This picture was taken for Douglas' 80th birthday and looking at it now I can see the illness which was to take him at the end. But this very gentle , kind man was also a DEMON behind the wheel hahahahahaha. He was last caught speeding when he was 80!!! The policeman just looked into the car and thought...'poor old guy just doesn't realise'....hahahahahahaha!!!!! Jeremy and I really miss this man!!! Anyhoooo, I found this lovely pic of Douglas on one of his bikes when he was a young man during the war years and put it with the paper to make a LO. If you would like to see how I did this please take a look here!
With the bits left over I made two cards, one using a pic of a Rat Bike emblem. Yes...that is its name....have to say that I had never heard of it before. Scruffiest bike I have ever seen hahahahaha But it was endearing iyswim amongst all the polished ones!!!! Oh...here is a pic of one just for the fun of it hehe
ooops...better say that the bike pics came from an RBLR show I went to recently...mmm...leather AND uniforms...great mix hehe!!!!! Thank you so much for ploughing thru my post. Big hugs XXXXX
8 comments:
Thank you for sharing your lovely memories of a very special man with us. I'm sure he would approve of your fantastic LO & card. Well done Karen. XX
Karen great layout and cards. Love the rivet brads.
Douglas sounded like a lovely man.
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Fantastic LO for someone who doesn't scrap m'dear! Great photo of J's dad. Bet he loves the LO xx
Karen, what a very lovely photo of your FIL. He looks such a lovely man, with a pleasant, kind face. I LOL'd when I read he'd been caught speeding at the tender age of '80'. Good for him, I say!!
Lovely LO and cards too and lovely memory, I feel quite sentimental for you love and I never met Douglas. XX
Fab story, fab LO and fab cards. Your FIL sounds quite a character, no wonder you miss him
He sounds like a lovley chap - you have really done the photo justice with a great LO. Nice cards too
So lovely that you have wonderful memories of your FIL Karen in these days when so many families seem to have "history" to contend with - positively heart-warming m'dear, TFS :o)
Hee hee, my verification is "repuppra" - do you think that's the sound of Douglas revving up his bike by way of approval?
doulas sounds like a real character :) lovely LO,and great cards ;)
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