Genealogy Chat

Hello Friends

Very quiet around the place .

Another good load of wood on the weekend ,good job as it is so cold the fire is going 24/7 at the moment..

I used to love blackberries ,always went out picking them for Mum she would make Apple and blackberry pies when I was a little girl ...really miss her.

Don't think OZ would let me bring back seeds for the blackberry bush :-(

I have just set myself up for Internet banking mainly so I can check our account online from time to time ,I don't think I will actually do any banking online as I do not trust the Internet that much.

Back to the housework ....not much happening on the boards ...its a worry :-(

Suex <3 :-D

Hi Sue

We have used Internet banking now for over 5 years and touch wood nver had a problem with mine or the OH - it may be even longer

Didn't know you could get wild Raspberry's - wouldn't mind some myself - i do like the ones that are a little sour with a pavlova & raspberry puree.

Gosh feel hungry thinking about it.

Didn't realise you didn't have blackberry bushes in OZ Sue

Having watched both OZ & NZ Masterchef I know you have some strange things there - never heard of half the items they use.

Wouldn't have believed we could be so different - even the shows are different in content & your teams get such a lot of money & prizes.

Our ones just seem to get a trophy.

Watching the Roux Scholarship at the moment - they can be very hard on the chefs - its all very fishey though - they did a lovely Gâteau St Honoré - it looked wonderful.

Anyway - back to work now -

Take care all

I didn't make myself clear. The wild raspberry canes bear NO FRUIT. They simply multiply at an alarming rate and nothing seems to kill them.
Like dandelions and thistles, if some part is left in the ground it grows again.
Have had a massive bonfire on the spot where most are growing but even this may not have killed them - it certainly didn't the last time a couple of years ago as the forest of canes proved.

High drama this morning - one of the kittens was missing in the house. Eventually found her behind a fitted wardrobe. She had climbed on top of the wardrobes and there is a gap about 4 inches wide and a foot long. She had gone down the gap onto the floor and could not get up again - about 6 feet.
Had to take out clothes and then unscrew the wardrobe from the wall. She was totally unconcerned and went straight to her food.

Happened with the other kitten some 4 weeks ago, but she was smaller then and managed to get into the wardrobe and came out the door.

Must permanently block the gap.

Hi everyone,
I hope you are all fine and well. Finally got my new computer, but still trying to work out the emails ect. It has not been easy,but I think I have finally got ther, only time will tell I suppose.

Please forgive the familiarity, as I am still a newby, but Arthur, have you tried neat vinigar for your raspberry canes.Although I am in no way a gardener, I have tried it in the past with some success

Robert, I hope the op went well.
I went to the opticians two weeks ago, you know the one, begins with B****, inthe high street and they refered me to another specialist opticians, because they thought that I had the startings of Glaucoma and cataracts. I went to the specialist and they gave me the all clear on both issues. When I asked why I was refered he said it was because the normal high street opticians have not got the equipment to diagnose really effectively, so all well and good.

When are we going to get some summer weather over here, today,Monday, was overcast and really dull until after lunch, then it seemed to brighten up. I went to my adopted daughters thisafternoon, and had my dinner there. On the way over the outside temperature was 21 degrees centigrade but on the way home it had dropped to 16 degrees. We could do with a summer like we had in 1976. I remember driving my bus along the seafront in Gt. Yarmouth with the doors open
(naughty), but it was still very hot.
I am off to Aus in October with my two younger sisters, to see my older sister, it is about that time that it starts to get warm over there, Yippee

Thank you to everyone for their contributions to this thred it makes very interesting reading, and oft times funny Keep up the good work.

Regards,
John

oops! sorry for the spelling mistakes in my last post. It is nearly 12.40am (BST) and although I am very tired,when I went to bed I could not sleep, hence doing this.

Regards,
John

Hello Friends

John ..nice to see you back and I know what you mean getting used to computers.

I got mine 7years ago now but I need to get a new one ...Windows 8 looks very different to my XP so I am a little worried about the change so will keep my old XP for as long as I can.
I never new I had Glaucoma until I tried a new optometrists so it wise to not always go to the same place and like yours the new place had a lot of new machines ..that is what found my glaucoma

Robert hope all went well with your eye op...thinking of you :-)

After our winter storm the other day we have a yard full of everyone Else's leaves all over the place so it is cleanup day today until the next storm I guess.

Beter Get back to it :-(

Suex <3 <3 <3

Hi Sue, and everyone


I had not realised that it was so long since I had posted.

Robert ................ hope the cataract operation went well

John ........ nice to see you back posting.


Arthur ................

we have wild raspberries growing on the land at our cabin. OH leaves them be until they start growing too close to the cabin or on pathways. Then he just pulls them up.

But ours bear fruit. The berries are small but, oh, so good!


Anne ............... I'm also breaking down a few walls. Very satisfying!!!


The widow of our friend who died early in May was also at the conference we were at 10 days ago ................ she is doing very well. A couple of little weepy moments, but only momentarily.


She's having a "Toast" for her husband this coming Saturday ............. he had an incredible wine cellar, so she hopes that a few bottles will be emptied!

We're going over there for the "Toast", will stay overnight in a nearby hotel, then come home on Sunday.

I think she is planning for his ashes to be buried or spread somewhere at the Botanical Garden.



Otherwise, we are both well. We have not yet been up to the cabin (too busy!!), but now have a realtor going to look at it and give us an appraisal for selling.



Take care everyone



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Hello Friends

Very wet and windy in OZ today ...love a good old thunderstorm.

The last few days have been great for me :-D

I have been looking for an old school friend of mine for years ,I last set eyes on her in 1966 when I left the uk to live in OZ ,she was my best friend all through School.
looked through trees on here and there were a few with same name and date of birth so I sent them all messages and one came back .

After a few checks with his mother we worked out she was my friend from School so we have been busy chatting and sending photos.

It is wonderful to be in contact again,her son is going to set up Skype for her on Monday so we can see one another...I just can't wait until my next trip back to Uk to meet up again.

Sylvia it is hard sitting on ones hands isn't it,I have tried but slipped a bit yesterday but I was very careful what I said .

Drop in again tonight :-D

Love to all my friends <3 :-D

Suex

That's lovely for you Sue........I bet you're both very excited at the prospect of seeing each other again - Skype has it's uses. :-D


I've been missing for a few days and I see I'm not the only one......I guess everyone has so much to do and to keep busy with. I've been trying to get more walking in and haven't done too bad really. If the morning is nice, I will try and get out with OH for a little while. Once his meds have kicked in, he is able to go for a walk so I have simply joined him.


I've finally had a response from a new found cousin of my husband's - it's just a shame OH isn't interested........doh. Actually, he has more cousins from that branch than he knew about.......but he still isn't interested.......MEN! ;-)


Was halfway through typing this when a visitor arrived......it's so easy to get sidetracked away.


I had to get a new oven last week because there were several things wrong with my old one. It duly arrived on Thursday but the gasman couldn't make it out until Friday - so - we were squeezing past this large object all of Thursday evening and, of course, I couldn't do much in the cooking line so, fish and chips it was!! It looks very nice though and I am pleased with it.




Haven't done much on Evelyn's thread for a few weeks - we need something to crop up to set us off again. I don't think I've ever come across a story with so many brick walls in it before........



I will go for a browse around now and see how the latest 'storm' is brewing but won't get mixed up in it anymore.........it will end up going round and round in circles as these things generally do.


Love to all and take care......... Cx <3

hello all

know what you mean Cynthia I have been sitting on my hands I see that fbg has been drawn in so she must be feeling better


john I am hopeless at spelling

sue how lovely for you my friend whom I have known since we were 3and went to nz at 16 we still keep in touch I hope you enjoy a good gossip

Robert are you allright

I wish I could say it is ao hot here that I don't know how to stay cool ......but I cant :-)

sally w <3

Its my 15th wedding anniversary today at 11am.

We have the week off but may pop out for a couple of day trips - cant afford a lot more unfortunatly.

At the moment my OH has taken my car out to be serviced & we will go & collect it later - pop into staples for a few bits & bobs - I do love pottering around stationery & computer warehouses & showrooms.

Then we are going to get changed & walk down to a new restaurant close to home & have an anniversary meal with a glass of wine - my in laws sent us a small cheque to treat ourselves. Its about a 15 min walk downhill & we can get a bus back home - its a very steep hill to climb back.

Thats the problem of living at the top of a hill - they have turned an old bank into a Rib & Steak house - which a few of my office have been to & its reasonably priced too - it will be a nice treat.

Oh wants to gon on the Romney Hythe & dymchurch railway tomorrow if the weather is going to stay nice - Its so expensive these days £16 each he did want to go back to Dover castle but it costs a fortune - so thats probably out.its £17 each - however if you join English Heritage for the year its £70 for the both of us. I dont know if we will end up using the pass a lot if we did.

Anyway - this wont get the research done will it - will check back in later

Take care all

I feel very guilty - I have been posting on a games thread - and added one yesterday.

Went in this morning to find out the lady who started it had died yesterday, and the other posters have noted they were not going to post out of respect - I wouldn't have done mine if I had know but I didn't .

If i had gone to the chat board first I may have seen the announcement - but as they have been a bit strange lately - I haven't actually read them for a week or so as didn't want to get caught up in any unpleasntness by accident again.as It all seemed to be getting a bit fraught.

Now i feel awful because I was enjoying the thread.

So to stop me feeling miserable OH took me shopping (was looking for some sandles & ended up with a handbag). When we got back OH parked the car further down the road as our end was parked up & that end empty. As we were walking down the road a neighbour we have never met before came out & verbally attacked us in the street.

She accused us of being disrespectful - aparently she had asked several neighbours to clear the road as there was a hearse due - it was the first time she had ever spoken to me & she has been there for several years - she caught me just at the wrong time & I shouted back at her in the street- Not something i have done before .

I should have just ignored her , instead of joining her on that "lower level" - now I have been brooding on that all day too. I feel such a fool for letting standards drop & just hope she wont do any damage to our car. Wonder if any of the neighbours i do talk to heard. I think i will keep a low profile - trouble is i ahve to walk past her house to get in & out the street as we live in a cul de sac.

All in all a day to forget. :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-(

Happy Anniversary for yesterday Anne............ <3 <3 <3 <3


Whenever I hear the word Dymchurch, I always think of those old novels by Russell Thorndyke which featured Dr. Syn :-D



As for the other things, I can quite understand how you feel on both counts, but you certainly don't need to feel guilty!!

Sandie's death yesterday caused quite a stir on the boards.....with some very unnecessary comments - we seem to be going through a phase of that at the moment.

As for the woman shouting at you in the street - that was not your fault. Try not to feel bad on either count - you can't be blamed for something you knew nothing about.



Picked up my grandson from school yesterday to take him to the dentist. As soon as he got in the car, he said he felt sick. Great.........not in my car you don't boyo, I thought. I took him back to his house and settled him down there. Turns out he was as right as rain by the evening. It wasn't fear of the dentist - he is really good about going there.


Have been trying to go for more walks lately and, this morning, had a lovely walk along a nearby lane. We are fortunate enough to live within a few hundred yards of a country park and the scenery is wonderful. I leant on a gate this morning and simply drank in the view of waving grass, meadow flowers and dappled sunlight coming through the trees and listened to a bird singing it's little heart out. Awesome.


I know everyone is busy, but send my love to you all...........Cx <3

Thank you Cynthia - I think I knew things were ok - just a bit of a shock with Sandie - dont think may of us knew she was that ill

Hope everyone on the thread is well

Reece - how is the new apartment

Evelyn - I miss you

Robert how are the eyes now

Keep up the walking Cynthia

May be missing tomorrow as we are going out hopefully - couldn't go today as my car is in being mended & dont take the Driving school car for leisure trips as puts too much mileage on it - will do if we have to

Need a new high viz breaklight - £152 plus VAT & labour - there goes the holiday spending money

Take care all :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

Hi everyone, I'm not sure it this is the right place to post, but here I go.
my great uncle:
Albert Edward PEMBLE botn 1865 bap All Saints Birchington Kent
on the 16th April 1865
married Catherine Parker born 1862 Grantham Lincs
on the 12th July 1888 Cook County Illinois.
the couple returned to the UK (childless)
on the 19th july 1894 from New York to Southhampton on the Colombia.
on the 1901 census they are living at Beach House Birchington Kent with 2 adopted sons Herbert Fontaine
born 6.3.1895 in London and Edward Albert
born 1.3.1901 born in Minster on Sea Thanet. (date of births found on other docs).
1907 the family moved back to America travelling from Liverpool to NewYork.
I am in contact with descendants of these 2 adopted sons, Is it at all possible to find the birth mother of these two boys.? The family story goes that Herbert Fontaine's mothers name was also Fontaine and that she was french but I have yet to find anything to support this. Any help would be much appreciated.
kind regard
meg

My grt Uncle was
Albert Henry PEMBLE born Birchington Kent in 1865
married
Catherine PARKER born Gratham Lincs 1862
on the 12 July 1888 in Cook County Illinois USA

they returned to the UK, sailing on the Colombia from NY to Southhampton landing
19th July 1894

on the 1901 census they were living at Beach House Birchington with 2 adopted sons
Herbert Fontaine PEMBLE born 6.3.1895 in London and
Edward Albert PEMBLE born 1.3.1901 in MInster, Thanet

1907 they returned to America

I am trying to find the birth mothers of these 2 boys, as I am in contact with descendents of Edward Albert PEMBLE. There is a family story that Herbert is the son of a french girl whose surname was Fontaine but I have found nothing to back this up.

any help would be very much appreciated

kind regards
Meg

Hi Meg,

To be honest, you will probably get more help if you post this on the Find Ancestors board as more members look on there than come on here.


Basically, the first post on this thread is giving advice and the rest is just chat between a few members who come and go.

Hope this helps.

Cx :-)

Hi Sue, and everyone

Anne ..... don't go beating yourself up. You did nothing wrong!



You never know what is going to happen ......................

one of OH's nieces is down in the Greater Vancouver area ................. her husband has been brought down by his company to teach a couple of 1-week courses, so the family came with him

A came to see us on Tuesday morning, with her 2 little girls, 3 and 5 ......... gorgeous children!! A said she had "tummy pain", but thought she had not been drinking enough water with being out of her routine and staying in hotels for about 10 days.

OH's sister phoned last night (Wednesday) ................. husband had taken A to hospital, and she had been diagnosed with appendicitis :-(

At 10 pm, she was waiting for a surgeon to come and see her.


We came home from afternoon coffee this afternoon (Thursday), and a message on the tape from A ....... a bit weak sounding, but cheerful. Letting us know she was fine but now "short 1 appendix"!

They do have some friends who live very close to the hotel where they are staying (not in Vancouver, about 50 km away), and they are helping out with the little girls ............. even though they have a little 3-month old.


it's raining here :-(




take care everyone




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Hello Friends

We have all been down with a stomach virus this week ...not very pleasent I can tell you.

Good news on the OH's Surgery on his neck,they have decided to operate but when is the question .
Our public Hospital system is not unlike the UK's very overstretched so it could be awhile at least we know what is going to be done.

Worrying trends on the boards at the moment hope it gets back to normal soon.

Sylvia Glad all went well with SIL Appendicitis can be very worrying ,at 62 I can say I still have mine :-)

Hoping for rain today for Perth,we have had a dry winter for Perth WA so far but down South where I live we have had more than enough...it is OK though got all my washing dry :-D

Anne ..Happy belated Anniversary,I did not know Sandie but she sounded like she had a lot of friends on here :-(Don't feel guilty I am sure Sandie would be pleased you played the game as usual.
I have stayed away from the boards too ...been to sick anyway :-(

OH is waiting for his lunch so off again <3

Love to you friends <3

Suex :-D

hello all

oh was to have his op tomorrow thurs but yesterday afternoon phone call to say its off because his bloods not wright and to make an appointment at the hospital

so he thought surely it can be done at the gp as it costs £50 by taxi if my daughter cant take him

but before he phones we get another callthat his op is off he says we know we have already had a call thet said you know that you have been put at the end of the list because you missed your appointment today no I did not have one today my op onthursdayhe had been booked in twice it took ages to sort out

phone call from doc blood test Friday at the gps :-S

how much longer will he have to wait its since april he has been on the list

I think when you get to certain age they don't bother

my rant over

hope your all well

sally w <3