Genealogy Chat

Hi all
xxx


rainy, cloudy, bits of sun



we have had the coldest April and May since 1955



Anne ................. I'm sorry Ican't. All of J's friends and relations are under the strictest orders not to put up photos of the tiddler on any internet site. She's paranoid, especially now that he is becoming recognisable, as against "just another cute baby"



Nice to see you Robert. I hope the cave will be dry?!



s
xx

Hi Everyone

Just got my computer back yesterday ,I have a problem come in re files that would not let me get into any of my sites on my Favorites list .

I got my computer man out and he did a good clean out for me ,I had a lot of files from updates that were not completely removed when it done updates and it was slowing my computer down and stopping me accessing my site .

He also found two viruses that my AVG did not find in its regular scan.

I am now back to normal $180 later.

We have sunshine at present .....really starting to worry about the lack of rain so far hoping we get a lot soon otherwise it will be Summer a gain before we know it..

I have a great photo of one of my Gran dies after eating Spaghetti bog...I think they all did the same thing over the years so Funny !!!!

OH watching Aussie Rules football and is not to happy as his team is losing.

Going to seeing the Mother In Law now...wish me luck .
Check in tonight.

Suex

Hi Susan you jumped in ahead of me while I wasn't looking - have a good visit

Never mind Sylvia - you can understand it - esp in this day and age - such a shame - never mind

Have a fantastic time in the Highlands Robert - is it the very special cave the one the other famous Robert saw the Spider in?

Well been here since 6:45 - no calls all very peaceful

I think the UK had the warmest April in many years Sylvia - what a contrast out planet is.

Bit dull and grey - thought we were going to have rain yesterday -

My OH has now got addicted to Ancestry and is on it more than I am - he has such a lot of time on his hands at the moment - so few pupils - no money - thats why I am doing all the hours I can on overtime - I do have a limit 10 hour day is my max and i always try to have one day off a week. I am beginning to feel drained but what else can we do.

My family tree is now as big as he's - in 6 weeks I have gone from a slim binder to a fatter binder - two weks ago I moved to a very large binder and now its nearly bursting out of its cover - i am soon going to have to have a very large folder and a fat folder. All we have to do now is take a few days off to go visit the record offices to confirm all the findings. finding the days off for me is a problem and petrol is even costlier - its waited this long - it can wait a bit longer.

I always write everything down in pencil and then ink it in when we confirm it. Then it gets added to Roots magic - his next job is checking his Rootsmagic tree against his main file - then I get to show him how to do a back up on a memory stick ( he knows how to do this normally but not on RM) Dread to think what would happen if he came on here.

He is really enjoying himself and he feels usefull - I may start lending him out to friends - shame there isn't any cash in it.

He has been looking for part time work - but very few driving jobs and when he does find them they all involve heavy lifting and he can't do that with his back - it makes it very difficult - not even B & Q

Never mind - these things are sent to try us and make us stronger

Will try and pop back in later if I can

Ooops just had a call (well 1 in an hour isn't bad)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ waves to all

Take care

Well i popped in again just to see who was around

No-one

I will look in again tomorrow and see if there is life on this thread after all

Very windy grey day today - at least I managed to get some work done on my tree

laptop works like a dream - all set up wonderfully

Take care all

Hello...........I'm here, better late than never..... :D



Sylvs..........re Dorothy Lamour.........I did know but was playing dumb....just wanted to test your memory....... :P


I'd better get out of the way ....quick!



Hello to Robert.....leaving your little shell will be a wrench for you, even if it's just for a wee while. Hurry up back again.



It's my burfday today and one of the prezzies I received was a voucher to have a hot stone back massage........I've had one before and they are very relaxing. It's just getting on and off the couch which presents a problem!!
:D



It was horribly drizzly this morning but then it cleared up and became quite nice but, apparently, more rain tonight. My son is camping in Abersoch and it seems the wind was horrific during the night. Rather them than me!



Glad your computer is up and running again Sue...I think I must have a looking at doing some clearing up on mine too. It's so easy to accumulate junk isn't it?



Keep well everyone. Love. Cx.
Wish my OH showed more interest in family history. Whenever I tell him I've found something which I think is interesting, I get a polite nod of the head and a smile as though he is humouring the village idiot.......no comments thanks......:)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CYNTHIA

memory like a sieve at the moment days merging in to days - i am so sorry I forgot

Have a fantastic day Cynthia you deserve it.



We need to list our birthdays again - we lost them on the other thread

We all need a good party again

By the way - my OH was on his own yesterday doing family history and listening to the radiio - Bohemian Rhapsody came on - and the volume went to the highest point - i think the neighbours knew i was out - bless him he was enjoying himself.


see you all tomorrow

Take care all

Ooohh Cynthia,

Happy birthday and here's hoping Sylvia's memory is so bad that she forgets where she left her trusty rolling pin. :P

I'm sure you can manage that extra stone quite easily..................

Susan, I wish you were closer as I could have saved you a fortune. Clearing out my computer to year zero and reinstalling all of the software probably took me four hours maximum and half of that was just leaving the computer on to download. I am horrified that you should be charged that sort of money.

A bit like my mother-in-law who's boiler packed in and was advised by a Scottish Gas engineer that it would cost £3000+ to replace. Well my son-in-law put her in touch with a local engineer who advised that he could do it for £1500 so she contacted Scottish Gas to let them know.
Surprise, surprise they popped up with an offer of total system replacement including radiators and loft insulation under a government grant scheme for the over 75s.................. :S

Problem solved. :D

Hi Everyone

Frank thank you for letting me know you could do it for free.

Glad your Mother in Law managed to not get ripped off,Son in Laws are very handy at times ...mine is s gem always willing to help.

I am a bit scared of messing with it myself,he still forgot to put spellcheck for my emails.
We did that this morning while he was still in his workshop ,I just gave him my computer over the Internet ,it was amazing to watch my computer being worked on with our me touching it.

I did not come on last night as we had some bad storms with the much needed rain,I got a ticking off from my brother,,,I got him to download Skype and he sat there all night waiting for me to come on ,he eventually phoned me .

Cynthia

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
So sorry we did not remember

Annes right we should do a reminder for everyone's birthday.

It is still rain here but I don't mind as I am baking today ,nice and warm inside.

Back to the cooker.
Suex

Hows the head Cynthia after all that partying last night


Ok - lets start as we mean to go on

Cynthia 29th May

Anne 24th September

Susan 13th September....big 61 this year

Sylvia

Frank

Evelyn

Reece

Robert

Feel free to add yours to the list - I can then pop them on the calendar

Very misty here today - dampening everything down - only in the office till 1pm - good grief had a call already 7:15 - hope thats not how the day is going to carry on - aaagh 2 calls 7:17 this is not good on a bank holiday.

I should be going to London tomorrow afternoon as we are going to a preview screening of X-Men at a posh hotel with champagne & canapes - only problem is its a late night - i am sure I will nod off around 8:30 as it seems to be about the normal time for me - we won't get home much before midnight and I am in work at 7am on the Wednesday - I have already booked a half day as i know i will be useless in the afternoon - with around 4 hours sleep to show for it. I have had less and still managed to do a full day.

Why do i set myself up for theses things.


Will try & pop in again later

Take care all

Anne

I am the 13th Sept....big 61 this year.

Suex

Edite I don't think I can add to your post can I ?

No - I was being silly really - but I can

All added in - now for the next one

Thank you for your birthday wishes kind friends and, I can assure you Frank, the stone will be no more than an ounce :) No big party, just a usual Sunday with a takeaway at night.....no cooking....bliss!



Well, I know when Sylvia's birthday is and Robert's too but I'll let them add them themselves - just in case they are feeling coy. Sylvia has a busy couple of days ahead so don't know how much she will be around.



Sue, I have a friend who is that sort of internet whizz - it's his job. He once checked my computer from his house and I sat and watched him checking things over for me. The cursor was all over the place! He only charges me for any parts - new battery etc. Very handy to have a computer ace amongst one's friends.......lol


Anne, you'll probably be getting calls today because the weather isn't good....folk aren't going out far so they will ring you instead!


Very grey and damp........


Love to all. Cx.

I don't want ages Cynthia - just the dates will do

Well I did pop back - but no one in sight

Hope everyone had a good bank holiday weekend

take care all

With my Birthday on the day it is and the age I am, Birthdays have been erased from my thinking!!

Ah....but your birthday hasn't been erased from OUR thinking Ven.Robert........ ;-)

Belated Birthday Greetings Cynthia.

Dear Ven Robert, do keep warm and don't wear' your Kilt ' in the Highlands as Caves can be very draughty.

Have only popped in briefly to take a break from Packing, Our Landlord decided to sell the house we rent ,
so have had no option but to move out,
we have found another house about a 20 minute drive from where we currently live.
and with the help of family and friends will be moving in on the 10th of June. So am franticly cleaning and packing as well as trying to find a job so am somewhat stressed out at the moment.

May not get a chance to pop in for a few weeks. So do take care everyone.
Josie ;-)

Hi Everyone

One big storm last night and we had a load of rain with it,that should put some water in the Perth catchment areas for next year .

They have just put a ban on sprinklers over winter ,you would be shocked at the amount of people who put sprinklers on over winter ...such a waste of water.

Josie I sympathise with you on moving I hate it ,I think that is why we stay in a house so long ,it takes dynamite to get me out .
The OH would have me selling and building every 5 years if I let him have his way.

Robert I think you are right we should not worry about age after all it is only a number and I don't feel my age at all.
I shall keep riding my bike until I can't anymore.

Better get dinner on ,will try to do the Icon thingy...NO can't do it someone please enlighten me.

suex

:-P well I tried it too no go at all

Josie what a situation to be in - I am so sorry to hear your news

Hope the move goes well and the job hunt.

Will pop back in again later - waiting for the AA man to come & sort my car out - think it needs a new battery. It went thunk this morning.

I went to London Yesterday evening - had a freebie trip - we went to see a private screening of X-Men the prequal - before anyone else in the Uk - WOW what a film amazing - I want to see it again now -
Feeling very tired as had a bad night on Sunday (got up at 3am) - worked from 7am & got home at midnight - up again at 5am this morning - car wouldn't start in work by 7am just and left for half day at 1.

Its all go here

Take care all (AA man has arrived)

:-0 :-) <3 they do work (look strange when you hit the key but great afterwards :-S :-P

Well that cost me £25 for a new battery - and it may be an alternator problem - so the car is off to the garage on Friday. So we may end up taking the other car away to the inlaws at the wekend

These things are sent to try us :-)