General Chat

Susie It says on the cover (I haven't delved into it yet) "This 3 CD pack covers the whole of Berkshire as enumerated". My mother's lot came from Abingdon - which is now in Oxon - but the man assured me it would be in the Berks 1871 which I believed as its there in the 1881, which I already own. Len

len that was us!!! hope you didnt eye my legs too much,they are short and stumpy,but i had shaved them lol i looked at the fiche readers aswell but like you i havent got any fiches only the sort in a tank..lmao i bought the parish records for st.mary aylesbury.i found loads of mine on there. only to realise that my lot were in tring until 1790,drat!!!!! what areas of berks does your census cover len. only ive got a harry bowles in newbury who i cant find lol susie

No, Trish - had I tried, I would have succeeded. I drive a tank. Susie I think I saw the group sitting on the wall near the tower block. Did you not see that little old man with a beard and carrying his jacket and eyeing all the girls? I was looking for a green-eyed, petite lady with dark hair so peered into the eyes of every lass under 6ft and, in case the hair colour was wrong checked out blondes and redheads too. Nearly got arrested twice. The ones on the wall....... I started at the ankles but never got past the knees. It was a good day although a trifle warm. I nearly bought a fiche reader but decided to go home and think about it (I haven't got any fiches). I did get a '71 census for Berks though Len

trish yep!! another coincidence,there has got to be a connection somewhere lol len i hope it wasnt you that nearly knocked us over,lol

It was great to meet you all, in Susie and Terry's case - again. (Another coincidence on that birthdate Susie!! and sorry I walked past you twice - good job you know me :-))). Overspent at the fair but roughly the amount we overspent by was deducted from the hotel bill for some reason - we didn't argue!..... Len, sorry we missed you - it wasn't you who tried running over some people sat on the floor by the gypsy/romany section was it?????

Oh Len, what a shame !! Gaynor, Trish, Susie and myself (and our spouses (and in Susie's case parents)) were all there at that point, sitting outside the "tower" block having a natter. I guess we should have been a little more deliberate in our planning.

I was there at 1pm - so were about 3 thousand others. Sorry no one spotted this little old man skulking about peering at folk to see if they looked like GR members. perhaps we should have worn funny hats or carried a balloon ? Nevertheless, it was a good day. Len

Looking forward to meeting you all tomorrow (and of course th FHS fair lol)... Sharon and i intend to arrive late morning... probably 11 - 12... see you all there ! Paul

trish you and your food lol wat hotel are you staying at in wendover ive gotta work tomorrow morning,but only till 9!! lol susie

Hi Susie, sending you my new mobile number just in case - and my lovely boss is letting me off half an hour early tonight so we have more time to get to Wendover and have a meal before they close.

trish you lucky ole devil lol have we decided on 1 o'clock then? im easy( for any time ) one more day to go...ooooohhhhhhh

Hey, just found out hubby has booked us into the hotel for two nights, so will be staying Saturday as well. It was only another £40 for an extra 2 three course evening meals, bed and breakfasts. Sounded a bargain and their food is good. :-))

Paul, bags me being the black sheep of the family. LOL Gaynor, I've got your number but may have to find a public phone box to ring you - I need a 2 year old to show me how to use this darned new mobile. :-)) Susie, I do have my own glasses but can't wear them because I fall over things that aren't there when I do. Well, the things are there but they aren't in the right place. Well, they are in the right place but being used to being short sighted I've got used to guessing the right place which is not necessarily the same as the right place. Do you follow me???

Sounds like it's a family day out Susie lol

Good luck all of you, wish i could manage it but it,s too far to come but i will be thinking of you lucky peeps.Fred.

1 o'clock it is then ladies(and paul)lol you can always borrer terrys glasses trish.i would lend you mine but id probably buy a census for timbucktoo if im not wearing them lol i cant wait now,even my dad is looking forward to it,and mums even changed her hairdo day!!!! susie

Hi Susie, somewhere about 1ish would be fine - that will give me a chance to buy all those goodies before they're snaffled up :-)) Just in case I can't see you throw something at me LOL

trish how about 1 o'clock--1.15 or is that too early for you susie

Can we sort a time out to meet please, I won't be here tomorrow much.

bumped, just in case anyone else was interested