tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post7997548993178576528..comments2024-03-29T11:10:28.630+00:00Comments on Tracing Rainbows: My Far Flung FamilyAngelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-16532595148817822972018-03-05T07:37:21.825+00:002018-03-05T07:37:21.825+00:00Thank you for sharing all your stories. £10 to fin...Thank you for sharing all your stories. £10 to find a new life AND a wife sounds a bargain. £10 for the new life, but £100 for the dog seems less of a good deal! Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-18689318800861196142018-03-04T22:21:41.144+00:002018-03-04T22:21:41.144+00:00In 1962 our family boarded the Canberra to say far...In 1962 our family boarded the Canberra to say farewell to my mother’s friend, Mrs M A Robinson who was sailing to Canberra ACT to join her ex daughter in law, Joan Robinson. Mrs M Robinson paid £10.00 for herself, and £100.00 for her mongrol dog obtained from Battersea Dogs Home. I still have the white leather bound prayer book she gave me. PixieMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717092173188052675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-39450061989780159102018-03-04T20:12:33.004+00:002018-03-04T20:12:33.004+00:00Brilliant. My husband's uncle went on the £10 ...Brilliant. My husband's uncle went on the £10 passage and met his future wife on the ship. Nearly Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01594432566473391552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-58414426222956190492018-03-04T07:33:30.885+00:002018-03-04T07:33:30.885+00:00What a lovely story. I remember my mum's best ...What a lovely story. I remember my mum's best friend going on the £10.00 package. I remember standing at the railway station and them both crying. It was so far in those days. With only letters to keep in contact with. Regards Donna x Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12911152442257229321noreply@blogger.com