My Gran's Clock

My gran died on this day in 1984. This clock, which was initially in her house, moved to my mom's house and then, after she died, to mine.

After about a week of inheriting the clock, the ticking was starting to irritate, one of my daughters wasn't to fond of the noise when she was trying to sleep either. So now it sits on a shelf and hasn't been wound up for over a year.

Then, at about 6.15 this morning, it began to tick - only for a few seconds but just enough to rouse my attention and remind me of the date.