General Chat

Wendy-someone else in Sussex! I quite agree-it is a lovely place. I loved my 10 years in Hastings, and equally enjoy visiting there, which I do often, to see my 3 gorgeous Grandbabies.
Kat, so pleased you found your relatives, and visited them. What an awful trek that is though. I went twice in 6 months to see my family, but I know I won't go again. Even if I won the lottery, I'd only go if I could do the journey in "small steps" of no more than 3 hour flights at a time, and getting off and looking round between flights. 19 hours, with the man in front practically sitting in my lap isn't my idea of pleasure. He wasn't even handsome!
Joy-the evil one? Never! You'll have to explain the "Boro" meaning to me though, please.

hello katie welcome and good luck with your searching xx

I am Joy the evil one

CRACKLES OUT LOUD





if in doubt blame the Boros lol

Katie the preview button is so u can preview your post before posting.

Hi Katie
Welcome to GR
I am a northern lass and am very lucky that I found my second cousin in Oz when I first joined in 2006.
I have since visited my cousin in australia which was amazing and we are in regular contact I love her 2 bits.
Hope u get lucky with your tree and enjoy the boards :-)) x

Thanks Mummo, I'll bear that in mind when I'm in need of a hug. I've got 3 sisters in Australia Berona. All near Adelaide, and I visited them in 2001-the first time I'd seen one of them for nearly 30 years. What a fantastic way to keep world news to the fore, and up to date. Learning whilst enjoying a chat. Can't be bad. I suppose its ok to just press the purple "reply" on any thread if I want to add, is it? Also, what's the "preview" button for? Didn't want to just press it to find out, in case it sent things cockeyed!

Welcome Katie. Feel free to join in any thread at any time. I am in Sydney and I do that.
Don't be afraid to join the Australian threads - only half of us belong to Oz, a couple are English born Aussies and the rest are from varying parts of the UK who just like talking with us. We keep each other informed of what is going on on the other side of the world - as it's happening!

Hiya Katie,
Hi all.
I live on the South Coast and this board is great when you need some info or a hug.
Hope you enjoy yourself on here, x

Hi Aveyronnaise. Glad finding my thread has made you happy. Hope to speak to you again also.

~~ waves to all O))

So pleased you've found 3 cousins Katie, I've still other siblings to find but am taking a long rest with my FT, it's a bit like a maze lol.

Please don't worry about replying quickly, we can all scroll down. I had the reverse problem lol ... I type so quickly that it took me a while to realize we're having conversations and learnt to wait my turn. Miss Chief and I used to whizz round the boards then return.

xxx Shimms xxx

Thanks for the new welcomes. I'll keep disappearing on a regular basis, coz I'm a self confessed tea-a-holic, and it appears my resident son isn't as keen on making it as he is drinking it, so the job always falls on me to do. Also keep going off and reading other posts! It's like a room full of new people, walking from one to another for introductions, all from the comfort and warmth of my own settee (which my dog is hogging most of tonight!) Should just get tough with him, and tell him to lay on the floor, instead of trying to fit round him, in a manner which won't disturb his sleep. Soft, or what!?

Hello Katie

What a positive thread! Welcome to GR! I am in rural South West France, on my "gap year". A chance to improve my French and research my family tree - which is why I spend inordinate amounts of time on here, though seldom on "Chat". Quite serendipitious, therefore, that I found your thread, which has made me feel very happy. Hope to meet you again soon.

Chris x

Hi Katie

I'm Claire and I am a few weeks away from being 30. I'm a Sheffield lass but currently live in Manchester for work.

Dont post much but spend a lot of time on here doing my family tree. Ive been a member since early 2004.

Claire

Hello Katie.

Welcome to GR. Hope you have lots of fun on the boards !! xx

Don't worry about speed KatieW, i am bloody slow....lol
They do seem to have a little fall out on here now and again, but on the whole they are a nice bunch.

George

hi Katie Welcome to chat and good luck with your FT..

Thank you George for your greeting, and all others as well. My first impressions are that everyone is so welcoming George, and I hope to spend many a pleasant evening on here, chatting. (If I ever get my speed up!!)

Hello KatieW,

Nice to meet you.
I have been on here nearly a year and have found the people on here are a good bunch.
Hope you enjoy it as much as I am.

George

Quite a few of you in Northants, and 1 in Sussex. Small world. "Mad House"? Thank goodness for that. Once I feel comfortable, and confident with my messaging-I'll fit in perfectly.

Shimms, what a complete success story you are. I enjoyed 2 weeks' free membership last year, and took advantage of it to search my tree, and found the whereabouts of 3 cousins I'm now in touch with, that I knew about, but not where they are now, and we've been in constant touch with each other since, but havn't met in person yet. Maybe this year. Oh dear, this all seems to take me an age. You'll be fed up waiting for your replies!