Midge , 1921- 2007

Midge's funeral service was held today.
She was the last of her siblings to die, so a generation passed away with her, the last family memories of another time: before cars were commonplace, before household telephones, television, refrigeration.

I don't know what to say about her, beyond that she was a typical English farmer's wife, having travelled enough of the world to like her own corner best, with familiarity and home as her great comforts. We will miss her.

Moonface and I are now part of the elder generation, so from now it will be our memories and opinions that will be variously picked over to be respected or discarded as the listeners choose.


:-(