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oh no !!!!!! - not another surgeon !!!!!

we have a very lovely tree in our front garden which i have nurtured since it was a tiny sapling over 30 years ago. - it is the prettiest around and admired by everyone, - or it was !!!!!

we like to keep it pruned lightly, especially on the one side where it overhangs my neighbours driveway and, usually i direct my hubby as to where to cut to keep a good shape.

however, he obviously decided to tackle it while i was at the hospital on monday.

i didn't notice when i got home but when i saw it yesterday it was straight up and thin on one side and the other side was fat and had a huge bare hole in it and tall spiky bits at the top and................ well, i think you get the picture !!!!!

i had to call in a tree surgeon to sort it out....... :-( :-( :-( :-( :-(

it cost a fortune but at least it might recover now.

he has had to cut loads off to get it into some sort of shape but at least it is now presentable ;-) :-D :-D

i do hate to see 'shaped' trees so i hope it recovers quickly !!!

dea xxx

Sounds like your OH was in the dog house after that episode Dea........ oooops!!


Can I please ask another favour?

Thought I had finished my soldiers and realised that I had forgotten about one
Herbert Baker. Have found a possible living in Wigan but can't attach him to any of the war dead.

It's possibly Herbert Baker born 1887 in Hindley - parents James and Elizabeth - and I've accounted for most of the soldiers with that name...... :(

If anyone has a minute to check for me, I would be so grateful. Thanks.

Would this be him Cyns?



1911 England Census

Name:Herbert Baker

Age in 1911:25

Estimated birth year:abt 1886

Relation to Head:Son

Gender:Male

Birth Place:Lancashire, England

Civil Parish:Ince in Makerfield

County/Island:Lancashire

Country:England

Street address:228 Ince Green Lane Ince Wigan

Marital Status:Single

Occupation:Bioscofa Operator

Registration district:Wigan

Registration District Number:458

Sub-registration district:Hindley

ED, institution, or vessel:32

Piece:23047

Household Members:


Name

Age

James Baker 53
Elizabeth Baker 53
Margaret Ann Baker 28
Herbert Baker 25

Dea.................your poor tree

Dog house for a day me thinks!

1 day in the dog house ginns ????

it was only in the last century that people got 3 months hard labour for stealing a handkerchief - if you could have seen my poor tree i am sure that you would think the punishment should be many times that !!!!! :-(

anyway - it is our 43rd wedding anniversary tomorrow so i suppose i will have to forgive him by then - he had better buy me some lovely flowers - that is all i can say ;-) :-D :-D

dea xxx

sorry cynths - i can't see anything else on your herbert just now

dea xxx

Aw....but you love him

Thanks Gins...yes, that's the one I think. I just can't make out which soldier he is:(


I'm sure you'll be thoroughly spoiled tomorrow Dea.....hope so....you deserve it xx

I can't see a WW1 record for him?

Had a busy day.

Had the girls while son got a haircut then they all stayed for lunch.

The son says he was going to take the girls to the city farm my parents helped set up and that my dad managed for over 30 years.

I haven't been there for a few years so it was strange...

O and I held a tarantula while grampa and daddy stood well back using the excuse that they were taking photos ;-)

My son hates spiders O thinks they tickle :-)

I know Gins..... :(

I know Gins..... :(

good morning all :-)

boiled eggs and toast soldiers or bacon butties, or both today ;-)

enjoy,

dea xxx

Clever O.......................I would have stood at the back with you two :-0

Boiled egg please Dea :-)

Gins I was holding the tarantula with O :-)

Today we went round to sons then did shopping.

Just got it all away having a cuppa then have to bring the washing in and get the bed made up.

Then back to sons to babysit while DIL goes to her exercise class :-)

Tomorrow I am doing nothing not moving out of the house except to sit in the garden.

Sorry Linds, of course you were

I'd have been at the back with your other half!

Lovely photos of the children :-)

Hello................

hello.................... echo echo echo ................

dea xxx ;-) :-D

Helloooooo

We were round at sons babysitting.

Got home and M was making dinner we timed that to perfection ;-)

It was 26c here at 6.30pm :-)

Gins it's weird I don't like spiders but I can hold a tarantula no problem :-) :-)

Gins glad you liked the photos.

We got a good deal as they had an offer on. £10 per photo and £5 for any copies :-)

I think they are just as good as the studio ones we had done of our lot that cost a fortune.

Morning... :-D


A breakfast for the stayabeds!


Full English with very large barm cakes.

Eggy bread.


Continental with flaky croissants- please sweep up the crumbs afterwards.


Enjoy!