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ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 29 Jun 2023 20:15

Is on 9:00 tonight. BBC1

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

grannyfranny

grannyfranny Report 30 Jun 2023 08:10

I really enjoyed that about the twins. Fancy them not knowing much of that, what a discovery.

Researching:
Freeman of Berwick upon Tweed

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 30 Jun 2023 10:26

All that stuff on the parents wall and the never asked about it. :-S

I did like the South America expert. It happened, it’s what happened in those days and we see these things now from a modern perspective.

grannyfranny

grannyfranny Report 30 Jun 2023 11:10

Yes, a very sensible explanation which a lot of wokes could do with considering.

Researching:
Freeman of Berwick upon Tweed

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 30 Jun 2023 15:11

As The south America expert said - his ancestors were slaves, then slave owners!

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 13 Jul 2023 19:21

It's on tonight 9:00. :-D

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 13 Jul 2023 19:33

Thanks, I have had one of those days and almost forgot it was on :-D

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 13 Jul 2023 19:49

You mean you didn't know if you were on your a..e or your elbow, hubby has had one of those.

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 13 Jul 2023 19:56

Yep that will be it :-D :-D

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 13 Jul 2023 20:06

I can just see you and you are on your a..e in case you need to know. ;-) ;-)

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 13 Jul 2023 20:09

:-D :-D :-D spying on me again ;-)

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 13 Jul 2023 20:32

What me???? as if I would. :-D ;-)

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 13 Jul 2023 22:01

That was good viewing.WDYTYA that is not me :-D :-D

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 13 Jul 2023 22:08

Jolly good I think and I haven't heard of him before this program.
Some of my Mums side ended up in Australia, one on Dads side via a prison ship is about as exciting as it gets so far.

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 13 Jul 2023 22:11

As you know OH's side is posh and my side is very common so far :-D

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 13 Jul 2023 22:24

Common is good, we can be common together. :-D.
My s.i.l told people I was the village idiot if I am i'm happy with that and don't have to pretend to be something I'm not.

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 13 Jul 2023 22:29

I am as common as muck and proud of it because I am me with no pretences :-D :-D

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 13 Jul 2023 22:35

Yes same as me and our husbands are happy with us too.

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 13 Jul 2023 22:50

Off now with my JCB, night night sleep well and don't let the bed bugs bite ;-) <3

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 13 Jul 2023 22:53

Nite nite, see you tomorrow