Genealogy Chat

Frank, my OH wouldn't know a size 8 from a size 68 so I'm safe on that one! I think you got a bargain with that £200 and I know you think so too.


Wayne, I live not far from Manchester so that was really interesting to read. I was actually born in Manchester but have never lived there - if that makes sense! What you are doing sounds quite complicated but I bet you're loving it.


Smells....yes, I quite understand the power of smell and now and again I'm reminded of something in the past by an evocative smell.


Hope you have had a lovely day Sue....could just do with a relaxing day in the country.


It's been a lovely day here today and we've been able to get loads of washing dry thank goodness. It's threatened to pour down soon so I'm glad it's nearly bedtime.


Love to all. Cx

Hi Everyone

Reece ! it is so nice to hear from you,you are not very far from our thoughts.
We welcome you back with open arms when you are ready.

Frank I too was a size 8 but now sadley a 14 but I am working on that.

Wayno you have really been busy ,I wish I could do what you do but I am not computer savey enough yet.
It sound fasinating work,I was very peased to hear about the Murry,We have a river over here that needs a lot of help and nobody is listening.
I hope they learn to manage the Murry water better now thay have been given a second chance by mother mature.

We are off for the day to Margaret River,Lovely at this time of year,we have had some warm weather of late a bit early but it is nice after a long cold Winter.
Catch you all tonight.
Nice to have some of the old gang back.
Love to you all
Suex

I found this for reading as well:
A whiff of the past
I was on the bus yesterday evening; an elderly lady sat down in front of me. As she did so, the faintest whiff of mothball wafted past my nose. Her winter coat was evidently on its first outing of the year on this cool autumnal evening.

The smell was immediately familiar, I did not have to puzzle hard about where and when it put me in mind of. For a moment I was totally there - transported by the smell to another time and another place. Not a shred of doubt. The molecules must have ideally matched those which I'd sniffed 45 years earlier.

It was Polish cub scout holidays in Northwick Park, the former army camp between Chipping Campden and Blockley in rural Gloucestershire, in the mid-1960s.

These barracks had been used since the end of the war to house Polish refugees; many carried on living there. The older residents would shuffle about, often wearing dressing gowns as they made their way from their quarters to the communal refectory, shop or clinic. Each summer in the mid-'60s, hundreds (literally!) of children aged six to 11 would suddenly turn up from London.

my point today being to register the precision of memory and how the powerful smell is in triggering intensely powerful recollections of spirit of time and place then.

The Polish refugee experience at Northwick Park (which closed as a resettlement camp in 1968, which is why the following year the scout cubs had their camp in Northern France).
The pics on this wonderful site are at:
http://www.polishresettlementcampsintheuk.co.uk/northwick00.htm

had the same effect as that smell of the mothball yesterday!

Wayno

hi there you there me here again

Hey tabs I have a speedy gonzalez in my record cabinet - wasn't his name
" Pat Boone " ??

Has anyone been here: http://www.nls.uk/broadsides/
some very good stories of the past golden old days - well not so golden -

iNDEXING - I am doing it for LDS , at the mo I'm doing Manchester, Lancashire as it is a priority to get it done so as it can all be then put onto their website for all to access for free.
I must say that the LDS are getting more and more info added to both their sites through people like me taking on indexing.

The other site is also for Manchester , Lancashire where you do an intro test, until you get it right , when that happens you are given a spread sheet to complete roughly about 1500 names that are all in zip file to transcribe. I've got a sheet of 16 down to 15mins, but I sorta use my head bit as I also have loaded the complete world census and if a name comes up in a different colour then I go back to it load it into the census as a blanket search to see if there is a name such as it in the world and if it does appear and spelt similar and it is in the english census then bingo so I put that in and the colour changes and I have it , a little time consuming when that happens as it does get hard trying to cypher the hand writing.
I tackle these stumbling blocks after I have finished my sheet other wise I'd never get it done, I find doing all the zips first then return later to fix the hard ones.
And by doing both LDC and Manchester I can cross reference which helps in cyphering the names.

I might add that when submitted and the database doesnot accept it comes back at 100mph for you to fix stating numbers n lines so that you don't have to go looking for it.

Interesting - you bet and I have found some family in the process.

The other place I do some for gives me access to their archives by way of a voucher but one has to get thousands up for 1 credit so if I get bored I go there.

So there you are - the day of an indexer .

Wayno

Anne,

Wot..........USD 2850.00 ...... for a bag.
It's all Greek to me, sorry !!?

I don't know if I've already told you this story but when I was a youngster,my dream was an SLR camera and I saved up £200.00 to buy one.

Along came a wonderful woman who changed that dream into two rings, two lovely daughters and two great son-in-laws.

I never did get that original SLR which now costs £1100.00
but what is life without a dream...............

One day.

Now then Cynthia, I'm glad to see that you went along for some support, not suggesting that you require any of course ;)

Size is something I never mention as my OH was a svelte 8/10 when we married but two kids and a broken hip / hip replacement later, she had hit 14.
Out buying a dress for the imminent christening, she asked (does my bum look big in this?)
........only kidding, she asked if I would do up the zip when I spotted the size16 label !!!

I know my place and kept my mouth shut.

Anything for a quiet life.

Isn't it nice to see old friends again? Welcome back Reece and we send you our love and quite understand that we will see you as and when you are able.



Wayne......still promoting stuff then? I bet you could sell ice to eskimos! The transcribing sounds interesting...who do you do it for?



Anne, you should really ask Frank where to get one of those thingummies, he's bound to know.


Had a busy time for the last couple of days.....my grandchildren's gt.grandma has died at the age of 93 so there have been some interesting discussions taking place with them!


Had 2 power cuts last night which interrupted my schedule no end! Can only take candlelight for a very limited time.


My daughter in law's sister has a boutique (she may have one of those thingummies Anne) and they had a fashion show tonight. Went along to support 'family' and discovered some of the clothing was quite acceptable to my age group (and size before Frank says anything). However, some of it was ultra short, ultra tight and ultra revealing!


Quick mooch before bed. Night all. Cx

Reece

lovely to see you
xxxx


as you can see, we often mention you, and you are always in our thoughts.


You'll be very welcome when you feel able to return.


take care of yourself, and of the rest of the family


s
xx

Just looked in to say "Hello" dear friends.

Thank you all once again for the many kind and generous messages, thoughts, words and prayers for us at this saddest of times. All were of the greatest comfort and support to me.

I'll try to come back again when I can - I send all good wishes and love,

Reece

Hello all - quick visit - anyone know where I can get a
NANCY GONZALEZ GLAZED PYTHON TOTE - Pref a magenta/pink one
So far i can only find a Black Crocodile & Python Tote which isn't the same and that costs USD 2850.00

Any in OZ Susan or Canada Sylvia - Any help appreciated - gone direct to designer now to see if they can help.

All go here trying to get all sorts of things which money can buy - but can't be found.

great joy - cheered myself up by getting lunch at our office resto today - Sweet Chilli Chicken Noodles (extra chilli on mine) very nice it was too.

Well back to the internet shopping and calling the big stores in New York, Saks, Bloomingdales,Neiman Marcus etc

Have a Nice Day you all

Lovely to have you back Wayne we all missed you.

Hi Tabs bin a while A,bin busy as I do a lot of trannscribing n indexing .

Frank: nah dont drunk like I usta older n wiser is the sayin'

Cynthia : yes I'm good helf just that I have bad circulation in my left leg but I will soon get that out the way with the treatment I'm gettin, doctors hav no idea so im seein natural people and it is gettin better by the mniute.

Hey Silvia: how canadia going looks a bit HOT at the mo

Susan: yep there sure is a lot o water now and more coming looks like the system will get a very big flush to get rid of the salt, last meeting I was at I told them to build the desal plant at the end of the river. that went down like a lead ballon.
I promoted at the royal show the other week and told everyone to come on up the water is deep and ready for all you boaties and houseboat people
since then I have spoken to about 10/12 who have ventured here and Im on again to morra as it will be long WE here so I may see more.
promoting sure does work when you put the time and effort into it.

well hav ta go now catch ya all l'ter

Wayno

Hi Everyone

Big day out today to the Big smoke in Bunbury.

Mother in Law bought me a new sewing machine for my 60 th birthday pressy,so I guess I have no excuse not to sew don't I .
I do like sewing and plan to make myself some summer dresses.

It was very hot today ,28c a bit early for Summer though and we need more rain.

Wayno !! so nice to see you have poped in we have missed you,I hope the mighty Murry has got itself full of water from all the rain you have recieved lately.
A lot I think has come from other states if I am correct,glad to see it anyway and don't be a stranger.

Frank and Robert have kept us entertained with there witt,both very nice gentleman.

I am still at my Skype,I can't tell you how good it is and it will save me money.

Dinner is ready so I will come back after.
Suex

Hi all


waht a nice surprise to see Wayne drop by.


Indian Summer weather here ...... sunny, blue skies, temperatures around 20C


Do you think our tomatoes may ripen on the vine now??!!


off for a mooch



s
xxx

Oh Anne......so very sorry....but I do hope you had a good day despite not feeling 100%. My very best wishes to you my friend.


Wayne! Wayne! Why didn't you stay and speak for longer? It would be so good if you could join us again and I do hope you are keeping well.



Off for a browse. Love to all. Cx.

Hey, Waynes back.

But, but, but ........have you just had a wee drop of the dew at the Inn ?

Anne, so sorry as here we are supposed to be trying to cheer you up and then we go and forget your birthday ;((

My excuse..... as you are so young, I was trying to be polite and not reminding you of the passage of years.

............well Cynthia, it worked with my OH......ONCE !

" Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday! "

Very small bit Wayne - nice to see you are still alive & kicking

Wonderful to have you back Evelyn - all we need is Josie now & we will all be back & threading.

Reece I hadn't forgotten you - just know you will pop in when the time is right for you - we do all miss you though.

Thanks for all the birthday wishes & hugs - much appreciated.

Heeeello all fort I'd dew drop inn 4 a bit

but but but

Wayno

Thank you for the good wishes Sylvia & Sue it was last Friday & yes we did have a few glasses of Wine & a Takeaway

Have to go should be working - will pop back again later

More to read & digest

One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way
through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry.

He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve
when a lovely young woman opened the door.

Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water! . She thought he looked hungry
so brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it so slowly, and then asked, How
much do I owe you?"

You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught us never to accept
pay for a kindness."

He said ... "Then I thank you from my heart."

As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but his
faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.

Many year's later that same young woman became critically ill. The local doctors
were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in
specialists to study her rare disease.

Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of
the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes.

Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room.

Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once.

He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her
life. From that day he gave special attention to her case.

After a long struggle, the battle was won.

Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for
approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge, and the bill was
sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest
of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her
attention on the side of the bill. She read these words ...

"Paid in full with one glass of milk"

(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed: "Thank You,
God, that Your love has spread broad through human hearts and hands."

There's a saying which goes something like this: Bread cast on the water comes
back to you. The good deed you do today may benefit you or someone you love at
the least expected time. If you never see the deed again at least you will have
made the world a better place - And, after all, isn't that what life is all
about?

The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which -- To burn

Words of Wisdom

Prayer is not a "spare wheel" that you pull out when in trouble, but it is a "steering wheel" that directs the right path throughout.

- Do you know why a Car's WINDSHIELD is so large & the Rear view Mirror is so small?
Because our PAST is not as important as our FUTURE. Look Ahead and Move on.

Friendship is like a BOOK. It takes few seconds to burn, but it takes years to write.

- All things in life are temporary. If going well, enjoy it, they will not last forever. If going wrong, don't worry, they can't last long either.

- Old Friends are Gold! New Friends are Diamond! If you get a Diamond, don't forget the Gold! Because to hold a Diamond, you always
need a Base of Gold!

- Often when we lose hope and think this is the end, GOD smiles from above and says, "Relax, sweetheart, it's just a bend, not the end!

- When GOD solves your problems, you have faith in HIS abilities; when GOD doesn't solve your problems HE has faith in your abilities.

- A blind person asked a wise man: "Can there be anything worse than losing eye sight?"
He replied: "Yes, losing your vision!"

- When you pray for others, God listens to you and blesses them, and sometimes, when you are safe and happy, remember that someone
has prayed for you.
- WORRYING does not take away tomorrows' TROUBLES, it takes away today's PEACE.

Hi Again

Thanks for reminding me Sylvia I too forgot the 29th is Anne's Birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANNE.. XXXXXX

I hope you have a wonderfull day,A few wines tonight.

Love Suex