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This thread has given me great pleasure, I have endeavoured to answer all who posted and checked as many times as possible and I am sure i have answered everyone. I hope the posting on here may have given those who do not normally post and those who have never posted encouragement to pop in I am grateful to those who did & bothered to say something to us. I wish everyone A Very Happy Christmas and Peace, Love, Health & Happiness in the New Year. PLEASE!!! Pop in say hello or participate in the discussions, fun or serious the debates the quizzes the queries whatever takes your fancy. Love to see more GR Members participating. Thank you all once again all the best Pat x

Hi Valerie, many thanks for taking the time out to add nice to see you and hopefully see you again soon. All the very best in hunting the family, hope you have loads of success in the new year :-))) I had another person to answer but they have gone :-((( It was a board mate a very old board mate not in years but time here one of the first people I knew on here. So to you my friend we hopefully will speak soon :-))) take care and hope all is well? Pat x

Hi Deb Nice to see you it says you joined November 2004, so wonder are you a middley becoming oldie lol. Funny thing about the 'English' lingo its being used in lots of different places these days I reckon that's probably due to a lot of the programmes being shown abroad. The success of Only fools and Horses being one of the major factors. Hiya Maisie in Wales nice of you to drop in & thanks for the good wishes same to you. I hope to see you all on many threads and maybe doing a lot of posts yourselves. Thanks again Pat x

Hi all i am nearly new and past half way to an oldy have been on Gr 12 months only just started to read this board since i have been on the inernet was widowed and think family hunting has kept me going any way thougth i would say hello and wish everyone all the best for christmas and new year thanks for all the help i have been given God Bless vallium

HELLO to you too Jacquie great to see you :-))) I do hope to see more of you on here in the New year I have my fingers and toes crossed while I write this. Wotcha Gerri ;-) Well its been eventful for you you have had the good and the bad times while on Genes. I hope the New Year will bring more of the good x Thank you both for joining in lovely to see you Pat x

Hello Pat. What a good idea..... Merry Christmas to all our oldies and I am one of them..... Have a lovely time. Toodle Pip love Maisie

not sure where I fit in 'Old' or 'New'. If you'd be talking age then I'm in the middle. Have been a member of GR for over a year now. Have alway felt welcome. If I feel inclined I just jump on a thread and have never felt unwelcome or ignored. Must admit sometimes some of what you talk about is 'over my head'. talking in some of the UK lingo, names and places I'm not familiar with but I just sit quietly and read as things progress and catch on pretty quick. Here in CANADER AYE we talk a little different. lol Best Wishes all and Thanks to everyone who has made me feel part of the family over the past year Deb

Hi to the folks who are amongst the last round up, on this thread I have been to bed tossed and turned and i am back on the computer to say thanks to one and all. Tina I cannot think of very much to say after your posting except thank you for being part of this thread and well done you certainly have been through it and have come out the other side with what I reckon you had all along the strength and the self determination to make the best of your life, think you have done it. Whats age years and numbers they are nothing, especially when put with feelings and emotions. :-) Pat x

Jean thank you for joining in see you are a member since December 2003, I can't say I have seen you here, hopefully will see around the boards. Hiya David I do not believe you post too often but then I am biased, reckon the fanclub you have musted would also disagree :-))) Hi to another Jean :-) I agree with you as you probably guessed I think everyone should try and post even just a little and eventually it will be easier to post more often. Thank you for adding here and saying what you think. Pat x

Hi all who have popped in :-))) Nice to see you Hi Lindy nice to see you someone mentioned you not too long ago said you hadn't been posting much lately :-( I am pleased you came in on this thread. Hi Ann thank you very much for that & for popping in here always good to see you. :-))) Hi Gwynne, nice to see you too, I agree & I find it worrying. Although another way of looking at it is oldies may have had things happen so they are afraid of it happening again where as newbies shouldn't feel so bad as they haven't that bad experience to remind them. Still I am hoping some people who haven't posted or haven't posted for a longtime will do so. Thanks again all Pat x

Looks like Pats done it again! Brill thread Pat me darlin. Your a good net m8 :-))) 1st,...I found my REAL birth father in Canada :-))) Then I found an adopted half sister,:-)))).... THEN I lost my Mum :-((((......... THEN an adopted nephew found us!. THEN I lost my sister :(((( Now I have a whole new family :-)))) This is all down to GR...Thankyou thankyou thankyou Gerri xxx

Hi Pat and everyone..... Just popping in to say hello.... HELLO !!!! Miss you lot loads!!!! Jacquie xxxxx

Hi Vanessa yes it's says you joined November 2003 what a shame you don't post yet you come and check the boards so often. Maybe you can make a New Years Resolution to participate. Swiss Maid middley maybe lol. thanks for popping in, I hope you will pop in on more threads again maybe you will join in more in the new year. Hi Gill, That was one of the reasons I put this thread up for that very reason. Many people who haven't been around very much felt exactly the same as you :-( All I can say is ladies you popped in on this thread and I am very glad you did, maybe you can pop in on the odd threads over the next little while & maybe make it a more regular thing as it does get more habit forming. :-))) Thank you to you all. Pat x

Wow brilliant repsonse thanks to everyone that has popped in since last time :-) Deb you certainly are an oldie and I was just thinking the other day there doesn't seem so many Canadian, American Oz & Nz posters anymore :-( such a shame as that's one of the reasons the board was so busy during the night the time difference kept it so it was more a 24 hour site, its not so these days :-( Mandy LMHO naughty, people will think we treat all Yorkshire folk like that :-((( Hi Christine :-))) always a pleasure to see you of course, you have to start getting a little more busy on the boards you've been slacking off lately. More posts please lol. Hi Jean nice of you to pop in and thank you for the good wishes to June can only say I agree with that. Well done for all the hard work June. Thanks again Pat x

Hiya Pat I think I'm an oldie (though I don't look it :) cos I joined in Jan? 2003 but I didn't post on the boards in this name for quite a while. Can't remember what life was like before GR now lol. But I think I post far too often now;)

a merry christmas to all of you i am an oldie realy in age and membership but have found you all a great help whenever i have put up a request for help in finding someone so thanks to you all and a very happy new year jean in s wales

Hi Pat, I've been following this with interest. Good to see so many names. Like you I reregistered when I paid to join and can't remember when exactly I first put tree on here. A thought - if older members (in terms of membership not years) are worried about posting how much harder must it be for newbies? Gwynne

Just read through Pat, fantastic turnout, well done for starting it. Ann Glos

Hiya Everyone, Glad to see so many familiar names. Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year to all of you. Lindy ;)

Hi again I see there are more since I left that is really heartening to see :-) Hiya Lynda yes I think there are only two people with such a low number. I contacted Genes last year to find out why my number was so high turns out I re-registered the first year rather than renewing I don't think my number was near as low as yours. I totally agree with you about the threads, I love to see a multitude of topics but I really enjoy serious discussions the most & contrary to people thinking they cause the most upset I have seen far more funny or humorous threads cause much worse. Hiya Trish yes you are an oldie it states you joined December 2003 I do hope New Year will bring you and others back on to the boards. Wishing you a very Happy Christmas. Greetings Cool Breeze Respect :-)One love an Inity wishing you a dread Christmas & a Natty New Year ;-))) Hiya Karen, Thanks for joining in, will you be here after 21st? If Not Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours. Thank you once again everyone Pat x