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ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 6 Jul 2014 11:52

Words which in my opinion should not go together.
Travel iron.
Camping holiday.
Fun run. ;-)

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

Mayfield

Mayfield Report 6 Jul 2014 12:09

Military intelligence
Help line
Woman driver (Sorry I just couldn’t resist it, I just get this death wish from time to time!)
;-) ;-) ;-)

Researching:
Moribus facit homo,

Karen in the desert

Karen in the desert Report 6 Jul 2014 12:15


Air strikes :-0

Researching:
Researching: MILLS & ROBERTS Cambs: TAGG Thames Ditton & East Molesey, Surrey: LEETON/LEADON Hunts & Cambs: LLOYD London/Middx: FROST London/Middx: ROSKAS, KISELIUS, BUDAS W.Lothian & Lanarks: ROSKAS, JAKAS/JAKAITE, JUSKEVICIUS, MICKEVICIUS Lithuania

Island

Island Report 6 Jul 2014 12:17

Why are men who are nurses or models described as 'male nurses and male models'? :-S

Researching:
I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 6 Jul 2014 12:18

Good point Island.

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

Karen in the desert

Karen in the desert Report 6 Jul 2014 12:25


:-D just as we have female pilots and female bus drivers :-D

Researching:
Researching: MILLS & ROBERTS Cambs: TAGG Thames Ditton & East Molesey, Surrey: LEETON/LEADON Hunts & Cambs: LLOYD London/Middx: FROST London/Middx: ROSKAS, KISELIUS, BUDAS W.Lothian & Lanarks: ROSKAS, JAKAS/JAKAITE, JUSKEVICIUS, MICKEVICIUS Lithuania

Island

Island Report 6 Jul 2014 12:39

'Lady doctor' :-S

I have to say, I've never heard a woman flyer or bus driver refer to herself as 'female' but have so often heard men say 'I'm a male nurse/model/dancer.........'

Boy/Girl Band - come on now! :-S

Why do women say 'I'm married' but men say 'I'm a married man'?

Researching:
I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 6 Jul 2014 13:07

lovely mother in law :-(

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 6 Jul 2014 13:28

AnnCardiff. My Mother in Law is lovely and I would do anything for her.

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 6 Jul 2014 13:30

Other half referring to spouse, I have a Husband and he is not half of me :-)

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 6 Jul 2014 14:27

parliamentary ethics

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 6 Jul 2014 14:29

'Moral fibre' - what is that? You can't you knit or sew with it
:-S

Sounds like what priest's pants should be made of :-D

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Karen in the desert

Karen in the desert Report 6 Jul 2014 14:53


Jumbo shrimp

Researching:
Researching: MILLS & ROBERTS Cambs: TAGG Thames Ditton & East Molesey, Surrey: LEETON/LEADON Hunts & Cambs: LLOYD London/Middx: FROST London/Middx: ROSKAS, KISELIUS, BUDAS W.Lothian & Lanarks: ROSKAS, JAKAS/JAKAITE, JUSKEVICIUS, MICKEVICIUS Lithuania

GeordiePride

GeordiePride Report 6 Jul 2014 15:00

Man of the cloth.

Man of the cloth in Maidenhead are window cleaners. :-D ;-)

GP

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 6 Jul 2014 15:15

lucky you ZZZzzzzzz :-D

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Dermot

Dermot Report 6 Jul 2014 18:13

Honest Politician.

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 6 Jul 2014 20:43

Holy war

Long shorts

Researching:
In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....

'Emma'

'Emma' Report 6 Jul 2014 20:50

Man Bag

Island

Island Report 6 Jul 2014 21:09

Baggie tights :-D

Researching:
I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 7 Jul 2014 07:30

House-wife :-(

I'm not married to a house!