Call the midwife

merlotgran Your mum's remark about tadpoles really made me laugh.

*And lots of young people went through a 'hippy' stage, not all took drugs.
Some of them even went on to become doctors, teachers, engineers, scientists*

Exactly, jalima. My brother, for one.

Gransnet can be so heavy sometimes. Light hearted comments will soon become a rarity.

I could post a photo of my friend, respected teacher, in her youth but she could be on here and I would embarrass her

Was anyone else surprised to discover that Charlotte Ritchie, Nurse Barbara, is the granddaughter of the actor Richard Burton? She also has a really beautiful singing voice.

No, I didn't know that g.a., R.B. had the most fabulous speaking voice, so it's not surprising that 'Nurse Barbara' also has/had fine vocals.

I didn't know that grannya!

I knew that she was in a singing group.
Must check that out.

She is the daughter of Kate Burton

She didn't agree with the then new-fangled fashion for putting babies to sleep on their tummies and encouraged mums to put their babies on their backs to sleep.

SueDonim, my fabulous first midwife, Sister Rumball, did insist that her “ladies” lie on their stomachs for a nap after lunch every day in the post-natal ward. Lights out, babies wheeled into the nursery, no talking. We felt so cared for. Especially when we woke up to a pre-dinner bottle of stout!

Oh yes, I'd forgotten the afternoon nap sleeping on your stomach!

Sadly, Guinness wasn't supplied by the hospital I was in. I recall a friend who had a baby in a nursing home saying that there was a crate of Guinness outside each ward and mums could just help themselves to what they wanted. I can imagine both mums and babies slept very well in that maternity home!

I remember the afternoon naps very well. I loved it!
I had my first baby in 78 and spent 11 days in hospital. My DIL had twins and was out after 12 hours!
I had problems with breastfeeding and I was advised to drink stout. Dad was a publican so he turned up with a crate of the stuff, which I kept under my bed. The 2 other women on my ward were also having difficulties so I shared my crate with them, plus, the husband of one of the women used to bring in a foaming jug of home brew each visiting time. That was shared out too!
Each evening you would hear the chink of glasses as we each downed a pint or two. The ward smelt like a brewery!

Right, so I sobbed my way through the last 10 minutes tonight

Another sore throat from me tonight.

Tears here too.

A bit of a weepy again. Sniff, sniff.

They didn't overdo the tear jerking, I thought Sister Monica Joan in the cinema and her prayer of suplications were so funny .

Oh, me too. I've had a b*****r of a day and this just finished me off

I wimped out of it. I knew it would be the funeral, so very sad, and I just got on with my book. Is there to be another series?

It was a mixture of pathos and humour Bellanonna and worth watching on catch-up if you can

Oh dear Marmight, I hope things improve tomorrow

I didn't agree with Monica Joan's final platitude about our dead surviving as memories. There isn't any simple escape from bereavement and loss.

The doctor's wife had the better idea when she said that life must go on regardless.

Sister Monica Joan's statement re living on in the memnories of others doesn't bear too much examination because there comes a time when there will be nobody alive to remember you.

Yes, I think they are signed up for another 2 .

Just hope sergeant and nurse Crane are 'involved ' next series lol....thoroughly enjoyed this series,

And there's to be a Christmas special.

It made me smile when they said we can expect the Christmas special in 9 months time ...quite appropriate I thought

And me seacliff!!

I loved it!