General Chat

Thanks Maisie Love:)) Hope you are ok now? Have sent you an e-mail this morning:)) Chrissie xx

Darn it - her name was different but she must have changed it because the membership number is the same:(( It was kind of you to notice though Kaz:))))

Hi Chrissie... Brilliant ... so pleased for you.... you deserve it..... Love Maisie x

Hi Kaz Thanks for that. I have seen a Whetton on the tips and records board in the past. She used to have a very long thread where she asked if she could help anybody. I have asked if we have a connection but we hadn't. I didn't think her name was Mary though. I wonder if I dare be a pain and ask Mary, in case she is a different Whetton. Chrissie xx

Chrissie There is a Mary Whetton on records board!!! thought the name seemed famiiar! Kaz :o)

Sorry - been having lunch. Thanks Joan - will do:)) Zoe - We didn't have to make our hatch any larger, have a word with B & Q. You never know what you might find up there:)) Don't forget to tell us all if you find something exciting though will you:))

Chrissie I wanted to get her one for Christmas but she says no as it would be too messy getting the hatch cut larger (no more messy than her falling out of the loft and straight down the stairs was my reply) I think she's keeping secret stuff up there that she doesn't want me to get access to which is why I'm not allowed Z xx

Drinks on you now then, Chrissie ??? lol What a lovely story, let us know when the certificate arives!! :0) Joan xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

LOL Zoe - no to the Vodka:)) Show your mum Part 1 and this thread and I am sure she will go hareing up the loft for you straight away:)) Failing that, have a loft ladder put in for her like ours:)) Chrissie xx

were you absent for ten days cos you spent your £50 on cheap vodka?? that's a lovely story and just the deal breaker I need to get my Mum up the loft and looking for the photos she's promise dto give me for years. I would do it myself but being a short *rse I cant reach from the top of the ladder to the loft hatch - my fingers are about three inches shy

Thanks Kaz - I will let you know when you can uncross them. The cert. should be here by next weekend:))

Chrissie That really was a lovely ten days - thanks for sharing it with us and good luck with all your new leads! cheers Kaz :o) Fingers x'ed for you that aunt Mary didn't marry a Smith!

Thank you Jean:)) I hope that somehow you will be able to find out who some of yours are too. I'm sure that there will be a few that I never know who they are though but I can't complain:)) Chrissie xx

Chrissie, You are in what is called 'a purple patch'. It is wonderful isn't it? Not that I have had too many of them .... LOL. I really envy you all those photographs. I have none from the early days on either my father or mothers side. My mother-in-law, bless her, left me a carrier bag full of wonderful old photos....unfortunately no names on the backs, there is no-one left to ask and I haven't got a clue who they are. So pleased that you have been kept so busy finding answers to all your questions. Jean x.

Thank you Daisy:)) Thanks Julie. I wouldn't be surprised - I'm following lots of leads from the photos but I imagine it will be a while before I sort it all out.

Oh Chrissie what a lovely story and all those rellies queuing(?) up to meet you as well. Will there be a part 3? Jxx

Blimey Chrissie - exciting stuff. So pleased for you. Daisy

Thank you Deanna. It does get exciting doesn't it. It's lovely as well, just being able to see the writing of Gt Grandparents. Suddenly they seem to come to life instead of just being a name on the census. Chrissie xx

Becs - I'm sure I've forgotten something, so watch this spac lol:)) Sheila - Thank you. They are aren't they. Dawn :))))))))))))) Helen - Thank you, I'll see what I can do. If anyone wants a look up on 1837 at the moment - I'm your girl lol:))))

That is lovely Chrissie. Isn't it wonderful when we find a link? I have found one on here too. I just love it. I have not sent her any photos yet, but I really must. I also found someone who is connected only by the fact that her people knew my husband's people. They lived in the same little town and knew eachother and the history was so interesting.....all coming from my husband's and his sister's memories. We have swopped photos. Isn't history wonderful? After all, if we go back far enough........ we would find that we were ALL brothers and sisters. We really should be kinder to eachother! Deanna X AND congratulations on you £50 award, enjoy it. X