The Rocking Chair

This chair was given to me by my great aunt when she saw my two year old daughter climb into it, whilst we were at her house one day. Apparently, it had been in the family a long time and I used to sit in it when I was that age - a long, long time ago - during family visits. This gift happened just months before my great aunt died, so it was especially precious to me.

I was delighted when this weekend, for the first time, we watched the youngest grandchild climb into it and even begin to rock herself, as she is doing here. It's a beautiful chair. It now holds memories of several generations of children and hopefully many more to come.