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Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 14 Aug 2009 21:22

We could really relate to this programme in many ways, because OH's grandfather 'disappeared' in the 1930s , leaving a wife and 3 daughters in Scotland and nobody knew what became of him.
A few months ago I 'found him.
He was on an incoming passenger list, arriving in Southampton from South Africa...with a new wife and child.....

Gwyn

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 14 Aug 2009 20:03

Do you recognise this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pt5M5Ls2z4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns6N2lAC2xo&feature=PlayList&p=21F6AE488EEE2C64&index=0

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 14 Aug 2009 19:38

You may remember her from the film Mannequin in the 1980s where she played the Mannequin that came to life in the department store and helped a Window Dresser dress the windows lol

Jessie aka Maddies mate

Jessie aka Maddies mate Report 14 Aug 2009 18:15

I really enjoyed watching it and thought it was one of the best..........................but ( lol ) looking back did it really find out about Kim's family as all it did was focus on one person - so not really tracing her family tree at all.....

But like I said it was good and I did enjoy it

xx

Grabagran

Grabagran Report 14 Aug 2009 18:13

Just watched the Kim Cattrell one on bbci player, and think it is one of the best ever.

Her g.mother, uneducated and unskilled must have struggled to bring up her three daughters, but she obviously brought them up well, as they all appear to have done well in educating themselves, and now have comfortable lives.

So glad they have made contact with their half siblings, and hope they can enjoy their twilight years getting to know them better. Pity a half sister died before they found them.

Meryl

Meryl Report 14 Aug 2009 17:23

Very interseting, I think it was a lovely thing Kim did for her mum and Aunties. It has been a mystery for them almost all their life what happened to their so called dad. With them all getting on in years they can finally have some closure although the truth was so painful for them.

Researching:
Long, Rainford, (Merseyside/Wales/Ireland) Cunningham, Hally, (Tipperary Ireland)

Elaine

Elaine Report 14 Aug 2009 15:36

i thought it was very good, one of the best i've seen, nice to read at the end of the programme that the sisters had been in touch with their half-siblings in australia.

Anne

Anne Report 14 Aug 2009 15:17

Yes different I would say worth watchin only 1 family member is researched.

Grabagran

Grabagran Report 14 Aug 2009 15:10

It's aired up here on Wednesday, but I was on the phone, and couldn't really listen to it, but gonna watch it on iplayer.
I had the tv on, and have to say, it looked very interesting.

Anne

Anne Report 14 Aug 2009 14:37

Did everyone enjoy the programme last night I found it interesting even though nobody was famous except Kim Cattrell herself.