Genealogy Chat

Meeting my birth father a few years ago was very spooky,and after seeing a picture of his father-I made sense-the first time i had seen anyone that looked like me.....bizarre.

It is scarey isnt it, even when I look down at my hands typing this, I see my mums hands - the little brown patches are starting to appear aswell! I can see myself in my dad and my mum. And when I scream hysterically at the youngest boy I can hear my mum too. Its strange how you can be a mix, as Im defo an Hanson in height and build but people say they can hear my dad (Dixon/Cheal)in my tone of voice and see him in my mannerisms. Its a miracle.

Years ago we put on a comedy sketch show at work and I dressed up in drag for one of the sketches. Horror of horrors.... I looked just like my mum!

*** turning all mirrors face away now :-) ***

Talking of looking like the royal family- have you heard about the bloke from Newcastle (or close) who is claiming to be the lovechild of Prince Philip from the time that he was at sea about 60 years ago?.....he doesnt half look like him,if you look at the critical features,and was told by his gran and aunt that it was kept a family secret for years and that he came from somewhere special-he has had private meetings with royal secretaries about it aswell !!!

Far better that the rest of you don't know what I look like, or if we met you'd be staring at each feature, thinking hmm, see what she meant. (I have one friend who could cut bread with her nose and I'd swear I hadn't noticed till she mentioned it.) All I will say is that a kind distant cousin sent a photo of one of my dad's great grandfathers, and now I know who to blame.

Thanks Rebs! I'll send him an email........ **Dear Charlie, If you know what's good for you, please send me 1,000 cheques made out to the Superintendent Registrar, before the end of the week......Your Distant Cousin, Merry** That should do it...... Merry

Not to worry hon, at least there's no doubt as to your parentage. lol!!! *wonders if Prince Charles ears can be used to monetry advantage-useful for purchasing certs etc.*

No, it was by mistake Rebs......the mirror usually cracks, and I can't afford to keep getting new ones when I want to by certificates instead! Mostly I have the bad bits from everyone: Granny's nose Father's chin Granddad's eyebrows Prince Charles' ears........Oops, sorry, he's not my relation (but you might think he was! LOL) Merry

Do you do that often Merry..............look in the mirror???? pmsl!!!

be grateful.......he could have had a beard!!! the cleanly shaven Michaela

I looked in the mirror this morning (bad idea!) and GOOD HEAVENS! I am turning into my granddad.....Have I been doing too much research? Is it the gentle smiling face? Noooooo Is it the fantastic artistic ability? Noooooo Is it the lovely black hair? Noooooo It's the Dennis Healey eyebrows.................Aaagggghhhhhhhhhh!!.................LOL **Rushes for the tweezers!** Merry

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