Dear Janice, Well said, I would love to find all that out! Regards,Mavis Williams, Flintshire. Researching:- DAVIS, Gloucestershire and Burton-on-Trent. WITTS, Gloucestershire LIMBRICK, Gloucestershire. KERRY, West Hallam, Burton-on-Trent. SID(D)AL(L)S, SYDALS, Burton-on-Trent. TOON, Stapenhill. CHATFIELD, Uttoxeter. WRIGHT, Uttoxeter. ----- Original Message ----- From: "janice" <janice.h@attcanada.net> To: <ENG-GLO-HAWKESBURY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 10:23 AM Subject: [[Hawks]] A busy weekend > 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/ > > > > > ============================== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > >