thanks, i know how grateful i am to others who contribute info for general use. it just seems i'm at least, to a small degree, repaying that debt. lots of folk do far more than me. if i can help a few, that few is enough. there's a wee proverb amongst us plant enthusiasts and gardeners, 'to keep a plant, give it away'. it's true. if you share cuttings, seedlings &c with fellow enthusiasts, then if disaster strikes and you lose your parent plant, there'll be friends falling over themselves to help you out, with cuttings from your own original. it's a bit like that with sharing info, especially on the net or by putting into print. Having shared it, thre is always a source to draw on. my grandfather used to have a good one but i can't remember it word for word. maybe one of you can. 'Knowledge shared is Knowledge ...gained?' it means it survives to be of use to all, but if a person keeps their discoveries to themselves, when they die, it goes with them, so it may as well never have been discovered in the first place. maybe i've got the proverb inside out 'Knowledge not shared is Knowledge lost..' :-| now it's going to annoy me! unfortunately i cannot contribute just as often as i did, but i won't stop. i don't think i could .. reckon i'm addicted :-/ :-) all the best with your own researches .. and that goes to everyone else. it's a very friendly list this. can't be said of all! le durachd :-) fionnghal --- Karen Graham <karengraham905@cogeco.ca> wrote: > Now I know why I enjoy reading the Border Digest... > Fionnghal, you are a > treasure. Congratulations, and thank you for your > continuously interesting > contributions. > All the best, > Karen > > Re Topics: > 1. Free Presbyterian Ministers 1843 (fionnghal > nicphadraig) > 2. Share - BDMs (fionnghal nicphadraig) > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com