General Chat

When you pull your cracker on xmas day at the table, the usual gifts fall out dont they? The fish that curls up, a compass, playing cards, a plastic ring etc

So if you wish for one thing inside your cracker, what would it be?
But it has to fit inside a cracker.

I would like a real diamond and sapphire ring!

Florence in the hebrides ;-)

A rolled up piece of paper showing details of my Great great grandfather's parents, ...with evidence.
Each census shows him born in Beaulieu, but...

I've been looking for them about 20 years now.

Was he a squatter, Gwyn?

http://www.geodata.soton.ac.uk/newforest/public/resources/eastb.htm

Oooh thanks Maggie.
I'll take a look at that site.

Henry married just too early in 1837 for his father to be known.
I have a family 'waiting in the wings' to possibly attach him to.
His father would then be Thomas, a blacksmith ( like Henry) who had several children with his wife Jane, baptised in Beaulieu with a convenient gap between children to have had Henry c. 1812.
Thomas was mostly shown as from Beaulieu, but for some children's baptisms he was 'of Bucklers Hard'.
I've mentioned them before...........

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/700305

'Beaulieu Rails' in the article - AKA East Boldre.
Another thought - could Henry be Thomas Henry, but called Henry?

My g grandad was christened Sidney Gilford Johnson, but on both the 1891 and 1901 census he's named as Gilford - likewise, his brother Ivan Frederick was known as Frederick, and Silvanus was known as Herbert - which wasn't one of his names!

I would like a syringe full of Covid vaccine please

a note from my OH to say he was fully recovered and fit and well enough to come home from hospital.

I'm with Linda - a safe vaccine for all, please.

Me 3. The vaccine, especially with my OH being so poorly. Being able to see our families without fear would be great :-)

Ann, Hope T will be home with you soon <3

Jem, I really have my doubts about that but we can only hope. xx

As a perpetual hedonist, I still had to think about it and I would like a really good fountain pen with an italic nib please.

A little 'magic potion' for me, to help me cope with Mum's dementia, and know exactly what to do for the best, each day, to help her.

Ann Glos, thinking of you <3

Thinking of you too,Sheila, and everybody else who is caring. Don't think I could handle dementia care.

Thinking of you Sheila, a very emotionally hard time for you <3

Sheila, if you haven't already read it, may I suggest you get hold of a copy of Sally Magnussen's book "Where Memories Go".

It covers several years of caring for her mother, who had dementia, and is very good. She had help from other family members who happened to live near enough, and being a journalist had access to various experts that most of us wouldn't have, but it all makes for an interesting and informative read.

I hope everyone will get what they wish for. I know I said a lovely ring but seriously,if we could put our wishes inside a cracker this xmas, then I hope when we pull them,they will all come true.

Florence in the hebrides