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Calling all Scottish folk! Is there anyone here from Ross & Cromarty? Or who has Fearn Parish records? I need a huge favour. I'm looking to confirm birth date of Isabel Ross born approx 1944 to John Ross (retired principal of Invergordon Academy) & Betty Fraser in the parish of Fearn. Or even better her marriage, although i have no other info about that apart from it was before 1970. Any help will be greatly appreciated, Mel :-) in Oz. p.s. if it's any help, John Ross's mother was Christina Vass born 1878 Balintore, Fearn and married John Ross. They lived at 5 & 9 Park St, Balintore 1881,1891 & 1901. Tx.

Oh my god I'm so jealous. Glad to hear you all enjoyed yourselves... puddings and chocolate???!!! lol Hopefully will make the next one, not been that disappointed in ages. :( Lou

I couldnt have a wee swallie as I wsa driving!!! but i'll be having a few the next time!! lol Jill x

Wot, no wee swallies?? You disappoint me!! Yours about to pack suitcase!! Maggie

Hi Siobhan We decided to go the short way home, but didnt know we wouldn't get on the 7pm ferry! We would have been home quicker if we had gone the long way!!! Anyway it was a lovely day away. Oh! and I was a good girl. I only had the middle course. :)) Eileen

Glad to know you got home ok Eileen, did hubby decide not to go the long way home? He must have been exhausted! I'm not guilty either but I did have a starter. Didn't get much of a chance to talk to you Wee Bonnie as you were at opposite end of table, will make sure we talk more next time. Siobhan

Eileen, Please say a huge big thank you to hubby for his driving....if it werent for him we wouldnt have met you!! He must be a gem to drive you all that way....so thank you Mr Eileen for the WEst Coast of Scotland!! To Everyone....My brain is already ticking away organising the next one!!! Keep your eyes peeled for info soon........lol Jill x x

Hello there Jill I enjoyed the day too and thank you for picking me up and dropping me off. You are all really nice people and look forward to the next meet. I had pudding and starter lol. It was great putting faces to the namesl Wee Bonnie xx

Hi everyone, just got home at 9.30pm as we couldn't get on the 7pm ferry! Had a really lovely day meeting everyone and putting faces to names. Very special thanks to Jill for organising the day. Margaret and Liz, the choccies were lovely. Everyone was really nice and friendly. Look forward to the next one very soon! (PS Can't forget to thank hubby who drove me there and back without complaint.) Hope to see you all again soon. Eileen

Thanks ,Jill for organising the get together-great to meet eveyone . Ros (NOW THAT I KNOW YOU ALL!)

me me me ...cheese cake with hot fudge sauce mmmmm, but what they won't tell you is I never had a starter, so it was allowed! Christine

Not guilty!!

I had a starter and a main course She......not pointing the finger at anyone for puddings tho!!! lol

so WHO had pudding then?

Thank you to Jill for organising todays meet at Deer Park it was great to meet people to put faces to names and to listen to the different stages everyone is at in their research. The comic duo are a mine of information and lovely too, thanks for the chocs, hope you sort out the car park folk. Finding out a wee bit about everyone there was interesting and it was relaxed, not intimidating. I had been worried as I don't really go on the boards and I didn't know what to expect. Thank you to all who attended for making it a pleasant way to spend a Saturday. Siobhan & David

Christine - tut tut lol could have been worse - you could have been getting picked up in leith roflmao

It was great meeting some of the familiar names on the message boards. A great time was had by all. We should do it again before the year end. We hereby appoint Jill as our Scottish GR Co-ordinator as she did a great job in getting us all together - thanks Jill. Kind regards Margaret & Liz AKA Cagney & Lacey!!!

Round of applause to Jill for arranging a great meet-up. It was lovely putting faces to all the names, what a nice bunch you all are. I hereby publicly apologise for trying to hi-jack the poor woman's car! It could only happen to me. Thanks again Christine ps. Just enjoyed my choccies, thank you Margaret and Liz

Meeting held At Deer Park, Livingston at 1pm Present: Jill, Christine, Wee Bonnie, Liz, Margaret, Norma, Rosalyn, Siobhan, Eileen from West Coast of Scotland, Dave Apologies: Jean (lost), Debra, Louise Big THANK YOU to everyone who managed to come to the Meet Up today...I hope you all enjoyed yourself!! What a great bunch of people we had there today...Was really good meeting you all!!!! Hope to do it again soon..... Forget the comedian awards.....Tommy Cooper, Peter Kay etc dont have a look in...Margaret and Liz are the funniest double act I've seen in a long time!! Cagney and Lacey havent a hope with our very own Drummond and Moore on board!! lol Photos available from either myself or Christine. Meeting concluded at 5.30pm.... With special thanks to Eileen for making a very long journey to join us all.... And special apologies to the poor bewildered woman, whose car Christine tried to get into!! lmao!!!!! P.S. Today's name of the day, goes to, without a doubt........Donaldina!!!!!!! HERE'S TO THE NEXT ONE GIRLS!!! Jill x x

please read minutes!! lol