tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post5950692289819608854..comments2024-03-27T09:27:55.574+01:00Comments on Polyester Princess: Time travellingPolyester Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-40615931975875690932017-05-10T16:20:43.171+02:002017-05-10T16:20:43.171+02:00Thank you Hazel!Thank you Hazel!Polyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-61560693583669064562017-05-09T14:44:11.048+02:002017-05-09T14:44:11.048+02:00what a great set of photos - lovely to see the you...what a great set of photos - lovely to see the young princess :)HazelxJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438389465030714608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-34402918972057100202017-05-04T09:56:58.064+02:002017-05-04T09:56:58.064+02:00Thank you Natalia. When I look at some of my Mum&#...Thank you Natalia. When I look at some of my Mum's photos, I am struck at how much I look like her when she was my age. It must have been amazing seeing your family photographs again after so many years! xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-22401026425117861362017-05-01T06:36:22.103+02:002017-05-01T06:36:22.103+02:00How wonderful! You look a lot like your Mum! I als...How wonderful! You look a lot like your Mum! I also love family albums, they are so heartwarming. Since I live far away from my parents and brother, they scanned one of our old family albums and send me digital copies of all of the photos. I haven't seen them in years, and what a day I had reconnecting with my past! Truly photos are a time machine!Natalia Lialinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552652475347261756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-52772406106214064602017-04-30T19:33:08.547+02:002017-04-30T19:33:08.547+02:00Oh yes, my curls! My mum had my hair cut later tha...Oh yes, my curls! My mum had my hair cut later that year, and the curls never came back! Most of the photos are from my mum's side of the family, and how I wish I'd been able to go through them with her ... Polyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-15107640448906225632017-04-30T19:31:15.969+02:002017-04-30T19:31:15.969+02:00Thanks Kezzie. I never really liked my natural hai...Thanks Kezzie. I never really liked my natural hair colour, and have been colouring it for quite a while now ... xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-18438428324575004592017-04-30T19:30:12.281+02:002017-04-30T19:30:12.281+02:00Thank you Claire, and how nice to hear from you ag...Thank you Claire, and how nice to hear from you again! xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-75247986531025086222017-04-30T19:29:31.791+02:002017-04-30T19:29:31.791+02:00The older I get, the more similarities I discover....The older I get, the more similarities I discover. It only struck me a couple of years ago how much I look like my mum when she was my age. And I certainly developed my love of clothes from my maternal grandmother ... xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-52472694468841376082017-04-30T19:27:37.661+02:002017-04-30T19:27:37.661+02:00Thank you! We have a small collection of Super 8 c...Thank you! We have a small collection of Super 8 cameras, including my dad's. It was always exciting when a newly developed film came in. xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-78508314119307819222017-04-29T20:27:17.784+02:002017-04-29T20:27:17.784+02:00Thank you Mim. I have hardly any photographs of wh...Thank you Mim. I have hardly any photographs of when I was in my early 20s, as I didn't have a camera at the time. A couple of punk photographs turned up on Facebook, but they're all I have of that period ... xxx Polyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-37211102449726352612017-04-29T20:24:38.294+02:002017-04-29T20:24:38.294+02:00I'm sorry that looking at old photographs brin...I'm sorry that looking at old photographs bring back bad memories for you, Beate. For me, most of them bring back happy memories of my childhood, but there are some sad ones as well ... xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-10673927223517032952017-04-29T20:22:41.556+02:002017-04-29T20:22:41.556+02:00I love looking at old photographs, and cherish the...I love looking at old photographs, and cherish the memories they evoke, even if they are sometimes bittersweet ... xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-73002439895917360532017-04-29T20:19:21.622+02:002017-04-29T20:19:21.622+02:00Thank you, Julia. I don't have anyone left to ...Thank you, Julia. I don't have anyone left to ask either. I don't have children but my sister has, so eventually it will all be passed on to them. For the moment, I am trying to make sense of them all, and maybe write down what I remember ... xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-40777368700013128652017-04-29T20:17:03.224+02:002017-04-29T20:17:03.224+02:00Thank you Melanie. I agree, if the photos were giv...Thank you Melanie. I agree, if the photos were given to you, they are yours and they should stay with you! xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-34058798306979030452017-04-29T20:15:34.496+02:002017-04-29T20:15:34.496+02:00Thank you Monica. I've still got a few boxes t...Thank you Monica. I've still got a few boxes to sort through. There are quite a few of my grandmother, Bertha, posing in different outfits! I wonder what she would have thought about my blog ... xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-33603987972727258132017-04-29T20:13:42.546+02:002017-04-29T20:13:42.546+02:00My dad had the super 8 films digitalized at some p...My dad had the super 8 films digitalized at some point. I should look out the DVDs some time. How apt that the effect is called "Time Machine"! xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-56986265645865285832017-04-29T20:10:40.432+02:002017-04-29T20:10:40.432+02:00Thank you Linda! I presume the big bow was the hei...Thank you Linda! I presume the big bow was the height of fashion for little girls back in the day! xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-15281730504016385162017-04-29T20:09:19.425+02:002017-04-29T20:09:19.425+02:00My dad embarked on a similar project once, which I...My dad embarked on a similar project once, which I guess is how the red album ended up in disarray ... xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-10962667546801587592017-04-29T20:07:52.357+02:002017-04-29T20:07:52.357+02:00Thank you Sally! The 1987 one really sums up the 8...Thank you Sally! The 1987 one really sums up the 80s for me. I was browsing through my records in that one, probably waxing lyrical about my Smiths 12-inches ... xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-84910547464006361952017-04-29T20:03:34.266+02:002017-04-29T20:03:34.266+02:00Thank you Veronica. I am slowly piecing things tog...Thank you Veronica. I am slowly piecing things together but with nobody left to ask, there's quite a bit of guessing involved ... xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-23745350061925486782017-04-29T20:02:20.402+02:002017-04-29T20:02:20.402+02:00I've got photos of my grandfather visiting the...I've got photos of my grandfather visiting the seaside in a suit, and when I was in Wales last June, there was an old couple on the beach, dressed in their Sunday best ... xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-52652414640581941412017-04-29T20:00:24.106+02:002017-04-29T20:00:24.106+02:00You're welcome Lynn. I'm taking a leaf out...You're welcome Lynn. I'm taking a leaf out of your book, and am trying to write things down, like you do in your pretty notebook. I'd spend an afternoon in my grandparents' attic room any time, and I would have a peek in my grandmother's wardrobe at the same time! xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-19325884612453105222017-04-29T14:06:42.350+02:002017-04-29T14:06:42.350+02:00What a delightful post Ann. So lovely to see you ...What a delightful post Ann. So lovely to see you 'through the ages'...aren't you adorable in the 1964 photo with those beautiful curls! Your photos remind me so much of my own family's collection at my dad's where there are hundreds of snaps, going right back to the 19th century. Now my mum has gone I won't have much luck identifying the subjects ...I wish I'd listened to her now! Love 80's you with the perm, we all had one! xxxFionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11809277044939851200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-49188506823816639032017-04-29T00:53:37.812+02:002017-04-29T00:53:37.812+02:00I loved seeing all the pictures of you at differen...I loved seeing all the pictures of you at different ages! Your hair is such a different colour now! Really nice to see and hear about the family too!xxKezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705356707599121605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-50249449235384010722017-04-28T21:52:15.171+02:002017-04-28T21:52:15.171+02:00What a lovely post! I enjoy looking through old ph...What a lovely post! I enjoy looking through old photographs of my family and thoroughly enjoyed looking through yours and sharing your memories xxdiaryofapennypincherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314692740147273227noreply@blogger.com