At a few minuites before 2 pm Australian East time, Jessica Watson who will turn 17 years old next Tuesday, took some 210 days to sail around the world by herself, unassisted. When she returned to Sydney Harbour today, there were more boats than for a New Years fireworks display. Even our Prime Minister and the NSW Premier greated her at the Opera House Steps when she came ashore. She is said to be the youngest person to sail solo around the world. I think that Watson is an Scottish name. Mike Boyd Brisbane, Aust

George F. Black says that Watson is a 'Surname of Scotland'. <g> Judy in BC Can -----Original Message----- From: ayrshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ayrshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mike Boyd Sent: May-15-10 12:44 AM To: BOYD-L@rootsweb.com; AYRSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [AYR] Jessica Watson round the world sailor At a few minuites before 2 pm Australian East time, Jessica Watson who will turn 17 years old next Tuesday, took some 210 days to sail around the world by herself, unassisted. When she returned to Sydney Harbour today, there were more boats than for a New Years fireworks display. Even our Prime Minister and the NSW Premier greated her at the Opera House Steps when she came ashore. She is said to be the youngest person to sail solo around the world. I think that Watson is an Scottish name. Mike Boyd Brisbane, Aust ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AYRSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2875 - Release Date: 05/14/10 23:26:00

Dear Mike, et al: Yes, Watson is a Scottish name. See: http://www.clanchiefs.org/p/?init=clanfinder&id=watson If all goes as planned, my dear friend, Tom Watson, is to be the next Chief of Clan Watson.  He is a very talented man, who among other things is an award winning Author of children's books. http://tewatsononline.com/authorbio.html He and his wife, Kim Victoria have been active in the Scottish community for years and produced the rubber stamp House of Boyd Society has sold over the years, as well as the "Real Men Wear Kilts" tee shirt that has been so popular in the USA.  He also produced another tee shirt that I inspired him to make --- it has been their all time best seller -- called the Patriots Pledge Arbroth Declaration. http://www.highlandersoftware.com/catalog/tshirts.html http://www.highlandersoftware.com/companyinfo.html Congratulations to Jessica Watson and her family! That is some fete! Yours Aye, Lauren On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 12:43 AM, Mike Boyd <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> wrote: > > At a few minuites before 2 pm Australian East time, Jessica Watson who will > turn 17 years old next Tuesday, took some 210 days to sail around the world > by herself, unassisted. > > When she returned to Sydney Harbour today, there were more boats than for a > New Years fireworks display. > > Even our Prime Minister and the NSW Premier greated her at the Opera House > Steps when she came ashore. > > She is said to be the youngest person to sail solo around the world. > > I think that Watson is an Scottish name. > > > Mike Boyd > Brisbane, Aust > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > The Gathering 2009 and our AGM was a HUGE success!  Thanks to all who were involved in bringing us to gether. > _______________________________________ > Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan.  Join the House of Boyd Society! >  http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers.  The Society would not be what it is without you! > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2010 will be held at a location yet to be determined. It will be held in the Autumn when we can entice Mike to America!  Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested in helping to plan it. > ==================== > Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road?  Contact Kevin McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org > ==================== > Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org > ==================== > For Officers and other Contacts, see http://www.clanboyd.org/pages/officers.html > ==================== > Most replies should go to the list, not just the author of the post.  Make sure to include the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com > ==================== > Need to contact the Admin?  Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com > ==================== > Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was?  Subscribe mid-discussion? Visit the archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd > ==================== > Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list?  Write the Help Desk for assistance   http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ > Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! > **************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message