Well done Grand Dad.  It's good to hear you are happy.
John

Congratulations Grandad, and also to the new Mum, glad they are both doing well,

Vic

Congratulations.Our love and best wishes are for you and Jules and the treasure.Good night and god Bless to you all.Cheers.Ibbo.

Well done to the new mother! It's good to know everything is good.
Congratulations to you Dave. Firstly for being the strength in the young woman's life, and for being there when she needed you.
Now you all have another new life to celebrate. I bet you and "the Dragon" are all smiles.
What will the world dish up to the child as she goes through life?
One thing is for sure. She will have a lot of love to guide her through.
Keep us posted. It's a wonderful world. Cheers Chris

Lovely words Christine..Ibbo.Oh dear me,I hope that Jules never looks for a name for the little one on the forum.Cant see my grandaughter named Jayco..

Congratulations to Jules and to you Granpop.

Yep. when the grandkids start coming, thats when you start to realise what life is all about.


Johnw

My congrats as well Dave; lucky you to witness the birth!! Something I have always wished to do. Our 12th grandchild is due Oct. and it will be as warmly welcomed as the first; they bring such joy to our lives (and keep us younger!!) Enjoy this exciting time.
Cheers Colleen

Dave, what happened to the "jerk" who smashed the cot?

Chris the feller that smashed the cot is actually one of my more shameful moments

I took Jules home a week after the first round of nonsense and had her settled in, the boy Friend came back two days later and words were exchanged

I got to hear about it around the same time as my breakdown, well, I'm not proud of what I did and before you pass judgment you all must remember I was not myself and this is "my little girl" we are talking about, put yourself in my shoes

I broke his jaw, fractured his cheekbone, broken eye socket, dislocated shoulder, busted humorous and wrist, he was a mess and spent a week in hospital and is undergoing reconstructive surgery sometime soon

I only hit him once, and restrained him but it seems they don't make men like they used to, they break when played with a bit roughly

I'm not proud of what I did, I immediately had a meeting with our senior seargent to see what would eventuate, gerry's reply, off record of course, was "I would have done the same or worse"

no charges have or will be laid,

it's shameful to me because I have known the young feller a long time and he is a good fine upstanding young man, he just cant control his temper, but I think he may from now on

my training should have stopped me but I'm afraid if anyone messes with me or mine then primal instinct still kicks in, doesnt matter how "refined" we think we are

I feel like the proverbial bloody hypocrite after talking all the others out of stringing him up and then I go and do that

we talk still and he has forgiven me but as I said to him I cannot forgive so readily, it will take a while,

he is as ashamed of his actions as I am

I Know where you're coming from Dave.  My daughter was and still is - unfortunately - in much the same position.  Oh that I were a bloke and could or would give him a bit of his own medicine.  Nothing wrong with going into bat for those we love.  You are after all a "Dad" and you love her.    Hang in there mate.

Congrats Grandad!!! The little princess will also melt your heart. There is nothing like the love of a precious grandchild to lift even the darkest day. We have been informed that our daughter is 8 weeks pregnant and are so excited. Our second grandchild but first for her.

On the other matter Dave, I know you are ashamed of what you did but I will be very candid and say, you may have saved Julie from a lot mor heartache and hurt in the future Dave, as I am sure he will think twice before doing something like that again. From personal experience (my ex husband) I wish with all my heart I had someone like you in my corner when I needed it time and time again, so please don;t be to harsh on yourself.

Much love
Ellen

well it made me feel a little better that I did it but I am very ashamed that an educated and trained individual would return to a primitive so quick, my knuckles are fine they are used to hard yacca and my hands are very caloused, I only hit him once but that was probably a bit harder than I should have, well truth of it is I shouldnt have hit him at all

if it happened again, which I very much doubt, then I think I would react the same way but still feel horrible about it, I cant stand back and watch that sort of thing go unanswered, first time nearly killed me to do nothing but not again, I was raised that the female is sacracant and never to be harmed at any cost (thanks Dad)

Ellen, congratulations, the little grub has already got my heart, but she will have to share because a big part of it is still owned by Jules

this is my third observation of life coming into the world, two of my own to which I was present and now Jules little one, I just wish they would choose a more convivial hour, havent slept in god knows how long

this little darling is my third grandchild (2 girls and a boy) even though she officially "belongs" to someone else she is still "mine"

I changed her nappy today, hell I forgot how small they are, my hands were just so damn clumsy and awkward

I sheepishly told Jules what I did, expecting a rollicking, but she crooked her finger at me to bend down to her, she gave me a kiss on the cheek and said "thanks Dad, I love you to bit's"

the nurses are grizzling that they cant get in and that there should only be a maximum of 5 visitors, so five go in and a great swag stand in line but we all go in when the gestapo disapears

cant stop them, Jules has about fifteen "mum's" and probably the same ammount of "Dad's"

the nurse just threw her hands in the air and said "I give up" and come in with us, laughing of course, the nurses station is full of the overflow from Jules room, teddy bears and flowers and balloons everywhere, they dont get the choccys though, they eat them

we stole the keys to Jules home and redid bubbys room, repainted and recarpeted, found a lovely chest of draws that almost match the cot, and a lovely old change table as well as stacked a great swag of soft toys around, should be a nice surprise when she goes home, unless she wants to stay with us for a while which would be fine as well

well couldn't get a happier or prouder man than me, Jules and Bubby are here with us and are going to stay a little while (50 years would be good with an option for another fifty)

we will look after Bubby while Jules returns to work, only just gained her real estate sellers and estimators license and is keen to get in amongst it, (such a clever and resourcefull girl) so in a week, if she is up to it, I will have Bubby all to myself, I'm owed a mile of time off work so It will be put to good use, who needs long service anyway

just as a side line advantage to having a baby around, I had a suicidal pregnant woman on the phone with me this morning who was threatening self and infantile harm, I held Bubby up to the phone and told the woman on the other end that I had someone who wants to say something, Bubby goo'ed and gurgled

I asked the woman what her thoughts on suicide and harming the baby were now, she said "no way, I'm having the baby, no-one is getting it" I spoke with her for another half an hour and she now has a totally different outlook on life, hopefully!!!!!!!!!!

anyway better make this my last post on this subject, you must all be sick and tired of hearing about it

dave06 wrote:
anyway better make this my last post on this subject, you must all be sick and tired of hearing about it

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Nope!

Your description of life as you know it is so far removed from my introverted and almost hermitic existence, that it makes for the most delightful and inspiring reading.

Same planet, different worlds; and, for my part, I thoroughly enjoy hearing about yours.