Continued privately...

 Converting our photo albums continues in our private family WhatsApp group. 

2022 - Glenn and Judy History - Week 6

1978 and 1979

Angela on some excursion into the hills.

Christmas day 1978.

51 Jan Hofmeyr Avenue, Florida Park.

Fun on the new water slide...

Tim, Shirley, Nicky, Jenni and 20 month old David,

Glenn and I, with Douglas, Angela, Dianne and three week old Gillian

joined my parents, and siblings Jane and Ronald to open presents 

before Tim and Shirley going on to Shirley's family 

and us going on to Glenn's family for Christmas dinner.

My brother Leslie was 

in Namibia on a university field trip...

Dianne, Glenn with David facing the camera in front of him,

Nicky, Angela and Douglas.

This is probably the last photograph of David.

In the Christmas fun, someone left the swimming pool gate open.

When Tim and Shirley were gathering the children to leave,

Shirley said "Where's David?"

After a search for him Shirley found him at the bottom of the swimming pool.

She jumped in and lifted him up, and brought him to the steps.

I had recently done a first aid course so I started mouth to mouth resuscitation.

By that time other family members had gathered.

They helped carry limp David to the car, while I continued resuscitating.

Tim had taken the girls to the car in the driveway.

Hearing a commotion, he left the girls and met us at the garage side gate.

We raced straight to the Discoverer's hospital.

Little David was taken to an emergency room for examination and treatment.

He was declared dead.

Our family photograph early 1979

when Leslie had returned from his University excursion into the desert.

Greatly mixed emotions a few weeks later when we gathered 

back at my parent's home to take annual family photographs

after a funeral of little David and much heart wrenching grieving

which continues... to a greater or lesser degree for each of us.

 Back:  Leslie, Glenn with Gillian, Ronald, Tim, Ken,

Middle: Douglas, Jane with Dianne, me, Shirley with Jenni, Philippa,

Front: Nicky and Angela.

I wonder how we could raise a smile for the photographs...

We were all deeply and agonizingly anguished and shocked...

And... life changed, for all of us, still is changed - forever...

We are very conscious of the risk of leaving a swimming pool gate open.

We all are especially attentive of where our young children are...

2022 - Glenn and Judy History - Week 5

On holiday in Hibberdene 

in Natal then, Kwa Zulu Natal now.

1978

Douglas

Angela

Dianne

And Gillian was born 3rd December 1978.

Glenn and Judy

Gillian

2022 - Glenn and Judy History - Week 4

The mural on the lounge wall at 70 Kruger Ave, Discovery.

This was taken just before it was papered over.

That was a mural I couldn't live with...

Douglas' first day going to Discovery Primary school.

Glenn loved this!

Angela would play with his hair.

She enjoyed this too.

 We knew that by moving to Randburg we were moving 

into the Sandton Ward area.

We went to look at the foundations of the Sandton Chapel.

2022 - Glenn and Judy History - Week 3

 

Vi, Brenda and Dennis Bray

6 Dirkie Uys St, Kenmare, Krugersdorp.

22 February 1975

John and Brenda Holmes

22 February 1975

Judy, Angela and Dianne

Simple pleasures!

70 Kruger Avenue Discovery.

Dianne at Florida Lake.

Douglas, Angela and Dianne.

70 Kruger Ave, Discovery.

70 Kruger Avenue, Discovery.

Tim, Leslie, Philippa, Ken, Ronald, Judy, Glenn

Shirley, baby Jennifer, Nicola, Jane, Angela, Douglas

51 Jan Hofmeyr Ave, Florida Park.

September 1975

2022 - Glenn and Judy History - Week 2

Ken and Phillipa Powrie Family Photos

September 1972

Insert Mark Goodger, 

Tim and Shirley Powrie, Ronald, Ken and Philippa, Judy and Glenn Bray

Leslie, Douglas Bray, Jane

September 1973

Tim, Shirley baby Nickola, Jane, Mark in front, Philippa, Ken, Ronald,

Judy Bray with baby Angela, Glenn Bray with toddler Douglas.

September 1974

Insert Leslie

Back - Glenn, Angela, Judy Bray, Tim, Ken Jane seated on arm of couch

Front - Ronald, Douglas Bray, Mark Goodger, Shirley with baby Nicola, Philippa

April 1975

Oribi Gorge, Natal

Glenn, Angela and Douglas Bray

 April 1975

Durban Botanic Garden Orchid House

Glenn, Douglas, Angela Bray