend time with his offspring, will be so proud to have them to love and spoil. Liz Neeta, sorry to learn of your sad loss, but hope your memories make things a little easier for you all.

Liz, Thanks for your reply. (and on the other thread) A great pleasure to come, I,m sure. Happy days

My only grandchild has lived with us since birth. So much shared and so many wonderful memories. Can't believe he is off to secondary school in September. Gwyn

Only have one grandson and not likely to have any more but have all the time in the world for him. He's the light at the end of the tunnel every time Christine x

Further nice replies. Thank you so much. Dreading the day when my two feel they are old enough not to walk hand in hand with me. XXX Louise, re below. good for you. I like it.XXX 'Many a true word..... Happy days

Veronica, You paint a lovely picture. I thank you. What you say is perfectly true. Happy days

I can't wait until I hold Poppy's grubby little hand in mine, but she is not yet one years old so I suppose I shall have to wait:-) BC

I'm not able to visit my grandparents so often, only once or twice a year, so I cherish every minute I spend with them. :-)

BC I think it,s things like that which keeps us older ones going. Thanks Lucia. Happy days

i only see my grandchildren twice ayear and my greatgrandchildren but when i do its lovely i play games with them nearly all night,but the hard part is when its time to leave one of my youngest grandson is only five and he cant wait for me to come i now get upset when its time to go and the little one always ask why is nan nan crying ,its funny children sense when your upset lol joycexx

Harry such wonderful memories all mine are now grown up teenagers but still manage and big hug and kiss off them except one and he likes to shake my hand and say ok gramp xx I wouldn't change my memories for all the money in the world Thanks for the thread xxHowiexx