for Sadje’s What Do You See? picture prompt.
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She used to love reading books; romances, adventures, mysteries, she read them all.
Over time she found it more difficult to make out the words on the page, and eventually, she had to accept the fact that her days of reading were over.
“What’s that?” she asked her grandson, Freddie.
“A laptop, Nan” he replied. Her confused expression suggested that she hadn’t a clue what a laptop was, but it didn’t take Freddie long to tell her all about it.
“Why have you brought it with you?” she asked.
“So I can read you a story!” he replied.
Freddie now takes his laptop to his Nan’s every Thursday after school.
“Are you sitting comfortably?” he asks. “Then I’ll begin”.
When I was a small child, every afternoon I’d listen to a programme on the BBC Home Service called Listen With Mother.
“Are you sitting comfortably?” the nice person on the radio would ask. “Then I’ll begin”.
And yes, that’s me!
If you’d like to hear a clip from a broadcast, just click the link below!
Prompt image credit; Sasint @ Pixabay
Keith this is such a heartwarming story! When the children are so considerate of their elders, the worlds is a a better place. Thanks for joining in and for sharing something from your own childhood. You were adorable 🥰
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Thanks so much for your lovely comment Sadje, it’s much appreciated.
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It’s always my pleasure
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Aww, such a kind young lad. Lovely heartwarming tale, well done.
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He is! Cheers Mason.
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Cheers, Keith!
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Heart warming story, Keith. Nice photo of yours. 🙂
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Really nice of you to say so, thank you.
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You are welcome, Keith. 🙂
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It’s such a nice happy tale. It’s so good to that families can often be that happy
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If only all families were. Thanks, Larry.
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Lovely tale! Did you ever win the “Cutest baby” contest with those adorable blond curls? 😉
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Haha, no I didn’t! If only I still had them!
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Nice
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Thanks Di!
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Aw, wee cutie in the photo, Keith! And a heartwarming story taking ‘Listen with Mother’ full circle.
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Bring it back I say! Cheers Jenne.
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Such a lovely story. And a cute picture.
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That’s really kind of you, thanks so much.
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You were a cute little guy, no wonder you grew up to be so handsome.
Beautiful story!
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You say the nicest things Mimi!
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Such a delightful story. Lovely.
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I’m pleased you enjoyed it Indira, thank you.
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My pleasure.
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That is a cute story, Keith! You don’t look much different 😄
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If only! Thanks so much, Sunra
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Wow, the revelation at the end was just BEAUUUTIFUL!!! Such a heartwarming little story. What a very sweet, kind child you were. Phenomenal!
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Thank you for your generous words, so kind of you.
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Thanks for the memory, Keith. I well remember ‘Listen with Mother’ 🙂 Such posh BBC voices!
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Aty the time they didn’t seen posh at all! How times change.
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