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Elizabeth2469049

Elizabeth2469049 Report 27 Nov 2015 16:44

Only one so far is from Kleenezee!

Researching:
Dominy & Croom in Dorset, Rutherford & McElhatton in Northumberland. Dendy and Thorp

Elizabeth2469049

Elizabeth2469049 Report 27 Nov 2015 16:41

Only one so far is from Kleenezee!

Researching:
Dominy & Croom in Dorset, Rutherford & McElhatton in Northumberland. Dendy and Thorp

supercrutch

supercrutch Report 27 Nov 2015 12:14

Had our first one yesterday from our gas engineer :-D

Researching:
Jones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 27 Nov 2015 00:26

I have received my first Christmas card - today!!!
To be fair, I met with some old work colleagues, and was given an envelope, not to be opened until December 23rd :-D

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

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 26 Nov 2015 23:56

Dermot - you've reminded me of my sister and Brother in law. Probably totally unrelated - but you've reminded me!
They bought a house (bothy), by auction, in Ireland in the 1980's.
It was basically 2 rooms, one containing a fireplace and a socket - to which, was attached a 'light up' 2 ft high crucifixion.
They lived in this place (with 2 young children) while they extended it, and kept the crucifixion, as it was their only source of light for quite a while.
Unfortunately, the electric company condemned the socket!!! :-D

They threw the crucifixion out - oh how I wish I had it to add to my collection of 'naff' religious icons :-(

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

Dermot

Dermot Report 26 Nov 2015 18:07

I am expected to believe my mum when she declares that the first ever Christmas card came to Ireland from America. Lovely they were too she says with colourful paintings of the Crib & Holy Family; bright enough to cheer up the dullest of homes.

Lovely maybe but some recipients wouldn't give them a lot of welcome if a few dollar notes were not included inside. One fellow was known to slit open the envelope, shake it upside down & if a few dollars failed to appear, he wouldn't bother reading the card. It was only years later I realised the chap was dyslexic.

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 26 Nov 2015 18:07

Me too - all the way from the other side of the world AND it had one of those wretched newsletters.

Lyndi

Lyndi Report 26 Nov 2015 17:51

Got my first one today as well lol - must think about buying some to send :-)

Mersey

Mersey Report 26 Nov 2015 17:47

I want one LOL ;-)

Researching:
#Be Kind

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 26 Nov 2015 17:02

I got my first one too from a cousin in Canada

Mind you they do tell them to post early :-D

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Dermot

Dermot Report 26 Nov 2015 16:40

Looking forward to receiving meaningless & insincere messages of joy & good-will from many of my 'virtual' friends including a few who could not spare an hour now & again during the year to just sit with a sick housebound neighbour who has no 'family' worth the doubtful title.

Full of joy, aren’t I? Grrrrrrrrrr! Humbug! :-P

BarbinSGlos

BarbinSGlos Report 26 Nov 2015 14:53

thats taking. Post Early For Christmas... to the extreme :-D :-D :-D :-D

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**Ann**

**Ann** Report 26 Nov 2015 14:31

I had mine on Monday Ann :-S :-S :-S

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 26 Nov 2015 13:53

:-S :-S :-S :-S :-S :-S :-S :-S just had my first Christmas card

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