Genealogy Chat

Lucky sis! I cannot offer the services of Mr Winterbotham (careful with that pronounciation) the spy, as he has been dead for ages!! Maybe if I was to actually READ his book, I might learn something? I have tried a trip wire tied to my toe, but every time I get up to refil my glass or get another packet of crisps or a chocolate digestive, I snag the wire on something....... Merry

Just to let you know that my ' vigil' on ebay last night was successful and sister has her Ken Done silk screen numbered and signed print!

Well, we have Merry dont we with her MI6 spy/author to turn to? I should think their cunning plan probably involves football air klaxons, a wet towel over your head and using your dining table for total protection, so Im not sure we can count on that working in this particular project Old Crone - good thought though. And Of course it may mean some of our overseas cousins get left out of the rush, but then ..................... Im going off duty for 3 hours now until the final count down for sisters art thingy she wants - I only hope I wake up for it - Ill just try out that trip wire/big toe method Old Crone - attached to Ralphie Terrier who always wants a pee about that time. Nite nite.

I understand that there is some accepted, but highly secret, system of sounding alarms in the event of a nuclear attack - do we have a Government Mole in our midst, who could tell us what it is and how to do it> It would have the added advantage of clearing all extraneous, non 1841-ers, out of the way, leaving the Site clear for the Chosen Few. (Cos, as you all know deep down, its gonna crash after its been online for five minutes) Olde Crone

True Old Crone - you wise one. Although, in truth, I had expected volunteers to sit wide eyed, singing scouting songs around their unlit bonfires until the moment arrived. But assuming some of these volunteers are duff and fall asleep ............................... I guess a UK wide network of redundant trip wire connecting to a big toe of each participant may be a possibility - I havent thought this through yet (Im sitting here, hardly able to keep my eyes open cos my sis wants a piece of art on ebay but wont bid for it herself!). I shall have a cup of coffee and mull over the possibilities. I guess Glen, who is a whinger but a willing (some may say gullible) soul could be involved in some sort of human canon ball exercise for the first call up? Although this would need dual particpation - unless of course he can light the touch paper and then hurl himself very quickly down the barrel? Does anyone know the possible distance covered by a human bullet, say from the top of the Cheviots in an easterly direction?(assuming optimum weather conditions)

(Oooh, hope this isnt significant - when I clicked Add Message it said Error - item cannot be found) Heather, I would be most happy to Vigilate as I am a chronic insomniac but erm....what do I do if it comes on-line during my watch? How do I alert you all? Its no good talking bonfires, you will all be in bed. Shall I shout, or something? Or, what about your almost redundant tripwire? If you all hooked up to a tripwire, and the lead wire was handed on, like a baton, to the Watch Keepers, then one good tweak would wake you all up. Olde Crone

Dont know, but there may be a mass suicide if it doesnt come on that date now! Certainly I shall be checking out the ancestors (my loony Hanson's) methods if midnight approaches on the 29th with no show!

I will be at the Family History Fair in London. Do you think t t hey will have it on pcs there? Jean

No Tania, but if you said you were carrying out serious research into biochemistry (i.e. bonfire lighting on the top of one of your beautiful mountains) that would flummox them.

OK I will be around here in NZ provided my pager does not go off. I dont think telling someone to hold on and not have contractions because Im checking out the 1841 census online will go down to well

Glen, Ive just added Snowden to your list of bonfire production. 48 hours ghosting- gawd that will be scarey, wont it? Where/what/why and who?

just to stop you dropping off the page, Heather. Definition of Dropsy Dropsy: An old term for the swelling of soft tissues due to the accumulation of excess water. In years gone by, a person might have been said to have dropsy. Today one would be more descriptive and specify the cause. Thus, the person might have edema due to congestive heart failure. Edema is often more prominent in the lower legs and feet toward the end of the day as a result of pooling of fluid from the upright position usually maintained during the day. Upon awakening from sleeping, people can have swelling around the eyes referred to as periorbital edema. The Middle English dropesie came through the Old French hydropsie from the Greek hydrops which in turn came from the Greek hydor meaning water. Thats what my feet feel like today!! Kat

Just wait for tomorrows masterpiece from Heather 'Help,Hubby home with food poisoning' (1860 classified as Dropsy) Glen

Merry, thanks for adding to the pressure - now I shall worry myself sick if it doesnt come on that weekend! Glen, - you wanted something useful to do, just do it. You can also cover the Scottish Highlands for bonfire duties now you have whinged. Ive got to go and look housewifely for a while now - bought some quarter price beef that was on its last day in the supermarket - so cooking the lot in one go!

Glen.....because you said someone should tip off Heather's hubby!! Shall I do the late shift? I have been trying to find my thread where I was the first to notice the 1861, but I can't find it!! Merry

Oh gawd I've got to drag a pile of wood all the way up to the top of the Cheviots now. How come Heather always gives me the good jobs!! Glen

Got the Grandsons staying on 29th, so depends on how often I get woken up, I could possibly do some time during the night. Baby, if he wakes up, usually around 3.00 a.m. Linda

Count me in for a shift!! (Try stopping me lol!). I'm so excited I'm not going to be able to sleep now !! I just know that it won't provide all the answers we are looking for, but at least we'll enjoy trying. Margaret

Well we will know who to speak to if it doesn't!!! Merry

Carrie and Penny, cancel the holiday Brenda, maybe not a coincidence? Pat, tell mum youve made a mistake, you will do her birthday on her offical one the week after Sunny, tell the neice you know he has been cheating on her Kat, become an OPC Debbie tell the family you have an infectious disease Linda and Whiskas you can take alternate shifts Annie 'supposed to be' is the operative phrase Glen put your sign up (anywhere!) Jess, do you really need an excuse? Margaret, did you really think you could beat British grit???? Our parents sat through the blitz we can do this on our heads. Ang tell them that if you dont sit there all weekend then you may fail the open university degree you have been secretly completing to surprise them all. NOW JUST LETS HOPE IT HAPPENS, EH????