Old People - Jamie Grabs A Granny =D

Pauline Merrifield’s earliest memory is as a young whippersnapper, sitting in her pram, eating sherbet, as her mother strolled behind her.

A partially deaf sixty-nine year old retired housewife, Pauline has previously worked on a dairy farm, close to where she lives in Winton, Bournemouth.

She has been married twice, once before to a man she describes as being a
“complete b*****d.”

She has had three children with her current husband of 16years, in the form of a son and two daughters. From them, she also has six grandchildren, and one of them has gone on to give Pauline her first great-grandchild, something which has made her very happy.

"Its the most rewarding thing i've done."

In her life, this was having her three children, as, in her own words, she has “no claim to fame”.

Her mother was the greatest influence on Pauline as a child; she inspired her to become a housewife, having previously been
a mother. This is probably why she is so proud to have a great-grandchild.

The earliest memory that Pauline could recollect is a very fond one of hers. As soon as she started to speak, her eyes welled up, the lower lip started to tremble, however, she then pulled herself together to save face, and proceeded with her story:

“I can vaguely remember being in my pram, sitting pretty much laid back in my pushchair, eating sherbet,” , she recalled with such vivid imagery.

Nowadays, Pauline said that she enjoys gardening and looking after her husband, who I was told “fought in Pakistan and in India”, but was transferred after the war.

Browsing the streets of Winton, Pauline was searching for the elusive bargain in one of the town’s many charity shops, when I found her shopping.

She gave me some advice to give to any young readers, and that was to keep things simple, keep enjoying life (like she has), and make time to enjoy the little things in life, like TV and reading.