Thank you Josephine for posting the link to the article about the River Avon at Bath. It's about time that this very under-used waterway was re-generated given it's some time glorious past, although not when my ancestors lived next to in 1809 I wouldn't have thought! Regards Karen Visit the new Ridout family history website and blog at: www.the_ridouts.com

On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:02:06 -0000, Karen Francis <ranaridibunda@hotmail.com> wrote: > Thank you Josephine for posting the link to the article about the River > Avon at Bath. It's about time that this very under-used waterway was > re-generated given it's some time glorious past, although not when my > ancestors lived next to in 1809 I wouldn't have thought! When I posted the article about the River Avon at Bath, I thought you would be interested if you hadn't seen it already, Karen. In my youth, we trailed a small boat to Saltford, put it on the Avon and then went upriver to Bath in it. Halcyon days! I love Bath anyway and don't get to see it enough as I have lots of other claims on my time. Some years ago, the city was on my list of places to visit every year because of the family history fairs and book fairs held there. I think it must have been at one of the family history fairs that I saw you by an old postcard stall. Even when I was a child, I liked Bath as I collected old ornaments and it was a place where I might find some. Once I bought a little porcelain vase in Bath Market, which showed the head of Queen Mary, wife of George V. It was two shillings, which was quite a lot of money for me to spend as I usually picked up Goss china pieces at sixpence each at my favourite antique shop in Staple Hill, near Bristol. I was thinking of that little porcelain vase, when list members were discussing commemorative ware of royal events earlier this week. Sadly, I don't have it anymore as, from time to time, I have cleared the 'clutter' only to regret it years later. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com