General Chat

Hi Anne, My sister in law works at RAF Insworth. Pip.

thanks Jude for drawing my attention tot his thread, nice to see it resurrected with more Glos connections. Karen, we lived in Lydney (Cherry walk off woodland Rise) from 1973 - 1981) both my kids went to whitecross School) Tony from Oz, Painswick is about 20-30 minutes from me. Sue I am in Churchdown. Can't remember who had the Innsworth connection, I used to work there from 1992 - 2000. Small world. Ann Glos

Hi Ann, I live in Bristol, but looks like all my mums side are from Gloucester but only just starting her side lol Nicky.x

I live in Bristol now but we have South Gloucestershire at the end of the road. I grew up in Hanham and went to school in Kingswood. My grandfather came from Moreton in Marsh and went to school in Chipping camden. One of my great grandmother's came from Stow on the Wold where the wind blows cold. Really nice weather today. We got up early to see the balloons take off at the Bristol balloon fiesta.

Hi Ann. Like Lara, I'm in Australia, but will be in Gloucestershire in Sept. My wifes ancestors ( before coming to Oz ) lived in Painswick, and various Villages. We will be driving around Gloucesteshire, and the also visiting many Villages in the Cotswolds. We are both looking very forward to visiting this part of England. Tony Oz

Hi Im not from Gloucester but my brother lives in Innsworth, he was in the RAF but retired a good few years ago and bought an ex-RAF house, still lives there now, and said he would never return to Liverpool to live, much prefers Gloucester. I have been down there a few times and I can understand why he wont return. We use to go to the village hall in Churchdown for a game of Bingo. Regards Yvonne

Hi Everyone I live in Abbeymead, but I am from Hucclecote. Sue

I'm here in Gloucester, Ann, although I was born in west London. I live in Coney Hill and I know that I did have relations by marriage here somewhere ...........Judy Cornwell, as was? It's tipping down here today (Sat. 13th August)

I used to live and work in Lechlade

My brother has just moved to Gloucestershire, although I don't know what part yet. He's in the RAF so I imagine it must be near a base! Christine

I was born in Australia but have just found out that my father was born in Chepstow & all of his family where from all around that area does that count as I am Half Welsh half English & a true blue Aussie. Cilla From oz. The name is Webb if anyone knows any please let me know Thanks.

Nice to see this thread resurrected. Rose, very remiss of me, of course you can be an honourary member, and Kerry Chepstow is so close, you too. I used to live in Lydney and oftten shopped in Chepstow. Quite a few with connections to Churchdown i see which is where we are now and have been since 1992. I know there are others in Gloucester as there was another thread on the subject, somebody in the Forest, and Care in Quedgely. Anyone else not come out from behind the settee yet? Ann Glos

sorry iI can`t be included on this thread then.Thanks Geoff

Hi Ann. My Mum & Dad live in a little village called Adlestrop...between Stow-on-the-wold & Chipping Norton. My brother lived in Bourton -on-the-water & I used to live in Blockley near Chipping Campden...I now live just across the boarder in Pershore, Worcestershire..

Hi Ann , live in Australia but ggggrandfather and was born in Littleworth ggggrandmother in Badgeworth, gggrandfather born in Charlton Kings the name is Greening , and Daniels, Lara

The ancient town of Chepstow is still in Monmouthshire/Gwent, the River Wye is the boundary. The bits to the east of the river (Sedbury, Tutshill) are not truly Chepstow.

First married home was in Swindon Village near Cheltenham. I wonder if it is still so quiet there? We used to walk up to the farm to collect fresh eggs. You live in a beautiful county.

My mums in Chepstow which is now part of Glous

We've just back from the Gloucestershire Family History Society Open Day and spent the rest of the time visiting family.Reading these threads has made me more nostalgic for home,especially Churchdown,my daughters used to have to run up the hill for Cross Country running,while the teachers went up in the car.We always went blackberrying up the hill too.

Hi Ann, all my rellies from Stonehouse, sadly they have all passed now. Used to love sitting in signal box with station master when a kid. Went back last year and the station has become a mass of metal and lost all of its charm.suex