Genealogy Chat

Ok the girls are here - where are the lads (well they can be today)

Anyone seen Evelyn & Reece yet? Not in the quiet room already are they?

Poor Jeanie - all this cream around - Hows the Woof? is she enjoying herself at the party?

Anne

I have not been home long so still getting ready and cooking
I am flat out making Lamingtons.

I am just beating up the fresh cream so I can put them together.
Evelyn loves them.

Have a nice lunch Cynthia but dont drink to much or you will not stay awake tonight

I will give my first clue a bit later.
Suex

Hi Tabitha

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Nice to see you again.

I'm still hanging about. I hope you do not have to announce that they are clues. I intend to just slip them into the chat and see if anyone spots them. I've added a couple of sly ones already.

I'm with Josie. Think I gotcha - but I'm saying nothing.

Jeanie

Josie - you little Minx - didn't think anyone would get that on the first clue

Do you think the makeup looks good - Didn't go for the full thing as a bit too chilly !!!

Just lighting up the Barbie ready for the others to arrive - should be nice & warm around my side of the Marquee.

Ok where are the others then

Hope you have a fantastic lunch with the family Cynthia - leave some room for our banquet -

Susan where did you put your offerings & where is your clue.

Hi Cynthia


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Feel like I know you already. Thanks for letting me come to your party.

Hope you have an enjoyable family lunch. Can I just heave - err - this bag of dog food down in a place somewhere out of the way? Then I'll come back later. Lovely human food expected I hear. Looking forward to it.

Good idea to leave the guessing until more have joined in. Extra fun that way and a chance to get in additional clues.

xx

Thank you folks. Very grateful for your good wishes and really looking forward to all that food you have so kindly prepared.

Today, I am changing sex. Today, I am an English baronet c1790's.

Would it be okay to leave guessing who we all are until later this evening so that we can include as many friends as poss? Just hope that Josie and Sue don't fall asleep before then - but I'm putting a couple of comfy beds in an annexe off the quiet room - Robert will give directions.

Have just opened my cards and pressies - a mixture of flowers and funnies!!



Wet and chilly here unfortunately, but never mind, the gardens need a dunking. Going out for lunch with my family later so that's nice and will catch you all after that.

Love. Cx.

Cynthia

Just quick visit to wish you Many Happy Returns before I go and get ready for the party. Takes a long time to make myself presentable nowadays. The young lady who is doing my make-up will be arriving with her trowel quite soon!

First clue. I married on 25 January and had my daughter in the September (premature of course). Bit obscure? I hope so.

Luv
Jeanie

Hi Anne and Susan glad to see you up and about and rearing to go.

Thanks for the cream Anne,

glad to give you a hand

I know who you are but won't spoil it for the Birthday girl.[ Like the dress]

By the way Evelyn it looks like you will be joining Robert in the quiet room.
Though he may find it a bit too silent in there with you.

Hi Everyone

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CYNTHIA,AND MANY MORE TO COME.

Hi kiwi bird
I am here ,I had a nice layin this morning so I am refreshed and ready to go.

We have a bit of visiting today,the OH's brother and his wife are staying at his mothers so will be out for a few hours then back home to get ready for the party.

See you all soon.
Suex

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR CYNTHIA
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU

Josie don't worry I am up bright & early as busy day ahead - had to be up & away to get all the food ready & on its way "up North"

Looks like its going to be a lovely day in the UK from where I am - however the forecast is Heavy Rain in the Greater Manchester area.

Not ideal for a BBQ - good job you have the marquee available - I will set it all up in the sheltered area just incase & then we can ferry the food over.

Josie don't worry I have some Channel Island Cream - Evelyn express delivered it for me - use that & I will have some of hers when we collect her at the airport.

Must say the decorations look wonderful Cynthia - you must have been up all night preparing this for us.

Such a lovely quiet room as well & a space for Robert & his shell.

Pop back later as lots to prepare for the birthday girl - Josie want to lend a hand?

oops forgot the first clue -

She wrote pamphlets on Cosmetics & Alchemy & her first lover & father of 1 of her children was nearly 30 years older than her.

Big sigh..... still here on my own where are you Susan?

you must have had lunch by now!

Such a long time till everyone wakes up I am like a small kid again eager to get partying.

Happy Birthday Cynthia let me be the first to congratulate you on this auspicious occasion.

I know you will still be tucked up in your bed but it is already 10.30am Sat Morning here and I can't wait.

I planned to bring you a huge bunch of Balloons
but some sneaky American grabbed them while I was unloading the Pavlova from the Train and decided to take a flight back across the English Channel from whence I had just come.

The news report said he landed in a cabbage patch in Dunkirk. I ask you?

Haven't creamed the Pavlova let as it would have squished everywhere on the journey so wondered Evelyn whether you could spare some of your loverly cream?

Here are some clues to the person I have chosen to come as

She was born in the later part of the 17th century to a noble but impoverished family, she grew up on an Island. and married twice, her first husband gave her 2 children. she narrowly missed being executed along with her husband in 1794.

Good guessing everyone can not wait until you all wake up I want to start in on the loverly food that is coming.
And Frank are you bringing a wee drop of good scotch whiskey south of the boarder?

I second that.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

For you Sylvia, I will wait up specially. I'm sure we will catch up eventually. I will be with my children between 12-3ish but round and about other times.

Now, do I need an early night ready for the onslaught??


Maybe I do.

Goodnight all. You're such a nice bunch of friends to have. Cx

Tabitha,

Laughed out loud at Cynthia's post and then your little list. Tell me about it. First thing in the morning a pill to protect my stomach because then I have to take anti-inflammatories, blood pressure tablet & some pain killers. After that I rattle down the street on the dog walk - once the pain killers have taken effect of course.

No Sylvia - you shouldn't ask and I'm keeping stum! :-)

Jeanie

Jeanie - well you could have knocked me down with a feather - I never realised that - wonder if M & S did - as they had it as their Christmas comercial a year or 2 ago - also Dame Shirley sang it - wonder if she knew that.

I agree with Cynthia - lots of drug taking at our ages - diauretics, ibuprofen - as well as the other list.

I use to work at a youth club years ago - got use to the smell of the "grass" on the youngsters - never tried it though & don't really want to.

Have to go - OH in grumpy mood now as wants his dinner.

See you all tomorrow

even if I throw stones at your bedroom window after midnight because I can't get in?????????????

Jeannie, of course there will be plenty of drug taking here tomorrow.....paracetamol, aspirin, beta blockers, antihistamines to name but a few!!!

Robert, I am going to put you in charge of the quiet room if that's okay. If you could just make sure that everyone has the peace and quiet they need that would be great. Thanks.

Evelyn.....can't wait to see you again and with all that food! You're a gem.

Sylvia, don't worry, whatever time you get here you will be most welcome as you well know..

Must go and get tidied up a bit. Love to you all.

Hi everyone


Sue .... so sorry to hear that you had another migraine. Not good!

Anne ............ the squish wasn't too bad actually ..... it was the contortions the technician had me doing that were the problem!

well, I still haven't decided who I am going to be on Saturday, so I'd better my thinking cap on.


I'm not sure what's on tomorrow .................... but I'll certainly drop in.

If Sue is starting at 11 am UK time, things might well be very much in the swing by the time I arise from my bed at about 4 pm UK time! And if I don't manage to get on here until 9 or 10 pm ........... welll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Jeanie .......... I ddn't know that about that song. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm ...... I don't think we're likely to be raided though.

Though maybe I shouldn't ask "Did any one ever try marijuana?"

....... as our politicians and US politicians and political appointees are always asked. It's getting more and more difficult to find anyone who was a teenager or early 20s in the '60s who didn't have one puff!




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xxx

Hello All,77 year old bossy Leo from Guernsey here, just to let you know I am still around. At the moment I have itchy eyes and having fits of sneezing, guess I have hayfever again but it wont stop me coming to the party tomorrow.
I dont know when we are supposed to mention clues as to who we are,well I will start the ball rolling, I have changed my sex will wear a one piece suit and a pork pie hat and was loved by MANY MANY people, I feel sure you will guess my identity at once but as I admired this man so much I dont mind.
So pleased a taxi will meet me at Manchester airport as I have so many goodies to bring with me, I have been baking for days now so I hope you are all hungry, I will carry the Guernsey cream in an ice box as we dont want sour cream do we?.
I shall arrive at the airport at 11.30 a m all suited and booted .
Must get an early night tonight as I dont want to fall asleep in the quiet room do I ?
Much love to all will see you tomorrow.
Evelyn