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is this spooky?? or coincidence!!

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Unknown Report 18 Jun 2004 23:10

my cousin and i lost contact a few years ago,i know she moved to the canterbury area,but thats all...shes always been hard to contact,as her and her husband run an import/export company,and spend a lot of time abroad.....well,as she has been studying our family tree for quite a few years,i thought i will contact her,and maybe fill in the many gaps i have...so ilooked everywhere for her,last time i found her on fr,but not now,her name was not there...then i asked maggy,who was offering to do look ups,on the other boards..and tonight maggy,god bless her,gave me the address in canterbury. ten minutes later,for the first time in four years,i got an email from my cousin,just out of the blue,to tell me my uncle died this morning...i hadent contacted her,i was going to write to her tomorrow...but she found me on fr!!! spooky,or what????........bryan.

MaggyfromWestYorkshire

MaggyfromWestYorkshire Report 19 Jun 2004 00:01

I think I'd call it spooky Brian!! Made me go all goose pimply anyway! Maggy

Sandra

Sandra Report 19 Jun 2004 09:11

Hi Bryan sorry to hear of your loss and yes it is spooky that you were going to contact her at the same time she did although for different reasons. take care sandra

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Unknown Report 19 Jun 2004 12:43

thank you all for your replies,i must admit ,that her email coming out of the blue like that,was a bit desturbing! in his latter years,my uncles one pleasure was his big screen television,unfortunately he lost his sight about eight years a go,and his only pleasure was listening to the programmes. can i ask a question? being a funeral,relatives we seldom see gather to pay their last respects....so would it be acceptable to ask family questions afterwards,ime thinking of my genealogy! or would it not be etiquette! bryan.

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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 19 Jun 2004 13:12

Hi Brian Sorry to hear of your loss. A bit of telepathy going on there I think! I think the funeral would be an ideal time to talk about your family history. If your family is anything like mine they'll love to remember all the old stories and people they used to know. Make a point of talking to your older rellies first though as you never know when your time is up! lol Jeanette ;-)

MaggyfromWestYorkshire

MaggyfromWestYorkshire Report 19 Jun 2004 13:18

Brian, Sorry to hear about the death of your uncle. If you don't like to approach people at the funeral, make sure you get their addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses etc. and contact them later! You seem to have had a bit of divine intervention so far, you have to make the most of it. Maggy