General Chat

Not a fan as such, don't have any albums or CDs but I liked most of his music, Especially his first solo 'Ben'.

Do you ride or like horses ?

yes I love horse's and used to ride at the local riding school as a child.
my favourite horse is a palomino I love the colour.


Can you speak any other lanuage other than English ?

Neither fluently, but a bit of Welsh and French.

What was you're greatest achievement (in your opinion) you made at school.?

Being a good listener and always willing to help someone out.

Does your weight stay regular or does it fluctuate ?

A year ago, just had my 6 mth reminder of my subs due !

Do you like cats ? Just been speaking to my neighbour who has 7 !

Lol Diane my eyesight is going!
I can see OK first thing without my glasses ,but tend to need them later on in the day.
I joined GR to research my family...what else .lol

I've met 2nd cousins via GR who I knew about but had lost touch with,
Have you had any major findings thro GR ..?

My husband's cousin in Canada who he wasn't aware of and on my side
a 2 x great grandmother who commited bigamy, also a bastardy order for the upkeep of another 2 x great grandmother and the errant father's surname was the same as my husbands which is a fairly uncommon name, I haven't found a connection although it was in the same area as his ancestors. I also discovered that one of my brother in laws and myself share the same 4 x greatgrand father & grandmother

How much time and effort do you spend on researching your family roots ?

Not as much as I'd like to. .My 89 yr old aunt gives me a lot of info,( got all her marbles and a good memory) and my Dad had done a lot of research when he died 4 yrs ago,aged 90,( again had all his brain power...more then me ) he and his cousin who was 3 yrs older than him pieced many thing together, but he would have loved the PC access we have now to resources.

Are you going or have you been on holidays this yr? If so where.?

Earlier on in the year we had a week in a cottage at Camber Sands we chose it because of the close proximity to Hastings so we could visit my husband's mother who is in a residential home there, aged 95 years, we will do the same again when I have finished my radiotherapy treatment which is due to start sometime in August for four weeks.We always holiday in this country now as we like to take our boxer dog with us.

Have any of your close relatives ever reached the grand old age of 100 ?

No ,but a few in their 90's
Dad was a fortnight off 91,an aunt and an uncle were 94,and another aunt 96.

Do you watch much TV ? if so do yo prefer docus, drama,soaps, serials ?

I do watch Tv , and I like a range of different programes
Drama's - all the historical ones. period drama's
I'm not one for watching the soaps.
I like watching the crime & detective stories
House programes like House doctor, Houses under the Hammer
I like to get decorating tips.
I have been known to watch the childrens channels(very sad) but as I work in a childrens nursery I like to keep up to date with whats on so I can chat to the children


What are your interests & hobbies.?

I have gone back to work after retiring 5 years ago. The lady that replaced me has been on long term sick leave and I was asked to go back until she had recovered. The job is accountancy in the local theatre and arts centre so something new everyday.

Have you ever been hop picking as a child ?

No, Nearest Hop picking would be 30 miles away.
Did blackcurrant picking (slave labour)but bought my first pair Wrangler denims out of the profits. Dad worked in the town just outside the fields ,so used to take me and my friends and pick us up.Sometimes we walked back to town,if we'd had enough for the day !
Did strawberry picking a yr or so later, used to take the school bus as far as it would take us and then catch the public bus, the owner was a darling he used to bring us back home in his sports car 3 of us scrunched in the back .lol
That was great as you could eat as many strawberries as you wanted ...and a lot more profitable.

Do you eat your 5 a day fruit as advised ?

Most days I manage it, if I include a drink of pure apple juice which I drink everyday. At this time of the year we do have a lot of soft fruits in our diet at home so its easier than in the winter.


If you could change places with someone for a day who would you choose?

4 new cars, hubby son dau and myself, exocitic holiday,perhaps a new house ( but I like where I live now-- just extend it )employ a cleaner and a gardener (our,s is huge)
buy a property in Minorca or Gran Canaria

Where is your fav holiday destination..?

Scottish Highlands

Do you watch "Who Do You Think You Are " ?

You can see from the thread it was ~~~ Lancs Lass~~~ and if you check back it was 8.3.08.
Changed a bit to this format since then:))

Do you have pets or animals..? ( don't mean OH .lol) if so what ?

I wanted to be a vet, but only passed Biology A level at school,was going to do external exams, but went to college instead hoping to gain experience from that, but being separated from my then boyfriend, put paid to that, we've been married now for 33 yrs and my ambition now is to make it to our Diamond Wedding anniversary, Platinum would be pushing it a bit .lol

Do you enjoy cooking / baking or just do is cos it needs to be done ?

To find out that I'd think you'd have to go thro every thread on both Chat and Gen to check how many pages are on each and then check out the earliest date and, poster I don't know how else you'd do it.Chat was in a different format then,like MSN I believe.
I'm not a great baker but did make my own 3 tier wedding cake,. Love cooking meals tho.

What was you're first job ?

Hey there,
I put this thread up ages ago. Glad its still going strong.
I don't pop in as much as Id like to.

My first job was a Saturday Assistant in Freeman Hardy & Willis Shoe shop. I got 98p an hour and only worked 6 hours on Saturday and got paid monthly!!

Do you still work on your family tree?