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Member Since: February 2010 Posts: 2 044 Send Message	Cath2010	Report	30 Jan 2011 08:31
	Morning everyone, thank you for your birthday wishes. Dermot I know its been said before but you really should consider writing a book. Really loving your memories. Shelly thank you for my flowers! Hope Stephen is enjoying his grandaughters company and no doubt they will cheer him up, grandchildren are wonderful. Yvonne good to have you back and Marilyn that is one brave grandson, sleeping out in this weather, you must be so proud of him. Rita I hope Mikes pain starts to ease soon and wish him all the best for a continued recovery. Going out again tonight, my son is taking us for an Indian meal. Not good for my diet, lol, but I do love Indian food. (((((HUGS))))) for anyone I haven't mentioned (I'm getting old) Cath xx
	Researching: At the moment: Needles in haystacks!
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 5 625 Send Message	LindainBerkshire1736004	Report	30 Jan 2011 08:47
	Morning all the early risers. Happy Birthday again Cath. You were born the same year as my youngest brother. His birthday is June. Rita more healing thoughts for Mike and {{{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}} for you. Stephen thanks for the breakfast, hubby just cooked egg, bacon and bread. So he must have been peeking at your menu. We had kippers yesterday. My brother is coming with his family for dinner this afternoon, his youngest is practicing with her singing choir at South Hill Park just down the road from us, so she will be picked up later and join us for the meal. I have nearly finished a pink cardigan for the box of baby clothes I have raedy and waithing for when we get an anouncement, but not yet it seems. Well I need to go and get the house tidy and vacuumed for when they all arrive. See you later Linda :o) XxX
	Researching: Peryer(Winchester), Barber(Norfolk), Franklin(Oxford), Sadler(Marylebone), Davies(Hammersmith/Northampton), Rance(Wokingham), Hedley(Gateshead/Lincolnshire), Wilson(Derbyshire/India), French(India/Ireland), Luffman(Wiltshire), Barnett(Brixton/Lincolnshire)
Member Since: July 2009 Posts: 3 279 Send Message	Stephen2009	Report	30 Jan 2011 08:48
	Morning again, Forgot to say that I met a remarkable woman this week. Eva Schloss.....the Stepsister of Anne Frank.....she was staying at my daughters apartment in Stirling. Her mother married Anne Frank's father in 1957(or was it 1953). Both families had lived opposite each other during their time in hiding. Eva is remarkable for her age, in her 80s, she is touring around promoting and educating young folks as to the relevance of Anne's Diary in the modern age. A short chat with her indicated that she holds no bitterness for what happened during the War. She understood how my Father-in-Law must have felt after his 5 years as a POW. Yes, a remarkable lady carrying a great message to us all.
	Researching: The Stirlings and Muirheads of Muiravonside. C1635 The Campbells of Brunton, New Cummnock C1680
Member Since: February 2010 Posts: 2 044 Send Message	Cath2010	Report	30 Jan 2011 08:51
	Stephen its very humbling when you meet someone like that. Cath xx
	Researching: At the moment: Needles in haystacks!
Member Since: July 2009 Posts: 3 279 Send Message	Stephen2009	Report	30 Jan 2011 08:51
	Dermot, Get yourself a good Publisher A book from you would be a great asset to many folk. Don't let your past go without recording it somewhere.
	Researching: The Stirlings and Muirheads of Muiravonside. C1635 The Campbells of Brunton, New Cummnock C1680
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 7 458 Send Message	GRMarilyn	Report	30 Jan 2011 09:09
	Morning All, AND........ °º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º° °º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°°º¤ø°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º° *********** HAPPY BIRTHDAY CATHERINE ******************* °º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º° °º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°°º¤ø°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º° Happy birthday to you Happy birthday dear Catherine Happy birthday to you! Have a great day ........ Sorry I'm late I have just got up !! Hows you All..? Stephen sounds his old happy self....Good.
	Researching: Tregaskis- Blatchford- Bunker- ONeil.... Cornwall & Devon ( Ingram) Dorset .Bean Kent & Norfolk
Member Since: July 2009 Posts: 3 279 Send Message	Stephen2009	Report	30 Jan 2011 09:15
	Marilyn, I have always been happy..........NOT........ I was suffering from LTL and the cure was too much for me. ROFL
	Researching: The Stirlings and Muirheads of Muiravonside. C1635 The Campbells of Brunton, New Cummnock C1680
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 7 458 Send Message	GRMarilyn	Report	30 Jan 2011 09:19
	Hi Stephen, Well I was a bit worried about you yesterday..........I think you wanted to put the world the world back on the map !! Whats LTL ????
	Researching: Tregaskis- Blatchford- Bunker- ONeil.... Cornwall & Devon ( Ingram) Dorset .Bean Kent & Norfolk
Member Since: July 2009 Posts: 3 279 Send Message	Stephen2009	Report	30 Jan 2011 09:24
	Marilyn, Shhhhh ! Don't tell everyone.....LTL Low Testosterone Level And the cure...... Lot's of that three letter word S** And it was that that was too much for me.......ROFL
	Researching: The Stirlings and Muirheads of Muiravonside. C1635 The Campbells of Brunton, New Cummnock C1680
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 4 014 Send Message	Rita	Report	30 Jan 2011 10:29
	Stephen My sister and I went to Anna Franks home when we stayed in Amsterdam the queue stretched for miles I mean miles. my sister and I took turns in the queue one sat while the other queued.they didnt let you stay too long in there because of the amount of people wanted to go in and look around.. it was quiet errire You mentioned getting a publisher to Dermot, I can tell you they are quiet expensive . my Dads book cost my sister over £1000 pounds to get published if we had , put more pages and photos in the book it would have cost even more. but we are well pleased with the job they did. The more books you ordered for the print the cheaper it works out.but it is £1.000 to start with. I am sure his book would be a good seller. my Dad was brought up poor and didn t go to a university or anything like that he battled his way through school and managed to get good marks he was a man who taught his self all through his life.I am terrible proud of him and my mother. Rita
	Researching: . searching for Abslaom Lee born 1871 Southleigh Devon.and Lee family born in Farway Devon and Southleigh..
Member Since: May 2009 Posts: 5 061 Send Message	PatriciaAnn	Report	30 Jan 2011 10:42
Member Since: May 2009 Posts: 5 061 Send Message	wow Stephen that must have been fascinating meeting a realative of Anne Frank. I've been to several Anne Frank exhibition but I've never been to Amsterdam. Thanks for the brekkie Rita. I remembered Mike in my prayers at mass. It was cold int he church but I'm home now and I've cranked up the heating. Anyone watching the tennis. I'm not. I think I'd put the mockers on Andy! Just going to get a cup of coffee.
Member Since: July 2009 Posts: 3 279 Send Message	Stephen2009	Report	30 Jan 2011 11:01
	I'm still waiting on Mrs Stephen before we can head off out with the bairns. Patricia, I have met a lot of very interesting folk over the years. Some leave a marked immpression on your mind for various reasons . One person that really had an impact was called James Love. Such a lovely person, spreading the word of Christ in the way he lived his own life. The YMCA named their National HQ in Scotland 'James Love House' in his memory. A fitting and everlasting Memorial to Jim. Jim was known all over the world for his work. The other person was no less than our own dear Queen Elizabeth. I will treasure my time with her forever. Short though she is, she has enormous charisma.Her eyes and smile would brighten up the dullest day. Full of understanding.
	Researching: The Stirlings and Muirheads of Muiravonside. C1635 The Campbells of Brunton, New Cummnock C1680
Member Since: May 2009 Posts: 5 061 Send Message	PatriciaAnn	Report	30 Jan 2011 11:37
Member Since: May 2009 Posts: 5 061 Send Message	You've spent time with the Queen Stephen. Very high company! I've seen the Queen a couple of times when she came to Exeter. Most people have an interesting story to tell one way or another. i hope it's warmer where you are Stephen. It's cold down this way!
Member Since: February 2008 Posts: 7 326 Send Message	DameShelly("\(o)/")	Report	30 Jan 2011 11:38
	morning all just whating for daughter and little legs to get back from church then im going shoping i hate going out on a sunday to meany people want to shop at the same time
	Researching: Re-searching Barber and Marrow Wickhambrook Suffolk
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 7 458 Send Message	GRMarilyn	Report	30 Jan 2011 12:04
	Hello again. Its a lovely morning here in Sunny Devon, My claim to fame is having dinner with Jimmy Saville & Chris Brazier the Olympic Organiser for the London Marathon. Hi Shelly..... can you please get my shopping for me as well , cause I have just washed my hair and cant be bothersome at the minuet.
	Researching: Tregaskis- Blatchford- Bunker- ONeil.... Cornwall & Devon ( Ingram) Dorset .Bean Kent & Norfolk
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 1 106 Send Message	Yvonne	Report	30 Jan 2011 13:10
	Hi everyone a bit overcast and cold here thanks for the jokes and emails Marilyn and Pauline, I had quite a few emails to open, had a couple from Ancestry about renewing my membership, I get 20% off if I renew before tomorrow I met Princess Alice a few years ago when I was in the St John Ambulance, I was on duty at a charity function and she was the guest of honour. I was introduced to her along with the staff who served dinner. x
	Researching: Lingham, Hayes, Gudgeon. Wilson Avitar - me with brother and sisters
Member Since: December 2007 Posts: 87 799 Send Message	Dermot	Report	30 Jan 2011 13:35
	Just though I'd throw in my pennyworth. A colleague & I were photgraphed with Mary McAleese (President of the Irish Republic) along were her husband Martin at a presentation at Bristol University - c.2003.
Member Since: December 2007 Posts: 87 799 Send Message	Dermot	Report	30 Jan 2011 14:11
	An Irish Blessing. May you have many children. May they all grow & mature in taste, health & colour & be sought after as much as the Irish whiskey in this glass. May you have warm words in a cold evening; a full moon on a dark night & the road down hill all the way to your door. May every hair on your head turn into a candle to light your way to Heaven. May your God take the harm of the years away from you. May you have no frost on your spuds; no worms on your cabbage. May your cow give plenty of milk and, if you inherit a donkey, may she be with-foal. Amen.
Member Since: May 2009 Posts: 5 061 Send Message	PatriciaAnn	Report	30 Jan 2011 14:34
Member Since: May 2009 Posts: 5 061 Send Message	Oh well I've never met anyone famous! I can't think who I'd really want to meet and to be quite honest I can't think of a famous person who'd be interested in what I was up to. Most of the people I come across in my life aren't so why shoud they be. I haven't got any chldren or a partner to talk about. Dermot I like your Irish blessing especially the second and third line. I'm going to have a glass of creme liquor and watch the football.
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 5 626 Send Message	Pauline $(-)$	Report	30 Jan 2011 14:54
	Afternoon all. I'm a bit late with this but... Happy Birthday Cath .......... , . - . - , _ , ....... ......... ) ` - . .> ' `( ....... ........ / . . . .`\ . .. \ ........ ........ \|. . . . . \|. . .\| ........ ......... \ . . . ./ . ./ ......... ........... `=(\ /.=` ......... ............. `-;`.-' ............ ............... `\|\| ... , ........ ................ \|\| _.-'\| ........ ............ , _\|\| \_, / ........ ....... , ..... \\|\| .' ............. ...... \|\ \|\ , . \|\|/ ............. .. , ..\` \| /\|., \|\|\, ............ .... '-...'-._.\\|\|/ ............. ........ >_.-`\|\| .............. ............ , _\|\| ............... ............... \\|\| ........... ................ \|\| .......... ................ \|\| ........... ................ \|/ .........