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To allow someone who lived in our house 60+ years ago to come back here to film a documentary?

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mumofsnotbags · 22/08/2015 20:38

Story is around a month ago we received a letter addressed to the current owners, it was from a lady who was making a film about her grandad's life and to cut a long story short he had opened up about a terrible time in his life than none of her family knew about.

This terrible time apparently happened in our house so she feels it would be fitting and cathartic for him to come back to the place to put any issues to bed.

Dp's has mixed feelings, what if they are coming to case the joint (believe me if they did they'd leave a donation!) and also they live at least 200 miles away so would seem a bit extreme.

I said yes and have spoken to the lady and vetted her through google/ facebook, all seems genuine, and they are coming week after next, but now i'm wondering what the hell happened in this house and would you want to know, and how it will affect me knowing what has actually happened here, and then on the other hand i'm so bloody nosey I cant not know! what would you do?

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QuietIsland2 · 25/08/2015 19:04

Sounds like it went well.

AgathaF · 25/08/2015 19:21

That sounds lovely.

glamorousgrandmother · 25/08/2015 19:28

I haven't joined in but I've been watching this story with interest. Lovely ending.

oneowlgirl · 25/08/2015 19:39

Just seen this thread - that's ace Op, glad it went well.

mumofsnotbags · 25/08/2015 19:49

Thanks everyone, yep really glad I did it and nice to meet him as he was lovely! Smile

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whatsinthename · 25/08/2015 19:50

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caker · 25/08/2015 19:56

Aww that's lovely! When I was abroad once I went to see the house my grandmother was born in, I regret not knocking at the door as they might have been interested too.

CointreauVersial · 25/08/2015 21:34

So glad it went well, and it's nice to find out stuff you didn't know about your own house.

But poor chap, what a miserable childhood. Sad

wafflyversatile · 25/08/2015 23:22

What a lovely visit but such a shame he was unhappy there.

I hope he does pop in again. Let us know if he does. Smile

Gooseberrycrumble2 · 26/08/2015 00:06

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HellKitty · 26/08/2015 10:46

Hopefully it's put some demons to bed for him seeing what a happy (and clean!) house it is today.

OverScentedFanjo · 26/08/2015 15:36

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