Hi Barbara and all Sorry a very belated thank you, but only arrived back in Kent this evening after a visit to Winchester on the way home. So thanks to Barbara for organising the meal & Peter for the walk after lunch & good to meet others researching. Looking back found Sopers in George St, North St & Station Road (but no trains though!!). Gerald In a message dated 08/10/2007 11:01:33 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Hi John, Rod, Bob, Peter and All, Thank you for your messages. It was very nice to be able to get together around the horse shoe shaped table, where we could all chat to each other at the Crown Inn, in the room that was the former School and Court Room. It was very rewarding to know that the Lunch brought together for the first time, Bob HUTCHINS and Gerald SOPER, who share great grandparents. Nice to meet John his wife Joy and mum, my own family tree links in with John LEWIS at least 5 times, if not more and Rod Whale, we share 6th great grandparents with the BURGEMAN/BRIDGMAN family. Jim BATES living in New Zealand, no longer on the List, sent me a book he had put together about his life, it makes interesting reading, and is being read at the moment by Peter McNulty. Beryl Shackleton living in Scotland, brought along her laptop showing her SAVERY FT, she has the BUCKRIDGE family connection. Looking at my computer I discover the same family information coming down on one of the other daughters. Thanks Peter and Rita for the walk after Lunch, much enjoyed, we were luck with the weather. Peter said that after next years 7th Anniversary Lunch, Sunday 5th October 2008, he will take us to the Kingsclere Archives to do a bit of researching, could be interesting. Very best wishes and keep well Barbara Lewis Mallyon Basingstoke, Hants. UK [email protected] List Admin