I thought I would let people on the list know how some buisnesses are coping
in the midlands (England) where the floods have been
or still are. My daughter lives in Worcester, the company she works for has
had no water since the floods. The management have
bought water for the staff, they
I apolgise if I am using large print, at the present time I have sight problems,
I thought I would write and tell you that I have The Ladies Own Toilet Pin
Box, inside it says the following
This tin contains a quarter of a pound of best pins, manufactured by Perkin
Marmont Ltd. London
It is a long time since I posted anything to the list. I am wondering if
anyone can help me with
Tracing family in New Zealand.
My husbands grandfather was a doctor, he left his wife and seven children at
the end of 1901,
He was residing in England at the beginning of 1901 as I have
My family and I were off line for many months. Once were back on line
friends persuaded us to go onto Skype. This has been great for us as we
have our daughter and family living in Australia.
So my DH decided to persuade his cousin who lives in Panama City, Florida to
go on Skype.
Now
I am wondering if anyone has an idea if I went to the British Library in
London where I have a ticket if I could find any information on the 1851
exhibition. Or would I be better going to the V A. We know that my DH
had two great grandfathers who exhibited at the exhibition. I know that
there
I am wondering if there is anyone on the list that can help
my grandson who lives in NSW, Australia. Has only been
living in Australia for just over 12 months. He will
shortly be taking his exams the equivalent of GCSE's here.
He has missed out on learning about the Aboriginal people
of
of time.
Jean Peach in Newbury
(I'm wondering how the British pension scheme is now run and whether someone
out there can enlighten us.)
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I am sorry to post this message to the lists, I have been off line for a
little while. I now have a new computer, as yet I don't have access to my
old computer so don't have access to my address book.
Jean in Newbury
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I am wondering if anyone in Australia can help me. My DIL is going to
Brisbane shortly, the rest of the family will stay near Surfers Paradise.
My Number 3 grandson wants to use a No 1 play station, unfortunately a lead
was lost in the move to Australia, does anyone have an idea a store where
I do hope that if any of you have friends or family in the earth quake/tidal
wave
zone that they are alright.
We have just heard that our SIL's 16 year old son and mother who are in Sri
Lanka
on holiday have been evacuated to a temple, they then lost contact. We were
told on the
news that up to
I hope members don't mind me putting this on lace chat.
I felt that members in the UK might like to know the
following.
Today I went for an interview for a job, I was told to
take my birth certificate, drivers license and passport.
Now I was told that they had by law to photograph in
colour all
I am wondering if anyone knows the answer to the following, my DH
has been trying to find out where is the Wool Sack? In the House
of Commons or the House of Lords, who sits on it? We have looked
up every reference book we have and can't find any references to
the Wool Sack.
We learnt about
Many thanks Katrina, DH is a very happy bunny,
Jean
Wool Sack?
try this link-
http://18.1911encyclopedia.org/W/WO/WOOLSACK.htm
Katrina
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For sometime my DH and I have been tracing letters that are in many
universities in the UK, such as Edinburgh, Oxford and Cambridge,
these are just a few. Now these letters, some were written by DH
great grandfather or written to him by famous people. So far we
have not been allowed to see these
I have just been reading peoples memories on the BBC web page.
Where were you on the 21 July 1969?
My DH was working at Tidbinbilla Tracking Station in Canberra, Australia.
working for NASA.
Although he was helping to track the men on the moon it was not until
20 years later that he saw the
Now please don't get cross with me for posting this
message. I feel that the following should be known.
I found my emails to my eldest daughter and niece who
both live a distance away from us bouncing. Phoned
them both up to be told oh our emails to you are bouncing.
ah. so ask them to email
Just read the following, I wonder if the dog will ever be
found G
A grandmother has had her fine for dumping rubbish bags
illegally quashed after the real culprit was found to
be a dog.
Barbara Jones, from Nantytffyllon, south Wales, was fined
25 pounds by Bridgend County Council after her
I thought I would put my two penny worth in this discussion. I used to work
for the Post Office in the UK have dealt with Foreign Mail, registers, swift
air.
Foreign Data Post,I know things have changed a lot in the last couple of
years.
So I made a phone call and found out the following.
I
to watch
the Teletext to see if planes are going to be diverted away
from London, been told not to phone the airlines you won't
get through.
Jean Peach
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Reading all your messages about Canberra, I lived there till 1973,
had no problems getting around. Then in 1999 I went back, I tried to get
to the new Parliament, never got there could see the New Parliament
Building but just did not have a clue how to find the road to it.
I would have loved to
Our fireworks seem to start at Michaelmas, when we
have a Michaelmas fair, on the Friday there is
a fireworks display, from then on we have had fireworks
every day going off at 3 pm or even 1.30 am. We were
shown on the news one city where over 20 phone booths have
been blown up by fireworks,
I wish to thank everyone who sent me information regarding taking
food into Australia. I don't have much spare time right now, I have
to look after my two youngest grand children tomorrow they are 6 months
and 3 years old. Plus doing jobs for my family before next Wednesday.
The travel agent has
I am hoping that some one on Arachne can help me, I am sorting
out family photos with my family in Florida, we have identified
many, one is a real mystery. There are three women they all
have hoops under their dresses. Now I know from other photos
that they would have been taken in the 1800's
We have been having problems with viruses, yes we do have a virus checker,
I always update before I even download.
DH has phoned BT because of the problems we have to be told they are
awash with viruses. I have had six messages saying that my messages
could not be sent, as I had not sent any
Travelling in London, I might have been born in London, love
going there but after the last three trips I am not sure when
we will next go.
First trip just travelling to Paddington from Newbury took
me over 3 hours, there were four changes of trains, sat
in a train for half and hour at one stage,
I have been sorting many things in my workroom, I took the top of my sewing
box
which I made some years ago at a workshop. It is the box with six sides,
you
take the lid of and put the box in the lid so that the sides can open
outwards. I
found that the box sides had come unglued, I noticed
I have just found a couple of photos that I took when I was at the Beveren
conference
in Belgium, 1200 bobbins on the pillow, whilst working the lace the bobbins
are
piled high. When it is time for them to go to bed they are tied up in
hankies, layered
again, one on top of the other. I have to
When did you last look at all the pictures that you and your family
past and present have taken?
I have suddenly had to look through many photos, yes some are
in albums, most of my lace ones are. I have done what my family
in the past have done, not dated or named, whether it be people,
lace,
I am hoping I can get some information about broadband in Australia.
My daughter and family will hopefully be living and working in
northern NSW. They would like to know about Broadband. Is
Broadband available, who supplies it. Any information on this
subject would be much appreciated. I know
People have had allergies for generations, my MIL if she was alive
now would be 109, allergic to dairy products, DH who is 67 is allergic
to milk, is able to eat one egg a week. Youngest daughter is allergic to
more dairy products than
either of her father or grandmother. Plus can not drink wine.
My daughter has just phoned me up, the white edging of her
babies dress has mold on it, the rest of the dress is small check,
any suggestions of how to get rid of the mold would be much
appreciated.
Jean in Newbury
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I have a 13 year old grandson who spent at week at the Scout Camp at
Windsor last week, I was told there were 3,500 there. There were scouts
from many countries around the world.
Grandson came home last Saturday with his arm in plaster, seems he
fell over broke his thumb. Then questions were
I watched the first instalment of That'll Teach'em, there are four more
episodes. Thirty 16 year olds are at Kings School boarding school.
Life for them for a month is as it was in the early 1950's where there
were no sweats, you saw the pupils eating spam in batter and mashed
Swede. School
I think we loose out a lot because of the Arachne police of the past, why do
I say this. Well this last week I went to Salisbury Museum having first
taken my grandson to the Army museum. I was in conversation with
one of the curators who told me that just the week previously they had
given a
During my months of being confined to hospital, home just being able to get
into town I would read through all the information that I had, then keep
lists like where exhibitions would be and when. Sadly very few lace
exhibitions, for instance I know that going to the V A you will be lucky
to
All the messages about driving test have made me think about the two driving
licenses that I have taken. The first one I took was in Canberra, paid for
my driving lessons, as it was impossible driving with DH complaining that I
would never pass. This was in
1964, first you went into a room where
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