My Girl

Our Home On Street View

On Saturday Georgina will have reached the ripe old age of 21.  However, nowadays being 21 isn’t as such a big deal as it was back in the day.  In the past becoming 21 was seen as the coming of age.  People used to say “21 the key to the door”.  Basically at 21 you were considered grown up enough to be a “keyholder” of your house.  Having a key has never bothered Georgina.  If you can’t get in through the front door then why not just climb through the upstairs window.

Georgina was a beautiful baby and we were, and still are, proud parents.  The day when Georgina first enter our home I can remember playing the song “My Girl” over and over.  As a baby Georgina was always happy.  Always ate her mother’s homemade concoctions.  Always on the move and up to mischief!!!!!  Some would call her an “active” child.  Others would call her… well let’s not go into that.

Dad, Mum and Baby Georgina

When Georgina was younger she loved sport.  Georgina would think nothing of going to football training every Saturday morning with 60 boys.  She played football until she broke her ankle whilst playing in the playground.  Georgina was a natural skier.  That was until a “tree jumped out” in front of her damaging her ankle and ending up in hospital.  Georgina was an outstanding swimmer competing for the Soundwell Club.  That was until her damaged ankle wouldn't allow her to kick hard enough.

Georgina turned from a “tom boy” to a girl at the age of 13.  Actually it was a bit of a “Kevin and Perry” moment.  Georgina morphed from a sweet young girl into let’s say, an adolescent teenager who made life very interesting.  Hair, clothes and makeup replaced football kits and swimming costumes.

Ibiza 1994

Georgina excelled at school, when she could be “bothered”.  Always having a very inquisitive mind and wouldn’t take anything at face value.  In fact there is no change as Georgina will always asking the imponderable questions such as “how deep is that sea?”, “are we there yet?”….  Academically Georgina has done well and is really enjoying studying psychology at Cardiff University.  Student life for Georgina has been lively as you may have seen on her Face Book page.  I try not to look too closely.

Georgina and Caroline

As I said Caroline and I are very proud of Georgina and what she has achieved.  Georgina has been absolutely terrific.  Always willing to pitch in to help me with the domestic duties of the house both in the lead up and after Caroline’s passing.  Losing her mother at such a young age cannot be easy.  Georgina reaction has been a real inspiration and has matured immensely in such a short space of time. 

We will be celebrating Georgina’s birthday at the Cuban at Bristol restaurant on Saturday with Georgina’s close family.  The real party will be a week later when her friends return from Uni.

Happy Birthday

Dad x