Forum: Pet Hates, Moans & Groans

Hi Gang! Sometimes I feel lost. I have not found anyone else working on the dozen or so families I am searching for. Is this common, I wonder... Is this normal or am I beating the odds? What has everyone else's experiences been like?

I've just come back from a few days away where I spent two days in a record office and 2 days in the same town's library. Prior to my visit I rang the Record Office to check about reserving a reader/printer and ask if it was possible for them to copy some documents they had, so that I could bring...

I know that there are a couple of Family Trees on Ancestry that are my relations so have gone into work on my day off as we get Ancestry for free only to find out I can only access American Family Trees for some strange reason gggrr Luckily some kind person on here has offered to forward my e-mail...

current pet hate well our remotes died, presumably of old age but our TV, video and DVD thing aren't supported by any universal despite checking on the net grrrrrrr... I hate that Nev

Here I thought I would be the sorta good half retired person that I am so I planted a small garden. Yea, you read it right a garden (pssst I hate gardening) but love fresh tomatoes, lettuce, spinach and a few spices to boot. Is actually growing considering I own a black thumb:ciappa: My...

The title says it all!! Family history is what should be checked, re-checked and verified, regardless of what may be perceived as being a 'doubting Thomas'. The stuff she had acquired from her late sister was involving a family by the surname of Rees, and this was the family of the wife...

I purchased 2 ink cartridges from a seller on ebay in February. They are much better quality than the usual, loads of ink and keep going forever. On the outer packaging, it says Del 6, which are the correct type. I print a lot of photos, which uses up ink like there’s no tomorrow. WOOHOO...

I came across a record showing that a William Tuson was convicted in Liverpool (in 1837) and transported on the vessel Blenheim to Australia. On the Tasmanian Archives Site I discovered an index for his Conduct Record. These records had been digitised and are in surnam order. The section for...

The posters went up 4 days ago advertising the event, so you can guarantee that it’ll rain, always has, always will. It’s usually here for 2 weeks but this year it’s only 3 days. One of my work colleagues works in the evening in one of the local taverns. Every year the fair arrives a couple...

Hi, I work on a few sites and hate it when people post something like.. eg: Looking for SMITH in Australia You reply with 'which SMITH,,,names and dates'....and they reply ""just list the SMITHS and we will pick the one we need"" Then you mention Aussie has differnet indexes for each state...

Hate it hate it hate it!!!! My sons wanted dogs so the rule was they fed and walked them...(we do it together as a family) BUT I hate it when my 13yo and 17yo (walking with me) have to put up with other peoples dogs rushing us,,,growling and carrying on. We walk in ONLEASH areas only and I teach...

Not exactly a pet hate, I'm just annoyed because I put plain flour instead of self-raising flour into a Victoria sponge batter... only twigged when I took it out of the oven looking all flat a few mins ago :banghead:

In a shop, owned by a national chain of newsagents and booksellers, there were racks full of Mother’s Day cards but I couldn’t see any Mothering Sunday ones. On enquiring about the latter, a rather puzzled sales assistant (?late 20’s) said she had never heard of the day. ‘What are motherings?’...

Just a minor rant here... I'm trying to find a new house to rent. So, naturally, I approach estate agents and letting agents. All is well until I say that I have two dogs. Anyone would think I was asking them to accept a pair of lions! |banghead| Despite being polite, reasonably...

I have noticed over the past month or so that ancesspit has created new registration districts. Not only does this play haoc with my geographical knowledge (I have to keep checking my maps) But I don't what I am supposed to put down for district when ordering certificates. I include/attach the...

Have spent the evening on A* looking for bdm's of various aunts uncles and cousins, all from London. Just found one cousin b1946 in Hackney and A* has it listed under Devon/Cornwall/Seilly (sic)/Dorset/Somerset GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR:prrr:

:cuss: Is it them or is it me? :smash::