A longing in my heart

[DannyGill]

Hello John

What wonderful kind comments from Danny and Sheila on your wee dilemma, you are most welcome re my prior words to you and yes they did come from my heart. I understand how things have changed with closes back home, you would need to know the name of who lives there to gain access, but I hope you work out a solution of getting into the house.
Being away from Scotland for 40 years now I understand things change through the years, and so to with people, but no other nation in the world has the reputation for being the most hospitable than the Scots, and I would hope it is still the same to this day.
I wish you all the luck in the world John, and Danny, Sheila, and myself want nothing more than to read a post telling us all about the day you gained access to this house you hold so dear.

All the very best to you Braveheart (take strength from that name and bite the bullet)
Rosemary x

Well said from us all Rose to John xx

[redscot]

Hello John

What wonderful kind comments from Danny and Sheila on your wee dilemma, you are most welcome re my prior words to you and yes they did come from my heart. I understand how things have changed with closes back home, you would need to know the name of who lives there to gain access, but I hope you work out a solution of getting into the house.
Being away from Scotland for 40 years now I understand things change through the years, and so to with people, but no other nation in the world has the reputation for being the most hospitable than the Scots, and I would hope it is still the same to this day.
I wish you all the luck in the world John, and Danny, Sheila, and myself want nothing more than to read a post telling us all about the day you gained access to this house you hold so dear.

All the very best to you Braveheart (take strength from that name and bite the bullet)
Rosemary x

Well said from us all Rose to John xx

Thank you Danny, all we want is for good things to happen to John. xxx

[braveheart]

Hi All,

You guys are Great. Thank you all for your comments and support on this subject.

I know it is just a house but to me it holds very special memories of when I was young. For instance, my two youngest sisters were actually born there, in fact I played a major roll in the birth of one of them, Anna.

My Mum was heavily pregnant at the time and having a cup of tea with my Auntie Anna, a daily ritual with the both of them, when suddenly my Mum went into labour and all hell broke loose. My Auntie got immediately into action and barked out her orders for me to perform in order to help. Moments later Anna was born and I will never forget that magical moment, she was so tiny, and considering my hands were the first hands that she laid in and my eyes were the first eyes that she saw, you can understand my joy, especially I was only a kid myself at 11 years old. I was so excited that I ran into the bedroom that my other sisters and I slept in, pulled back the lino and wrote her name and date of birth on the floorboard next to the window. I wonder if it still there? However, Little did I know at the time that one day way in the future this experience would come in very handy indeed!

Many years later, I was returning home late from work, after taking up the opportunity to do some last minute overtime offered to me. It was about 10.30 in the evening and my wife, who was 8 months pregnant, was in the kitchen making me a cup of tea, and I went upstairs to check on my three kids who were fast asleep. When I got back downstairs I could hear my wife groaning in the kitchen, so I went to check on her and found her doubled up on the floor in considerable pain. I knew immediately that she had gone into labour, so I picked her up and moved her to the sitting room and laid her on the floor, I had no sooner done this when her waters broke and so I knew the birth of the baby was imminent and I would need some help quickly. After calling for an ambulance I ran upstairs to get my eldest Daughter to come and help me, Julie, who was 11 at the time and was the same age as I was when my little sister was born! We both got downstairs and I reassured her that Mum was ok and could she go and get lots of towels for me, moments later, Sarah, was born and guess what, her sister Julie was the first person to hold her in their hands and hers was they first eyes that she saw! Just like it was for me all those years ago!

A few moments had gone by when the ambulance turned up and I took the lads into the sitting room where they found Sarah, laying very happily on my wife's chest with Julie in close attendance. What a picture it was, I wish I had my camera at the time, however I still have the memory that I can review anytime.

One other strange fact that day that I recall was that my sister Anna had only just left my house were she was having a cup of tea with her an hour before I had got home. How strange it would have been if she had been there at the birth!!!!!

Take care,

John

[DannyGill]

Hi All,

You guys are Great. Thank you all for your comments and support on this subject.

I know it is just a house but to me it holds very special memories of when I was young. For instance, my two youngest sisters were actually born there, in fact I played a major roll in the birth of one of them, Anna.

My Mum was heavily pregnant at the time and having a cup of tea with my Auntie Anna, a daily ritual with the both of them, when suddenly my Mum went into labour and all hell broke loose. My Auntie got immediately into action and barked out her orders for me to perform in order to help. Moments later Anna was born and I will never forget that magical moment, she was so tiny, and considering my hands were the first hands that she laid in and my eyes were the first eyes that she saw, you can understand my joy, especially I was only a kid myself at 11 years old. I was so excited that I ran into the bedroom that my other sisters and I slept in, pulled back the lino and wrote her name and date of birth on the floorboard next to the window. I wonder if it still there? However, Little did I know at the time that one day way in the future this experience would come in very handy indeed!

Many years later, I was returning home late from work, after taking up the opportunity to do some last minute overtime offered to me. It was about 10.30 in the evening and my wife, who was 8 months pregnant, was in the kitchen making me a cup of tea, and I went upstairs to check on my three kids who were fast asleep. When I got back downstairs I could hear my wife groaning in the kitchen, so I went to check on her and found her doubled up on the floor in considerable pain. I knew immediately that she had gone into labour, so I picked her up and moved her to the sitting room and laid her on the floor, I had no sooner done this when her waters broke and so I knew the birth of the baby was imminent and I would need some help quickly. After calling for an ambulance I ran upstairs to get my eldest Daughter to come and help me, Julie, who was 11 at the time and was the same age as I was when my little sister was born! We both got downstairs and I reassured her that Mum was ok and could she go and get lots of towels for me, moments later, Sarah, was born and guess what, her sister Julie was the first person to hold her in their hands and hers was they first eyes that she saw! Just like it was for me all those years ago!

A few moments had gone by when the ambulance turned up and I took the lads into the sitting room where they found Sarah, laying very happily on my wife's chest with Julie in close attendance. What a picture it was, I wish I had my camera at the time, however I still have the memory that I can review anytime.

One other strange fact that day that I recall was that my sister Anna had only just left my house were she was having a cup of tea with her an hour before I had got home. How strange it would have been if she had been there at the birth!!!!!

Take care,

John

Hi John,
What a brilliant story mate, that's absolutely magic and what a story to pass on to future generations of your family too. Keep us all informed on how your quest goes John.
Regards.
Danny

[braveheart]

Hi Danny,

Thanks mate. Yeah it does make an interesting read, I don't think I have felt so much emotion when I was writing it for a long time. It's amazing the power of writing has on you when you are recalling special moments in your life, it's almost like you are re-living the event over again. I suppose you are really!

Take care pal,

John

[Granny911]

Hi John

Wonderful story about the birth of your sister and daughter. As Danny mentioned what a great story to be passed down from generation to generation.

The birth of my first born (a son) was a nightmare and a comedy of errors, won't get into it here as I get emotional even to this day just thinking about it, but I just wanted to say that I wrote the whole story on it from beginning to end and presented it to my son so that he could pass it on to his kids if he was so inclined. He couldn't get over how it all unfolded and was so pleased that I documented it for him and says now that he has a son, it will definitely be kept and passed on.

Anyway John I think you should document this story too as it is a great read for future generations. Mind you maybe you'll need to put it on a memory stick so that the younger generation can read it on their computers, as books and paper seem to be a thing of the past these days. Cheers, Sheila

[braveheart]

Hi Sheila,

Yeah it is a good story and a wonderful memory. I have told the story to other family members when we have had a get together, mainly I bring it up just to embarrass my youngest Daughter, who always says " Oh no Dad, not that one again! "

It is nice to hear you may have had a similar experience, its a great memory to have. Now your Son can share in your experience to some degree, its also good that your story will live on and be shared with future generations, what a gift.

Take care Sheila,

John

[braveheart]

Hi All,

Have been to buy all my Christmas cards today, cost a fortune! I got one card in particular to send to the people that live at my old Castlemilk address, as I've decided to try and make contact with them. My quandary is not so much as to what to say in the card as I think I have got a good approach worked out, but it is how to address the envelope and how do I identify the flat that it needs to go to? I noticed when I was up there last that the close has a secured access door and I assume the postman would need to know which flat the post is for? Any ideas on how I get around this?

Take care,

John

[JosieStuksis]

Hi Braveheart. the flats in the tenements are, as you look at the front of the building:-

ground left =0/1, right =0/2
1st floor left =1/2, right =1/1
2nd floor left =2/2, right =2/1
3rd floor left =3/2, right =3/1

as long as you remember which flat then the rest is easy, shouldn't matter that you don't have a surname. You could just put the Occupier on the envelope.

I hope this helps you out.

[Granny911]

Hi John
That's great to hear that you are going to contact the folks living in your old house.
I would address it to either the Residents, or to the Occupants, then the Blaeloch part and then put ground floor, house on the right side as you enter building (or left, whichever it is).

I'm sure the postman will have seen a lot stranger things in the way of how you address it, so no worries there.

We'll all be anxious to hear the outcome from your card, please keep us updated! Cheers, Sheila