General Chat

No loved them, but no regrets or reasons to go back.

Do you think women are better drivers than men ?

Yes, I think so,sounds dippy of me. Hubby says he's not paying extra to Sky to upgrade to HD for films, so I assume our TV must be. But don't know if the local area is yet.

Will you drive if there is any snow down?
I know some people who will not get in the car at the sight of a snowflake!

Driving in snow doesn't bother me as I'm a fairly confident driver.

If you had a time machine is there any period of history you'd like to go back to - just for a visit!!

Yes , to meet my paternal grandfather and maternal grandmother who died between 1949 and 1952 whom I never had the pleasure of meeting.


As you subscribe to GR and are into genealogy are you methodical with the way you collate you're information ?

Am starting to get organised - now have a software package that I can attach all the census images, certificates and photos to so I can always find them now. Just got to organise all the hard copies of the info - it's all in a ring binder and plastic pockets at the moment.

What got you into researching your family?

Something I promised myself to do when I retired, but never in my wildest dreams did I think I could get back to 1483 which I have done on one of my lines. Also discovered a few scandals the main one being my 2 x great grandmother who had two children by the family lodger and bigamously married another man when my 2 x great grandfather was still alive!.

Have you discovered anything unforeseen in any of your lines?

Wow! 1483 is amazing Anne - I can only get most of mine back to the late 1700's.

There are no major scandals in our lines. I have found one of my 2x gt grandmothers in a workhouse in Norfolk in 1851 which was quite sad. Another puzzle is why a Welsh coal miner would be in America in 1861 - the entry next to his wife says hubby is in America. Some of my men are completely missing in 1901 - not sure if they're in the Boer War. And one gt grandmother just doesn't seem to exist before her wedding in 1902 - waiting for the 1911 census to see if she appears on that!! One very curious thing is that most of the modern day people in my paternal grandmother's line have died of cancer and I was amazed to find that her grandfather had also died of cancer in 1893. Now trying to track down death certificates for the rest of the family to see if it's possibly genetic or down to where they were living.


Do you have other hobbies or has family history taken over?

No family history hasn't taken over, I've only gone back to 1750's and only on this site and family knowledge. I still have my other pleasures.

Were / are you an academic or an arty type of person ?

I was probably more academic when I was younger - couldn't draw for toffees! That all changed when I found patchwork and found a medium for my creativity. Started off with traditional quilts but have moved on to more 'arty' type quilts now.

Do you always carry a mobile phone?

(Got told off by OH for not taking mine the other night - however did we manage before they were invented?!)

Yes, but only in case of a car breakdown or family emergency

Dorothy, re your untraceable great grandmother. I had the same problem with my 2 x great, until I sent for her marriage certificate and discovered she had been married before very briefly at the age of 19, married just before the 1841 census, been widowed and remarried my 2 x great grandfather before the 1851 census, so never appeared on any census in her maiden name.

Have you sent for many certificates to get further with your tree?

No , I have the originals of all my grandparents , earliest 1880, and my gt grandparents were buried locally so I have dates on those but not presice dates. Earliest 1750's.
I'm not sure whether to register with Ancestry or another source, as whilst I know the full details and have the documentation for my Nan 18880, some of the sites do not recognise her. Perhaps going down the GRO road is my only option.

Stuck now for a question...lol

Do you have regular medical check ups ? I'm in my 50's and have an annual MOT. !

No annual check up yet but am heading toward 50 so will probably get the call up for a mammogram soon. Not looking forward to that!

Are you scared of the dentist?


Anne - have got the marriage certificate and there doesn't appear to be another marriage. There are only three potential birth registrations for this lady and I've eliminated the two in London. That leaves one in Nottingham but she's six years too early although its not unfeasible that gt grandma lied about her age. I'd just always assumed she came from London. Only another few weeks hopefully and I'll be able to see what she puts down as her place of birth on the 1911 census.

No rather go to the dentist than the hairdressers.

Do you wear any rings other than your engagement / wedding ring on a regular basis ?

The only other ring I wear is a Clogau Tree of Life ring which, although we bought years before we were married, I had always intended to be my wedding ring. When the time came to get wed OH insisted on having a ring designed and made for me and to be perfectly honest I've never liked it and wear it for work. He's since bought me an ordinary engagement, eternity and wedding ring (my bling stuff for going out in) but I still love the original one best.

Do you prefer real jewellery or costume jewellery?

Real jewellery.
Dorothy, I love the Tree of LIfe ring.
I also wear a Clogau Friendship ring ( I think it is called) It's like a two coloured wedding ring. Hubby bought it me when my wedding ring was causing my finger to scale and peel, wedding ring is quite a wide band. I alternate between wearing that and my wedding ring when the 'rash' flares up.

Do you go to the hairdressers regularly and go to the same one ?

Haven't been to the hairdresser for about six months but really ought to do something with my mane now!

Have you seen Mamma Mia?

Sandie - have the Tree of Life necklace to match the ring and everyone comments on how gorgeous they are. Mmm, perhaps its time to treat myself to some more Clogau!

No..........have heared that it is very good....am I the only person in the world that doesnt really like Abba music!

Are you, or anyone in your house watching snooker?

no although I used to watch it,havent bothered for ages.

do you ever play computer games?

No

Do you go to the dentist regularly? And does it worry you to go ?

Dorothy, bet the Tree of life Necklace is beautiful, haven't seen it on someone. Hubby bought me the daffodil earnings but I was a bit disappointed with them , I like ones that you can wear comfortably even when sleeping. These are a bit clumpy to sleep in .lol. I still wear them with love.

Yes, go regularly. Have got the gentlest Chinese/Swedish dentist and very rarely need an injection now if I ever need anything done - which is rare.

Do you watch Antiques Roadshow?


Sandie - good to know that about the daffodils as they were on my wish list.