Genealogy Chat

Hi Everyone

I was sooooo tired yesterday I went to bed at 8.30pm.

I went to work with the oh for a while just to give him a hand too finish a job.
I used to help him a lot when I was younger but have not done it for quite a few years now and boy did I feel it when I got home But a nice hot bath did the trick only it made me more tired so I thought off to bed for an early night will not hurt you.

I did a bit more Chrissy shopping again today ,only my youngest Granddaughter left to buy for now and I am meeting up with her tomorrow in town so she can just lead me around and pick out what she would like this year.

We have heard that the Uk has had some of that s...... word is that correct,I have not had any calls from my Sister in Yorkshire to tell me as she usualy does.

It is very cool here in Oz at the moment so I just hope it stays that way for Christmas day ,I would like to do a roast this year for a change.

Cynthia the job is not to dirty ,I only really clean up after him and get him buckets of clean water to clean down the tiles after he has grouted them.
I like doing it realy but just have not done it for a long time and I am a lot older now.

Off to watch the nightly news ,plenty of Sharks around at the moment needless to say I am staying out of the water.
Told the Grandies to do the same.

Love to everyone
Suex <3 <3 <3

Oh good. Glad to see you all :-D


It sounds a bit of a dirty job Sue has been helping out with :-S :-S Hope she hasn't been overdoing things....careful Sue.... :-D


Arthur, I've found the odd interesting story in my family and it does make a difference I agree. Makes you feel as though you know them a little bit.


Had a really busy day today and am all carolled out........so will wish you all a very good night. <3 <3

Flying visit - just got back from the Christmas visit to the outlaws.

Saw our first Winter Snow yesterday - hope it keeps away till Christmas Eve & vanishes before the 28th.

Been very hectic at work - glad of a lie in this morning.

Sorry to leave the little Petunia on her own.

Arthur - sounds as thoguh you ahve been very busy.

Will try to pop in tomorrow if I can

Take care all :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) <3

Just found out that my great grandfather, Arthur, appears not to have left a will. The search concentrated on 4 years after his death.

He was estranged from his first son, Arthur, who had married young, and as the saying goes 'beneath him', but his son had predeceased him. Dying intestate would, therefore, mean his money went to his other son and daughter anyway; however, I do find it strange.
He was a wealthy man and my father once said "My grandfather, Arthur, left all his money to Maud, who never again worked." If he died intestate, then money would have come to my father's father and surely would have had a positive effect to be remembered by my father - he was 12 at the time.

Having now seen a copy of his wife's will, I was surprised to see she had left £400 to her son, Arthur, £100 to Arthur's wife Maud, and £500 to her daughter Maud and son Harry. She died in 1914, five years before her son Arthur died.

Families are really interesting and you do not know what you will find once you start your research.

Do not like the cold weather, but at least we have not had snow that settles and makes driving difficult. Hopefully Christmas will also be snow free as I am driving 2 hours to Swindon for Christmas Day with my brother, his wife and their two daughters and their families - 5 children ranging from 11 down to 2. it should be fun.

My best wishes to everyone for a peaceful Happy Christmas and a Happy, Stressless New Year.

Hi Everyone

Just got in so will have to post my news a bit later sorry.

I have been helping the OH with a job he had to finish so not too clean at the moment.
Suex

Hi all
xx


and especially the petunia in the onion patch :-) :-) :-) :-)



It's sort of greyish, sun trying to break through, and warmish (around 10C) here.




I meant to say earlier ........ how lovely to see Josie posting on here.!


Sorry to hear that there's still no job showing up for you, but how kind of your son!


You'll be showing those Canadians a very different Christmas than they're used to!


s
xxx

hello petunia

i enjoyed strickley i wanted jaon to win but harry was good

very cold and icy today

<3 to eveln

i hope you are ready for the man in red :-)

love sally w :-) :-) :-)

I'm a lonely little Petunia in an onion patch.... :-( :-( :-(



So where IS everyone?


Must be Christmas or something :-S


Well, wherever you are, I hope you are all well.


I am just enjoying the final of Stictly Come Dancing...... :-D



:-) :-) :-) :-)

Lucky Sylvia - not having to do any food shopping! My freezer is full to bursting not, I hasten to add just for Christmas, but in case we get snow like last year. :-(


Arthur - that's brilliant news, even though it was tinged with sadness, you must be so happy. Like Sue, I have lots of photos of my grandparents and I am really glad as they are fun to look at :-D



I seem to have had one of those week. I was hoping that tomorrow was going to be nice and quiet and then a friend rings to say she is coming over in the morning. Ah well. We should be grateful to have friends.


My friend with the fractured hip is doing well and hopes to be released from hospital next week. Amazing. Just amazing.


I just can't imagine Christmas in the heat Sue, it seems really odd. Mind you, you don't have to worry about being snowed in on the day do you :-D


I really must remember to get the Christmas tree up soon. Would probably have done it tomorrow morning......but.........


Anyway, it's nearly bedtime again. Love to all. Cx. <3 <3

Hi all

Belated Happy Birthday, Reece.

and also glad to hear that you are recovering.


we're having chilly but very dry weather here in Vancouver ....... only about 0.2 mm rain has fallen from Dec 1 to 12. The usual average is between 70 and 75 mm. November and December are our wettest months, and November only had about one-third of normal.


I think we now have everyhting for Christmas .............. the last present that I know about is on its way, and should arrive early next week.

I don't have to buy any food, as we are going away.

OH is busy making jellies etc ..... tonight he is making Seville Orange Marmalade, using fruit that we froze last February!

So far he has made about 36 jars of Quince Jelly, 30 jars of Crabapple Jelly, about 15 jars of Kiwifruit Jam, and 12 jars of Rhubarb and Ginger Jam. Most of them are in "fancy" jars for gift giving ....... with a few in less fancy jars for ourselves.

He'll be taking about 30 jars into the Garden tomorrow to give to the tohers who work there.

I used to make these, but he has taken over ....... all I do now is tell him when setting point has been reached, and then help him bottle the jelly!

Like me, he enjoys doing it .......... but it is quite hard work!


Take care everyone



s
xxx

The reservoirs will be way down!

Hi Everyone

I had a great day yesterday Christmas shopping and I got a lot done thank goodness I was so far behind with it all.

We have late night shopping tonight so the OH can come with me to finish off the last minute stuff.
I still have one Grandson that is a little short of pressies.

Arthur that is wonderful news finding your rellie but sad that Robert was no longer here,I hope you all,catch up in the New Year...what a great Christmas Present !.
I am very lucky to have had wonderful Grandparents and I have a lot of photos of all four of them and some great memories to go with them.


We are having some really nice weather at the moment not to hot so it is good for shopping .
I hope we have a cool Christmas day ,they are saying about 27 c so it is still very manageable for a roast Turkey and pork for Christmas Dinner.

As I have said before we love Boxing day for the Test match ,this year we play India so that will be interesting.

Off out this morning ,I have to post off some very late Christmas cards.

Love to everyone
Suex <3 <3 <3

My Christmas present came early this year.

I have been trying for some years through GR to find my cousins Robert & Peter Freeman. Thanks to a very kind gentleman who saw my latest attempt in September this year, I was given the address of Robert's daughter.

I sent a letter to her in September, giving her my email address and telephone number. Today I received an email.

Her reason for the delay in replying was she had had a baby and was naturally very busy.

Sadly my cousin Robert had passed away in 2009, but his brother Peter is still alive and she has passed my letter to him.

I was hoping that they may have family photos of our grandmother and grandfather (he died before any of us were born). There are photos of my uncle (her grandfather) and other relatives and she is going to send them after Christmas.

The weather isn't too bad but it is getting a bit nippy - I can cope as long as we don't get the white stuff! :-D


Can't stop - had a late night and early morning with another early morning tomorrow...........it's all go in retirement :-S


Love to you all <3 Cx.

Hello All,

Sue pleased to know that the wedding went well at the weekend. As you said the only time we get all members of the faimily together is at weddings, funerals and christenings, unfortunately.



Reece, glad to hear that you are recovering well from shingles. My sister-in-law had it a few years ago and I know that she was in a lot of pain with it.

Not sure when it was your birthday, so sending you belated wishes... I hope you had a lovely day.




Cynthia, how is the weather with you today? Hope it isn't as bad with you now as it as been. It's very windy and cold here in Derbyshire, also had some rain this afternoon.





~~~~~~to everyone else. hope you are all well.




Love, Sallie.x

Thank you Reece,

You have made my day/given me a new lease of life knowing that there is someone older than me on here!!!

Yes Kiwibird,

Keeping snug in my shell although I did venture out today to pop over the Border into Scotland and yes it is still very windy up there.

Sending loving thoughts to Evelyn


On a happier note

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO REECE & JOSIE - many happy returns

Must fly - manic as usual & had a day off yesterday - so my emails were up in the 100's when I got back this morning

Thinking of Evelyn at this very sad time <3 <3 <3 <3

Take care all

Hi Everyone


We had a lovely Wedding on the weekend it all went very well with no hickups to speak of,the Bride looked stunning as did my Nephew the Groom.
It was nice to see all the family as we only seem to catch up with everyone at these type of things.

The last couple of days we have been having a lot of rain very unseasonal for this time of the year but then I think the weather all over the world has gone haywire the last few years .

It is cyclone weather now for the Northern patrs of OZ and sometimes they do come down South I would not be surprised if that did not happen as well this year.

Going chistmas shopping with my Daughter tomorrow so I should just about finish all my shopping then apart for the food I shall take care of that next week.

We have half of the outside lights up at the moment,it takes us a lot longer to do them now ,we shall turn them all on on Saturday night.
We only do it for the kids and I must admit I get a bit of a kick out of it myself.

Well I better get off and get some dinner going ,I still have to feed him or he won't work for me.

Drop in later.
Suex <3 <3 <3

Hi Everyone,

It's 20 cel, overcast and very Humid today,

I have just put up my Fake Christmas Tree, I would love to have a real one but as we all suffer from Hayfever
not a good idea.

Sill unemployed, so do not have to worry about Christmas Shopping this year as I have no money to buy anything.

My Son has provided me with the money to buy the Christmas Ham and all the food I need for Christmas day, So having a stress free Christmas.
Listening to Christmas Songs about the Snow while the Sun pours through my Windows.

A couple of weeks ago we hosted my OH's very distant Cousin and his wife from Kansas USA, we worked out that he is the 3rd cousin 4 times removed of OH's Great Great Great Grandmother.
I discovered him here on Genes. They spent 8 weeks touring around Australia and New Zealand sightseeing and meeting in person an assortment of Cousins they had only previously had, had contact with online.

We had a wonderful weekend with them, showing of our lovely City which according to 'lonely Planet' is considered to be the 'Coolest Little Capital City in the World'.
After they left us, they flew on to Honolulu and spend Thanksgiving at an Hawaiian luau before heading Home to Kansas for Christmas. where it is currently Snowing and the day time temp is not getting above zero.

While I would love to experience a White Christmas one day! I am happy to be celebrating Christmas where it is warm.
:-)
I have invited two young Canadian's to spend Christmas Day with us, My Son meet up with them earlier this year and befriended them. They are here on a year long working holiday and go home in March.
So we are going to treat them to a Traditional 'kiwi Christmas'.

Am going to be serving Glazed Baked Ham and Roast Chicken with Potato Salad and Lettuce Salad and minted baby Peas and for Dessert we will have Pavlova with Kiwifriut and Strawberries, Ice cream, Jelly and a Berry Trifle.
As alcohol does not go well with the medications one is forced to take in 'Old age' [I getting Older had a Birthday last week] :-0 :-( we will be drinking lot's of Sparkling Grape Juice and Tropical Fruit Punch.

Am planning to take our Dinning Room Table outside and putting up a couple of Beach Umbrellas if it does not rain on Christmas Day as it gets so humid and Hot around 28-29 cel here that it can be stifling with a lot of People inside.

Belated Birthday Greetings Reece.

Hope you are keeping Snug and Warm in Your Shell Robert. It's a good thing you live in England and not in Scotland like Poor Frank ,or you and your Shell would have been blown away by those terrible Gales they had in Scotland the other day.

Take care everyone, try not to let Christmas Stress you out to much,
Catch you all later Josie

:-) :-) :-) <3 <3 <3

hello all

wind and rain as well they say it might be sleet tomorrow

i have done my christmas shopping as it will be money so they can buy what they want

my grandaughter has addressed my cards for me so thats another job done

<3to evelyn

sally w

Sorry that I've been so quiet - the worst of the shingles seems to be over and the pain has stopped and the rash is fading.

The decorator is in his third week and is in every room in the house! Total upheaval as I move things around to make room for him to work. Only painting around the windows, too. Conservatory next but had to get someone in to take down the blinds so that they would not get paint on them!


Made the Christmas cake today - looks good so far.


Haven't done any Christmas shopping to speak of (groceries only) as have agreed d-i-l will get presents for lovely grand daughters from me, as agreed, plus vouchers from Monsoon from their Uncle Simon. Have written quite a lot of cards today, too.

Had birthday last week - quiet day, lots of cards and phone calls. Just a wee bit older than you, Robert. Happy Birthday to you for the 25th. Hope the weather has turned a lot kinder for everyone by then.

Love to all <3 <3 <3 <3
Reece