Forum: General Chatter

Watching last night on BBC tv the programme on the Diamond Jubilee made me remember the fun we had as children over the Coronation time in 1953 and I wonder what others experienced (those who are old enough!) My dad was the local scout master and I remember him helping the local church hall and...

On Monday morning (New Zealand time) Manchester City won the English Premier Leagur title. Today, Friday, I have just received an my grandfather's application for US Citizenship. It shows his divorce from his first wife and the date of his subsequent remarriage - two facts that were unknown...

Hardships, disappontments, job sackings and emigration to Canada. I could write a pamphlet on that period of my life. What are yours? Colin

Am I alone or do others experience the same feelings???????? Everything seems to end in a cul-de-sac. Leads lead nowhere, public trees are on occasion "garbage" and when I do 'find' a connection, they cannot be bothered because my family is too far distant from theirs. Just a 'whine' from...

As he was a life-long supporter of Chelsea, and my antagonist due to my suppot of Arsenal, he is probably turning cartwheels The results are in the books Colin

and I don't mean hiding behind curtains.:wink5: As one who gets easily sidetracked down branches and twigs further and further to the main trunk of my tree I recently found a brother ( black sheep of the family according to wiki) of Benjamin Disraeli married the "grand niece of the wife of my...

I have recently read an article on G F Watts memorial park in London. It looks charming and has some very interesting plaques commemorating acts of heroism by ordinary people. http://www.urban75.org/london/postman.html This doesn't show all of the plaques but I bet there is a list...

Sometimes I view who's on line. Usually to see if there are some old threads that I might like a read of. At this hour of the day there arn't many registered users but pages of Guests. I've often come across Guests 'Viewing User Profile' How do they do that. When I'm logged out and...

As those familiar with our late forum member V.Wells will remember, Vanessa was a great lover of the peregrine falcons and always commented on their nests and fledglings in this forum. I can't find the web cam online YET this year but I did receive some nice news from her son. The RDRN ( Red...

Is anyone else having a problem with being logged out? I read one post, only takes a few seconds and when I go to the main screen I'm logged out. Also I send a private message and the little thing goes around and around for ever and dosen't tell me it's sent, Just stays on my written message. ...

The cost of a marriage Licence, whether it be in pounds, shillings and pence or in my case $$$ , 2 of the vows are "In sickness and in health" and "Until death us do part". These vows we made as a solemn promise in front of family, friends and others who were 'unamed' witnesses to our commitment...

sigh* for their own sake I wish folk would check their info. I have a tree on Anc. and of course I get notification when someone downloads info from my tree. Being the curious sort I follow it up to see if they are a relative who may have more info or to whom I can off more info and to see if they...

I love my home country. The way of life, the food, the pubs and the language - English as it was meant to be - and I am a Cockney!! I love it from a distance, though, as I have not been there since September 1963 - and much of that time was spent in hospital! Many folks here may live in a...

Hi All I have received this message this morning purported to come from a member on here : QUOTE This is a message from Alsarw45 at B-G Forums sponsored by Parish Chest Ltd. ( http://www.british-genealogy.com/forums/forum.php ). The B-G Forums sponsored by Parish Chest Ltd. owners cannot...

Does anyone out there have any memories of Quinns Buildings before they were demolished? Or any other memories of that area? Pauline

Had another one of those phone calls a few minutes ago. A man's voice, addressed me by name (which I didn't admit to) explaining that he was phoning from blah blah Communications blah blah blah Computer blah blah Technical Support Division. I told him that I was having trouble understanding his...

According to a certain website that will remain nameless, my grandfather married an Aussie in Aussie and had two sons. Now there is nothing wrong with marring Aussie in Aussie and having two sons if you are that way inclined however, my grandfather married a Dane in NZ and had three sons and a...