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i took this photo last month in our house in waterford that we moved into when i was twelve. i probably ever won't see the house again because by the time i next visit waterford, my parents will have moved into another house.
it was a brilliant house to grow up in - we had a restaurant on the bottom two floors and we lived on the top two. it was a five minute walk from the centre of waterford. it had huge rooms and the kitchen/sittingroom/livingroom stretched the entire length of the house on the top floor. it was upsidedown because the bedrooms were underneath the sittingroom.
bye bye house.
It looks a comfortable old house – worn to fit the people who live there.
I know how you feel. My parents are also moving, from the house I currently live in. Soon I’ll not be there any more.
it’s always sad the move, leave the happy memories behind… but at least you can keep those the memories…
nice shot, love the soft feel of it!
I don;t know how you do it, but your photo’s always have that wonderful, gentle touch. A diffuse light, softening the photo. It also makes your photo’s recognisable. Just love it.
About the house and visiting for the last time: my parents moved last year and the strange thing is the house they live in now, feels like my ‘own’ house. Almost as if I lived their my whole life. It fits me! Very strange…..hope the same thing will happen for you!
Love the photo AND the commentary. I wish I could see more pics of the upside-down/restaurant house!
lovely shot and sentiment …
I consider myself lucky to be able to go home to the house I grew up in .. though I look across the way at my grandparents house and see strangers living where I once played and it saddens and comforts me all at the same time.
though i’m sad to go, the memories are happy and many.
how cool! I think my other half’s Mum used to work for your Dad! Or maybe I got that wrong, and I’ll be mortified. I’ll ask him.
Beautiful pictures…