Mint Mocha Musings

The hotelier's wife: an expat affair around the globe

  • Home
  • About Mint Mocha Musings
    • Contact Nicole
  • Blog Posts
    • Asian Adventures
    • Pacific Playgrounds
    • Expat Encounters
    • Repatriation Realities
    • Hotel Confessions
    • Motherhood Moments
    • Media Matters
    • China Culture
  • Work With Me
  • My Books!
    • My BOOKS
  • You’ll Find Me At….
    • Reviews/Interviews
    • Sunday Life
    • Sydney Morning Herald
    • Australian Hotelier Magazine
    • Mamamia
    • Kidspot
    • Essential Baby/Essential Kids
    • Huffington Post
    • FairPlanet.Org
    • Hong Kong Moms
    • JumpStart Magazine Hong Kong
    • AsiaSpa Magazine
    • W Hotel Hong Kong
    • Women With Words Hong Kong
    • The HK Hub
    • Expat Focus
    • SASSYmama/SASSYHongKong
    • Playtimes Magazine
    • Expats blog: an experience shared
    • expat blog
  • Snap of the Day in China
  • Word of the Week
  • Sponsored Posts/Reviews & Partnerships
  • Free Updates, Tips & Giveaways!
  • Travel Asia
    • China
      • Xi’an
      • Shanghai
      • Beijing
      • Guilin
      • Shenzhen
      • Hangzhou
      • Chengdu
      • Luoyang
      • Sanya
      • Guangzhou
    • Tibet
    • Hong Kong
    • Macau
    • Thailand
    • Singapore
  • Travel Pacific
    • New Caledonia
    • Fiji
  • Expats Transferring $$ Home
You are here: Home / Mint Mocha Musings / A tribute to nanas….

A tribute to nanas….

by Nicole Webb

When I woke up this morning, a reminder went off on my phone.

Ahh it’s one of my best friend’s birthdays.

About half an hour later, the date triggered another memory.

Nine years today since my beloved nana died.

I still miss and think of her every day and how huge her impact on my world was.

It made me think about grandparents and the role they play in our lives,  how much they influence us whether they are with us for a short time or a long time.

The bond a grandparent shares with a grandchild is irreplaceable.

I was lucky – I got to spend 32 years of my life with Nana Beryle by my side.

She was my best friend, my second mum, my confidant and my playmate.

From as early as I can remember she was there.

Teaching me how to cook, playing dress-ups, curling my hair, taking me to feed the ducks….. and later in life, shopping, sharing a coffee or even a vino.

The simple things.

All the while sharing her history with me, her beliefs and values and shaping the very person I am today.

My mum’s become a nana in the last two years to two gorgeous girls. I’ve never seen her so happy and so in love than when she’s with her girls. She adores them as much as my sister and I,  if not more.

It’s a beautiful thing to watch and I know Ava already has that special place in her heart for her Nanny Di.

The heartache that ripped through me in the days, months and early years after she left us has eased, but oh how I wish she was here to share in my journey.

Just to know that I met an amazing man who became my husband and that I have a beautiful baby girl. She’d love hearing about our adventures. She always did. Most of all I’d like to hug her tight.

So lets raise a glass to all those nanas we’ve loved and lost and to those special grandparents out there who’ve enriched our lives. 

Their legacy lives on in all of us.

Related Posts

  • Homeland…Homeland…
  • Like a bull in a China shop….Like a bull in a China shop….
  • A motherless country….A motherless country….
  • Moving to Hong Kong – 10 things you shouldn’t leave home without!Moving to Hong Kong – 10 things you shouldn’t leave home without!
  • A Week in the Life of One Expat in China…..A Week in the Life of One Expat in China…..
  • My neighbour’s got the flu: Bird FluMy neighbour’s got the flu: Bird Flu

Enjoyed that post? If so, why not sign up to Mint Mocha Musings so you don't miss a thing! Updates, Tips and Freebies

The following two tabs change content below.
  • Bio
  • Latest Posts
My Twitter profileMy Facebook profileMy LinkedIn profileMy Instagram profile

Nicole Webb

Nicole is a journalist and writer (former News Reader with Sky News Australia) who, back in 2010, took a leap of faith and embarked on a journey to the city that never sleeps, Hong Kong! Fast forward four years, and Nicole, her hotelier husband and toddler stepped things up a notch and moved to Central China, where they lived in Xi'an for 2.5 years. Back in Sydney after a whirlwind adventure, Nicole continues her musings! Check out Mint Mocha Musings for plenty of intriguing, humorous and uplifting tales from her expat life in Asia so far. You can also find her on Twitter: @nicoledwebb. and Instagram at Mint Mocha Musings.
My Twitter profileMy Facebook profileMy LinkedIn profileMy Instagram profile

Latest posts by Nicole Webb (see all)

  • Back to School: Helping Children to Adjust During the Coronavirus Pandemic -
  • China Blonde Musings -
  • CHINA BLONDE: How a newsreader’s search for adventure led to friendship, acceptance….and peroxide pandemonium in China. -

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)

Like this:

Like Loading...

Filed Under: Mint Mocha Musings, Motherhood Moments Tagged With: Bond, Grandchild, Grandparents, Legacy, Love, Memories, Nana, Nanas, Nanna

Comments

  1. Al Bradshaw says

    at

    We love you nanas! Hope Ava enjoys some special moments with her Nana (and grandpa!) on their impending visit.xxx

Search here …

Order China Blonde here!

http://www.nicolewebbonline.com

Expats – Need to Transfer Money Home?

sending money home

NordVPN

Need a VPN

ClearFx Currency Converter Add this to your site
Australians living in Hong Kong
Support for repatriation!
Paperblog
Australian Women Bloggers Directory by Blog Chicks
Tripoto
Expat Interview
iCompareFX.com Expat Blog Awards 2017
Follow
Top 20 Expats Blogs 2017

VOTE NOW

Banners for Asian Expat Blogs Award 2018

Follow Me on Twitter!

  • I’m officially a #lifestylepirate Woohoo! A great time chatting about everything from becoming a journalist to liv… https://t.co/MsAeOkEb1t about 1 hour ago from Twitter for iPhone ReplyRetweetFavorite
  • @pamelahartbooks @wordsbykc Can still remember the cover. about 7 hours ago from Twitter for iPhone in reply to pamelahartbooks ReplyRetweetFavorite
  • RT @KamalaHarris: Happy birthday, @MichelleObama. Thank you for pouring every ounce of yourself into empowering the next generation of lead… about 8 hours ago from Twitter for iPhone ReplyRetweetFavorite
@nicoledwebb

Instagram

Follow Me!

Like Our Adventures on Facebook!

Top Posts & Pages

  • About Mint Mocha Musings
    About Mint Mocha Musings
  • Having a Baby in China...the Good, the Bad, the Ugly!
    Having a Baby in China...the Good, the Bad, the Ugly!
  • Why Hong Kong's Outliving the Rest of the World!
    Why Hong Kong's Outliving the Rest of the World!
  • ....all the tea in China
    ....all the tea in China
  • Bridesmaids for Hire: This is China, Where it's More Than Just Holding the Bouquet!
    Bridesmaids for Hire: This is China, Where it's More Than Just Holding the Bouquet!
  • China's Paradise on Earth - Hangzhou!  Is it Worth a Visit?
    China's Paradise on Earth - Hangzhou! Is it Worth a Visit?
  • Mamamia
    Mamamia
  • China’s Little Emperors - Victims of the One Child Policy?
    China’s Little Emperors - Victims of the One Child Policy?
  • The Paris of the Pacific: Is New Caledonia Worth Visiting?
    The Paris of the Pacific: Is New Caledonia Worth Visiting?
  • AsiaSpa Magazine
    AsiaSpa Magazine

© Copyright 2014 Mint Mocha Musings · All Rights Reserved · Graphics by Miss Pickles · Design by Project Prettify ·

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.
%d bloggers like this: