| Irrelevant but still deserves a thread. 23:28 - Sep 23 with 6305 views | barabajagal |
The team that became Queen's Park Rangers had only existed for 33 years when my grandmother was born, on Friday we celebrate her 100th birthday. Just as remarkable is that we celebrated my grandfather's 100th in August. They have been together for 86 years, with a small break for him to fight the Nazis. (He's Tottenham though!)
Needless to say, I'll have to watch the highlights of Fulham on Saturday. Hats off to all of that generation. I don't think I'd have had the minerals.
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| Irrelevant but still deserves a thread. on 23:35 - Sep 23 with 4745 views | CiderwithRsie |
Definitely deserves a thread! 86 years together is pretty good going.
My hat is duly raised. I hope all concerned have a great day. | | | |
| Irrelevant but still deserves a thread. on 00:09 - Sep 24 with 4722 views | Hadders |
Happy birthday to your granny and congratulations to both of your grandparents on a remarkable relationship. What`s their secret? Incidentally, I just read a really interesting, moving and profound book of reflections on ageing and memory, Ammonites and Leaping Fish, by Penelope Lively. She was only 80 when she wrote it, though- still a youngster! [Post edited 24 Sep 2015 21:03]
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| Irrelevant but still deserves a thread. on 00:18 - Sep 24 with 4703 views | barabajagal |
Their secret? I just think Granddad did as he was told, without argument. Book sounds interesting, I'll have a nose through. Cheers. | | | |
| Irrelevant but still deserves a thread. on 03:28 - Sep 24 with 4643 views | SonofNorfolt |
Sod Rangers. This is amazing. Do they live on the Japanese coast, Caucasian mountains or Ladbroke Grove? | | | |
| Irrelevant but still deserves a thread. on 06:38 - Sep 24 with 4596 views | isawqpratwcity |
To me the cherry-on-top is 86 years together. Delightful.
Please tell me they share a secret minor vice that they attribute their mutual compatibility/longevity to? | |
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| Irrelevant but still deserves a thread. on 07:51 - Sep 24 with 4557 views | barabajagal |
Little Common (near Bexhilł).
I think they are one of the youngest couples there
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| Irrelevant but still deserves a thread. on 07:57 - Sep 24 with 4549 views | BrianMcCarthy |
Staggering. Best of luck to them both, and to you all. | |
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| Irrelevant but still deserves a thread. on 08:33 - Sep 24 with 4527 views | loftboy |
86 years is amazing, too both live to that grand age is also amazing, congratulations and best wishes to both your grandparents and massive respect, and did I mention they were amazing. ðŸ‘🎂 | |
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| Irrelevant but still deserves a thread. on 08:45 - Sep 24 with 4502 views | kingshill |
Absolutely nothing irrelevant about this fantastic story.
Why isn't this in the papers and on the news? | | | |
| Irrelevant but still deserves a thread. on 08:48 - Sep 24 with 4498 views | johncharles |
Perhaps the secret is supporting Spurs ?  | |
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| Irrelevant but still deserves a thread. on 08:58 - Sep 24 with 4484 views | kingsburyR |
Happy Birthday Granny!!!
Hope you all celebrate in style.
Lost my last Nan 3 months ago (over in Mayo) at the grand old age of 97. Now she had some stories to tell. - Living through the Blitz in Harrow etc etc. | |
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| Irrelevant but still deserves a thread. on 09:06 - Sep 24 with 4472 views | DesertBoot |
86 years together is absolutely incredible. Thanks for sharing this wonderful story. Happy 100th Granny | |
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| Irrelevant but still deserves a thread. on 09:16 - Sep 24 with 4455 views | Discodroids |
Incredible.
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| Irrelevant but still deserves a thread. on 09:21 - Sep 24 with 4448 views | headhoops |
amazing - hope all concerned has a great day.
How did the transition from Spurs to QPR happen? My grandad was spurs and used to take me as a 6-7 year old, sadly he passed away and the nearest ground my parents would let me go alone was QPR. | |
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| Irrelevant but still deserves a thread. on 09:23 - Sep 24 with 4447 views | Metallica_Hoop |
Nice one.
That's amazing, they were both born a few months after the Lusitania went down. | |
| Beer and Beef has made us what we are - The Prince Regent |
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| Irrelevant but still deserves a thread. on 09:54 - Sep 24 with 4410 views | PinnerR |
I'll give them a wave as Igo past on the 99 bus.  | | | |
| Irrelevant but still deserves a thread. on 10:01 - Sep 24 with 4404 views | Bluce_Ree |
Brilliant stuff! | |
| Stefan Moore, Stefan Moore running down the wing. Stefan Moore, Stefan Moore running down the wing. He runs like a cheetah, his crosses couldn't be sweeter. Stefan Moore. Stefan Moore. Stefan Moore. |
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| Irrelevant but still deserves a thread. on 10:02 - Sep 24 with 4399 views | Brightonhoop |
Respect, that's an amazing innings and 86 years together! Have a great day. ( doff cap smiley).
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| Irrelevant but still deserves a thread. on 11:23 - Sep 24 with 4337 views | BrianMcCarthy |
For some reason your lovely story has got me thinking of a couple who were our neighbours when we were kids. Much different couple to your Grandparents, barabajagal, but just as moving in their own way.
They were in their nineties, had been married for over sixty years and hadn't spoken for about forty of them. Not even a 'sorry there, I'll squeeze past and put the kettle on'. Nothing. They were both lovely, just had nothing left to say to each other. It was the strangest thing.
Stranger still, Batt passed away one Christmas and Peig followed him quietly within a fortnight. Couldn't speak to each other, yet couldn't be apart.
If there's one reason that I wish that there's a heaven it's that Peig found Batt. I bet they had a chat, too.
Don't know what made me think of them... | |
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| Irrelevant but still deserves a thread. on 11:27 - Sep 24 with 4330 views | simmo |
Absolutely epic, this is amazing! The lessons you can learn from those two...
Congratulations and hope you all have a brilliant day. | |
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| Irrelevant but still deserves a thread. on 11:34 - Sep 24 with 4316 views | QPunkR |
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| Irrelevant but still deserves a thread. on 11:38 - Sep 24 with 4306 views | ade_qpr |
86 that's incredible. 
Got me wondering what the record is?
How are they going? 87 plus any chance. | |
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| Irrelevant but still deserves a thread. on 11:43 - Sep 24 with 4298 views | Konk |
That's put a massive smile on my face. Brilliant work all round - 100 years of age and in a relationship for 86 years - inspirational stuff. I hope your family have a great time celebrating. | |
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| Irrelevant but still deserves a thread. on 12:21 - Sep 24 with 4246 views | EastR |
This is the kind of thing that (ours and) future generations will just not see. People getting married and having children later, marriage and divorce by social media, living life at 200mph with all its attendant health issues. We appear to have to have more, but are we really any better off?
Congrats to them for a lifetime and more together. It’s a heart-warming story. | |
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| Irrelevant but still deserves a thread. on 12:35 - Sep 24 with 4231 views | R_from_afar |
86 years? Wow, respect, that is amazing! One thing's for sure, me and Mrs FromAfar won't manage that. We'd both be 124 and looking like Davros.
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