Another photo album…..

Oh I wish I was as disciplined as you.
I've lots of photos just kicking around in boxes under my bed.

My mum had a lot, and said she was going to throw them, but we said "ah, you can't do that".

Neither of us took up her offer to give them to us, though.
She kept them and when she died my daughter took them.
Then my daughter died, so now I've got them, and I didn't really want them in the first place!

MissAdventure

Oh I wish I was as disciplined as you.
I've lots of photos just kicking around in boxes under my bed.

My mum had a lot, and said she was going to throw them, but we said "ah, you can't do that".

Neither of us took up her offer to give them to us, though.
She kept them and when she died my daughter took them.
Then my daughter died, so now I've got them, and I didn't really want them in the first place!

Ohhhh the irony!! I'm sorry to hear about your mum and daughter. You should buy some nice albums and put them all in them and display them on a shelf. X

Yes, I should at least give them the respect of being put into albums, and albums are really reasonably priced.

I wonder if actual photos will cease to exist in the future? I suppose so.

MissAdventure

Yes, I should at least give them the respect of being put into albums, and albums are really reasonably priced.

I wonder if actual photos will cease to exist in the future? I suppose so.

I don't think so as I know a lot of people in their teens and twenties who send for photos and put them as a collage on their walls. I have a 9 year old relative who has about 30 photos, so I think they're actually becoming more popular amongst the young ones. X

Also, I buy all my albums from Amazon as they are cheap, good quality, and have a very wide range of beautiful designs or plain ones. X

I digitise my photos, send them to a company online . I then compile them on line, into an album, a hard copy of which will be posted to you within a couple of weeks.

My husband made up lovely albums of all the holidays we had.At the last count there were 40 albums on the bookcase.When he died my granddaughter asked me to provide photos for a collage she intended to make for friends and relatives to see at the wake.I gave her numerous ones to choose ,and she then made three wonderful large displays. They were very much appreciated and interested so many guests.I am now trying to have them framed as they are so precious.

crazyH

I digitise my photos, send them to a company online . I then compile them on line, into an album, a hard copy of which will be posted to you within a couple of weeks.

That's a good idea! I prefer to send for pretty albums then have fun filling them over a few months, though. Xx

Justwidowed

My husband made up lovely albums of all the holidays we had.At the last count there were 40 albums on the bookcase.When he died my granddaughter asked me to provide photos for a collage she intended to make for friends and relatives to see at the wake.I gave her numerous ones to choose ,and she then made three wonderful large displays. They were very much appreciated and interested so many guests.I am now trying to have them framed as they are so precious.

Awwww that's so lovely! I'm sorry to hear of the death of your husband. X

flyinghandbag. I hope you are dating the photos and adding the names of the folks in them in correct order to make them useful in the future. You sound as if you might enjoy the American hobby of “scrapbooking” and adding decorations and heading to each page. There will be lots of advice online.

Feelingmyage55

*flyinghandbag*. I hope you are dating the photos and adding the names of the folks in them in correct order to make them useful in the future. You sound as if you might enjoy the American hobby of “scrapbooking” and adding decorations and heading to each page. There will be lots of advice online.

I put in exact dates at first but now I just put in the year expect from Christmas. X

Except* x

As Feelingmyage55: says I am sure you would enjoy scrapbooking. You say you are artistic, and it’s a great hobby for the winter nights ahead. I had albums belonging to my mother and grandmother that were falling apart, so I designed scrapbook pages around the photos and added some detail about the person in the photograph and I now have a pretty record going back over a hundred years. Try it - it’s fun,

Lexisgranny

As Feelingmyage55: says I am sure you would enjoy scrapbooking. You say you are artistic, and it’s a great hobby for the winter nights ahead. I had albums belonging to my mother and grandmother that were falling apart, so I designed scrapbook pages around the photos and added some detail about the person in the photograph and I now have a pretty record going back over a hundred years. Try it - it’s fun,

That sounds lovely. X

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My little GCs love to collect their favourite photos and stick them in Albums so maybe the younger generation have decided the digital isnt the way for them. Full circle and all that.
Scrapbooking sounds fun lexisgranny I think I'll mention that to them

May7. You will find that you are turning into a Womble, saving bits of ribbon, lace, beads, leaves etc to press for them!

. Takes me right back to the brownies

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It does sound quite absorbing.
I always enjoy those sorts of activities with the people I support.

I start off all reluctant, then get carried away with it.

Oh, I didn't realise the thread was elsewhere by the time I posted.