We now have 88 members on our little list. A figure which is more than double what I expected we would reach in total. Newest list member is Pam ROBINSON who is descended from the STAFFORD and TUCK families which is extremely opportune as she will be able to tell us what she knows of George TUCK who was christened about 1865. As I recall Pam used to work in a local authority housing department. What you may not know is that the Pond Dipper is a Certificated member of The Chartered Institute of Housing and was yesterday elected as the chair of the Gloucestershire and Severnside Tenants network. Anyway enough of the boring stuff. There will be 23 of us sitting down to Xmas dinner at the Beaufort next Saturday. Mr and Mrs P will unfortunately be in the pub on Friday evening and from 11am on Saturday morning (until we get kicked out). Even if you cant make the dinner it would be great to see you at some point during the weekend. Anonymous Anne has already claimed a seat next to me. Whilst chatting to Liz JACK of GFHS yesterday she was telling me of a couple of non net reserarchers with Hawkesbury connections. Both were unknown to me. One is descended from a RODWAY/NIBLETT union and the other I think has a FISHLOCK connection. I will post more details when I get them. I should be able to spend more time with you now as Ed TILY is fianlly able to take over the running of the GLS list again. talk soon geoffro