Hello Geoff Saw the additions to your site after your busy weekend. I previously read the HLHS notes on Hawkesbury and found them very interesting, wish they'd put more online. Now you've posted your pictures and finally cut the grass, when are you and Barrie getting your act together as you put it ? - How about posting some information about the church (better still the residents outside its walls - I presume there is a graveyard connected) also some informative notes on historic buildings; and a description of the area including hamlets for those of us who aren't residents; the lifestyle of poorer regular folk (not the moneyed class who are already well documented) of days past; local cures and medicine in those days; sheep or agricultural farming or the hand-loom weaver or any other cottage industry in the area; any quarries? local markets and fair days in days of yore; information on dissenters; do you have any information on coach names, their stops and routes to major cities and towns, prices and distances? Tid-bits on History are always interesting. I think we're all hungry for information. My gr.gr.granddfather's coffin was slung between two horses and trecked down a hillside path unsuitable for wheels and up another to his final resting place beside his wife. Many cottagers had their little orchard and brewed their own cider. They carried buckets of water from the village well if not fortunate enough of having one nearer. Any olde worlde pictures and information? It was an equestrian age and every village had a blacksmith or two. A community shared its festivities as well as its grief or strife, and their industries were bound and dependant on each other - the clothier, weaver, tailor, cobbler, carpenter, clockmaker, miller, reddleman, wheelwright, farrier, mantua maker, tranter, maltster, and of course the publican, as well as the dairy with all its creamy riches and cheeses, just to mention a few. Who were these people, and how did they express their joy, their need or their sorrow. How many local young men left home bound for a man-o'-war destined for the Napoleonic wars and how many returned to be buried some later date in the local churchyard (if any). We also read that people didn't move around too much and often families intermarried, but I'm finding it not quite so with my tree, I'm getting quite exhausted and worn out at chasing after them and at playing hide and seek ! There now, that should keep you pondering and out of mischief for a little while. Your site could draw many new viewers and listers and keep bringing them back for another peek. Particularly if you get Robert to *dig* up info. for you and write your stories !! I'm sure your wish will be granted of reaching 1,000, and who knows maybe before the grass needs to be cut again :-) On second thoughts with a wish like yours perhaps with so many you should forget the grass and consider putting down stone ?? <g> The site is taking shape, keep it up and keep smiling, All the best, Janice Toronto, Canada -----Original Message----- From: Geoff Brightman <geoff_brightman6@thefreeinternet.co.uk> To: ENG-GLO-HAWKESBURY-L@rootsweb.com <ENG-GLO-HAWKESBURY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, June 25, 2000 3:47 PM Subject: [[Hawks]] Another busy weekend >We now have 30 subscribers in list mode and 13 subscribers in digest mode. >It is the GLS list that has 1,000 subscribers. Oh boy do I wish it was our >list with that many. >The new pages are now up and working. Let me know if you want a web page or >email link.The pictures page I hope to do tonight. >Those of you that havent reminded us of your interests for a while should >consider doing so. Nigel BLEAKEN has already had success since joining us >yesterday. >Mrs Pond Dipper is now happy as I have finally cut the back grass. Only 4 >rooms to decorate and she will be happier than ever before. !!!! >Geoffro >The Pond Dipper >============================== >The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Tens of millions of individuals... and counting. >http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ >