Genealogy Chat

hello

let us remember

just been on fb a lot of storys on ther

arthur what a wonderfull weakend i love gardening athough i can only do a bit sitting down

i hope you hav a long pin to get robert out cycthia


sally w :-) :-) :-)

sorry i ment cynthia

Hi all
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We observe Remembrance Day on the 11th ......... so there were services at all the Cenotaphs and Memorials all across Canada.

It is a Statutory Holiday ...... so offices, banks and many other places were closed. Of course, the big grocery stores, department stores and places in the downtown area and tourist areas were all open.


It is nice to see that more and more young people are going to the Cenotaph services, and many families are taking their young children there as well. So there are more poeple than, say, 10 years ago.


It was pouring with rain in Vancouver at 11 am

then it dried up, the sun came out ......................


and then we got the weirdest weather!

In a space of 10 minutes, we had thunder, hail, cloudburst, sun ........ and then the forecast gale force wind arrived


I watched 80-90% of the leaves on our big old cherry tree all blown off within about 10 minutes!


The ferries have stopped, as they cannot get into or out of dock without damage.

Tanker ships moving down the coast have been having difficulties ..... pray God none of them go aground or get damaged.

There are a lot of trees blown down in various areas ....... and a lot of people without power in those areas.



Robert ......... I do hope that that there C uses a blunt pin if she does try to winkle you out. I would hate to see you punctured.


Sally ......... there are a lot of stories on fb aren't there? Very interesting to read them


take care everyone




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Can a child be christened twice?

It appears that Elizabeth Sarah Nichol(l)s was christened at St Gregory, Sudbury, Suffolk, England on 09 Dec 1808 and again in All Saints, Sudbury on 06 Nov 1814. Parents in both cases Peter Nichols and Sarah (Redgewell/Richbell)

Arthur - I have a few of those too

Several state Private Baptism - then Public baptism on some of the Kent records

Flying visit

Take care all <3 <3 <3 <3

Hi Arthur, the official view of both the C of E and the RC churches are that children cannot be baptised twice.

Quite often though, if a child was sickly and thought unlikely to live, then it would be baptised at home and then, if it recovered, would be taken to church for a public welcome into the church - it was not baptised again.


Sometimes, our forebears got up to all sorts of tricks and, if they moved areas and were very poor, they were likely to have their children baptised again in order to gain parish relief. They would no doubt tell porkies to the Vicar realising that if he knew they had already been baptised he wouldn't do it again and they wouldn't gain the parish relief money.


Had a very busy day today. It is my OH's 75th birthday and so my daughter and my son along with his family, came round for a Chinese takeaway. We had a lovely time and they have now gone home.


Take care all......xxx

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it was a very wet day today. Lots of minor flooding on the roads .......because there are many blocked drains due to all the leaves that were blown off the trees yesterday!


I went downtown for some retail therapy.


Take care


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Where's everyone gone??? :-S


Quite a busy few days here what with one thing and another. We're hoping to have our bedroom decorated this weekend so I have been busy stripping the old wallpaper off. It took longer than expected so I'm going to have to have another go at it later.


We had some damaged pointing sorted on Friday and Saturday and a couple of other jobs done too. At least that is out of the way before winter sets in :-D


Managing to get most of the Christmas shopping done gradually - vouchers come in really handy!


Had a lovely surprise from my cousin's daughter in Canada on Saturday. We chat on FB occasionally and, as I had posted a picture of my grandfather (her gt. grandfather) wearing his medals, she commented on how much she liked the picture and that she had those medals.

I found this strange because I know I have them here. Hmmmm.....after a chat, she posted a picture of the medals she has. They are a totally different set and are from his time spent in the Boer War. She has offered to pass them on to me because she knows I am into family history etc.

I was so touched by this gesture and can't wait for them to arrive. I feel so proud of him having all those medals and just wished I had asked him more about his military career.

Must stop waffling as it's nearly bedtime.


Night friends....and love to all

Isn't it interesting how Canada has Remembrance Day as a national day off and yet we don't??

<3 Cx.

Hi Everyone

Sorry Cynthia a few very busy days of late and I am still trying to arrange flowers to the Uk for my Cousins Funeral .

It is on Friday ,he is being Cremated,they did a Post mortem on him last Friday but still no word on the cause of death so I guess we just have to wait.

We do have remembrance day as well but no public holiday as such,I love the way the young ones are taking the places in the parades of the old diggers that went to War .
If they could only see them they would be so proud.
I must admit I do have a little cry for the ones that did not come home even though I never knew them.

Sylvia it sounds like you are really coping it over there with your storms we are heading for the hot stuff worst luck.

I have just a few more weeds to pull out of the Garden them I am done for the day ,already have dinner on slowly cooking...Spaghetti Bog tonight one of my favorites and very easy to cook too.

Will drop in a bit later.
Suex <3 <3 <3

Well its been a bit quiet around here for the last few days

Not a lot to report - hear Ron isn't so well at the moment

((((((~~~~~~~~~))))))) to Evelyn & Ron Take care

Cynthia - hows the decorating going?

Sue - Spag Boll - must do one soon - haven't had one in ages - really fancy it now

Will have to stick with the ham sandwich & yogurt for now.

Will wonder off to look at the boards.

Take care all <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Hi Everyone

A lot of emailing at the moment back and forth the Uk .

Arrangements have been made for my cousins funeral all a go for Friday 2pm.

Anne it has been quiet but with Evelyn and Ron going through a bad time it is all a bit sad in here at the present,I don't feel to cheery myself either.

Sylvia is all clear so that is good news.

Rain for us today I don't mind really as it all helps to water the gardens ,they are already starting to dry out a bit so watering of the gardens by sprinklers not to far away.

I have been cutting hair of late ,not a hairdresser or anything like one just seem to be able to cut hair Ok, the son likes to have a no 4 for Summer and the Grandson is coming over to have the same today.
Can't cut my own mind you I have to pay for mine to be done.

Well I am off to the shops today,have a good day everyone .

Thinking of you Evelyn and Ron <3 <3 <3

Love to you all.

Suex :-D <3

Hi all
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Susan .............. I hope all goes well for your cousin's funeral. I know you will be there in spirit.


Reece .......... how are you???? I havent' forgotten that you are struggling with shingles.



It has been pouring with rain, and heavy rain today ..... typical November weather for here! It does mean lots of snow up on the mountains ..... which is lovely for the skiers

The last 2 or 3 days were beautiful ...... sunny and crisp, but with temperatures down to 1 or 2C overnight


We have Municipal Elections on Saturday all over the province.

This is the first such election that I can remember where we have not received a brochure from City Hall listing all the candidates for Council, School Board, Parks Board, and any referendums (for raising money).

We have city-wide elections, not wards ........... so we have to vote for the Mayor, 9 Councillors, 7 Parks Board and 5 School Board (I think that is right :-S)

I'm going to have to go searching on the web to determine who I am going to vote for!



take care everyone




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I will be thinking of you on Friday Sue

I have two days off now - (4 if you include the weekend) good for me not for the OT or the bills - hopefully there is a silver lining somewhere & something will turn up before December 1st arrives (pay day cut off for Dec)

((((((((((~~~~~~~~~))))))))) for Ron & Evelyn & Reece Take care get well soon

Have to dash off to sort a few things out here in the office.

Will try & pop in over the weekend. Not Sat or Monday as too busy flying around the countryside as usual. Just can't sit & do nothing.

Take care all <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

hello all

how wonderfull cynthia getting those medals i have a medal of my grandads it is something to do with the railways and st.johns amlance i think he recived in the1890.s

but i can not find outwhat for or why

oh and i won the lottery last night all of £10


<3 to evelyn and ron

sally w :-D

Congratulations Sally - we could both do with a few more Zeros after the 10

Hope everything went well Sue

Hope everything went alright today Sue. It must be difficult for you being so far away when you want to be with your family.



Don't go rushing around too much Anne....you'll wear yourself out! Do have a good time though.... :-D




Sally! £10! Wow! You must be spoilt for choice as to what to do with it :-D Enjoy it anyway...... :-D As for the medal you have - have you tried googling to find out what it actually is and then you can, perhaps, contact the organisation for more details......just a thought.


Wonder where Arthur, Reece and Robert have got to? I'll wave anyway ~~~~~~~


I have been busy stripping wallpaper for part of today and have finally finished. Hopefully my decorater is arriving in the morning.......tell you what though......I am getting too old to be crawling along a skirting board!



I don't like the sound of Sylvia's cold weather......you can keep over there really you can Sylvia ;-)


I have a cream cake sitting in the 'fridge waiting for me......I may just go and put it out of it's misery... :-D :-D

Love to all Cx. <3

Dear Cynthia,

As I mentioned previously, I am in hiding until well into 2012 for fear of being "winkled".

Love to all.

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it snowed overnight .............. only about 1-2cm here at the house (larger amounts elsewhere in Vancouver). The grass and roof tops were all white when I looked out



Hope all is well with you guys




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Hi all
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it snowed overnight .............. only about 1-2cm here at the house (larger amounts elsewhere in Vancouver). The grass and roof tops were all white when I looked out



Hope all is well with you guys




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Ooops. Looks like Sylvia has the hiccups!


Ven Robert, surely you have to come up for air at sometime? Never mind, we are still thinking of you and, instead of being 'winkled', how about being 'winked' at? ;-) ;-) ;-)


My decorater arrived on time this morning and has done the painting in the bedroom. On Monday he will paper the walls. Lovely chap with a young family - very friendly, willing and helpful. He came recommended and I am happy to recommend him on :-D


Off to pick up my daughter soon....Take care and love to all Cx. <3

Saucy Cynthia!!
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