Tena Koe    e Robyn !   That is the language of the Maori of NZ ! PLEASE endorse my PLEA to our  "Wunderbarische Viola !"...."Please Vi, do us , yerself , yer Family and all the FAVOUR , of Committing your Memories , Recipes etc.etc.etc to Paper, before you and I both, "Gan awa' tae meet the 'Sky Fella'....otherwise , all that wonderful "Stuff", like Recipes, etc will be for ever LOST ....don't let it happen  Sis....P L E A S E !.... I would really LOVE to , fer example , include your Recipes, from 'Old Times' in the Volume I have set aboot writin' the 'noo !.... which is called "Fifty Tales of Yesteryear , by an "Auld Coot, wha lives in NZ !"...complete wi' Pics yis ken !       "Please do it Vi !"...yer  Bro. frae NZ...Bruce ,the Graham ! On 22/05/2018 4:11 PM, fermanagh-gold-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Send FERMANAGH-GOLD mailing list submissions to > fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or > body 'help' to > fermanagh-gold-request@rootsweb.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > fermanagh-gold-owner@rootsweb.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of FERMANAGH-GOLD digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: FERMANAGH-GOLD Digest, Vol 14, Issue 145 (Robyn Booth) > 2. Grasshopper Tales (Viola Wiggins) > 3. Re: Grasshopper Tales (Dee Byster-Graham) > 4. Re: Grasshopper Tales (Patricia Braden) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Mon, 21 May 2018 16:27:13 +0800 > From: Robyn Booth <rob-boo@bigpond.com> > Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD -Re: FERMANAGH-GOLD Digest, Vol 14, Issue 145 > To: <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <007b01d3f0dd$856454a0$902cfde0$@bigpond.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Dear Vi, you bring so much enjoyment to so many people! I too just love > your stories. This one particularly brought a big smile to my face. After > enjoying (and almost tasting) your potato stories recently, we are now > screening off grasshoppers while eating beautiful fresh bread. All I can > add here is to be thankful you are not downunder or you would be screening > flies - but those pesky things manage to make it through anyway. I can't > think of any Aussie kids who haven't swallowed or inhaled a fly or two. > Your memories, your ability to tell a good yarn and your generously given > help are treasured by us all. > Robyn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Sun, 20 May 2018 13:06:06 +0100 > From: Viola Wiggins <vmaw3434@gmail.com> > Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD -Re: Grasshopper tales. > To: This list is for those researching their ancestors in Fermanagh > and surrounding counties in Ireland <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <83F37ABF-8FBF-47B9-848A-155808CE9452@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > Darling Sister Dee and Brother Bruce, > I'm reading and hearing ye both loud and clear. > If I wrote a book it would be like a Grasshoppers journey. Jumping from leaf > to leaf and avoiding the cup of hot tea as in the hay field! > Funnily how everyone used to get one in their tea, just as the cup > approached the mouth. A hay straw folded was the best tool to remove it in > the loop. > No such finicky thing like ditching the contents of the cup. One was hot and > thirsty and those Egg and Oinion sandwiches in Batch Loaf bread needed > lubrication to wash them past the Tonsils. > Batch Loaves had Square Flat crust bottoms and Crusty domed Tops. They were > baked in 'Batches' of Six in Trays using Top and Bottom heat. The four sides > were soft as they were so closely packed they never got direct heat and only > pulled apart into ones or twos at the time of sale. > Viola > > ------------------------------ > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 22 May 2018 02:02:28 +0100 > From: Viola Wiggins <vmaw3434@gmail.com> > Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD -Grasshopper Tales > To: This list is for those researching their ancestors in Fermanagh > and surrounding counties in Ireland <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <B0D9C3DA-5138-4164-AE3E-5B1E2545720A@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Dee, Bruce, Robyn, and all my Golden Family > If I was living 'down under, I would wear one of those wide brimmed hats with Corks dangling from around the rim, to try keeping the Flies at bay, instead of my usual Base Ball Cap by which I am recognised by one and all. > I have unearthed the foundation of my book prepared by Vynette Sage who had collected quite a few of my ramblings down memory lane and sent the collection to me. > So I will edit and include them along with other memories. > Viola > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 22 May 2018 13:44:38 +1000 > From: Dee Byster-Graham <deebg@bigpond.net.au> > Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD -Re: Grasshopper Tales > To: 'This list is for those researching their ancestors in Fermanagh > and surrounding counties in Ireland' <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <000601d3f17f$35e3f9b0$a1abed10$@bigpond.net.au> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > That's excellent news, Vi, > > I do recall the book set up by our Vynette, and absolutely delighted you are > back writing again! > So many amazing memories, and they each bring to light a particular aspect > of our ancestors lives. > If you were living down under I would happily buy you a bushie's hat, and we > could have huge fun collecting the corks ourselves - by drinking the > contents of two dozen or so excellent bottles of red. > Think David Armstrong would heartily approve, and he may like to come north > and help us achieve our goal :-) > Eilish would help too, and several others on our list. > Hmmmm, we will definitely need more wine :-) :-) > > Dee. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Viola Wiggins [mailto:vmaw3434@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, 22 May 2018 11:02 AM > To: This list is for those researching their ancestors in Fermanagh and > surrounding counties in Ireland > Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD -Grasshopper Tales > > Dee, Bruce, Robyn, and all my Golden Family > If I was living 'down under, I would wear one of those wide brimmed hats > with Corks dangling from around the rim, to try keeping the Flies at bay, > instead of my usual Base Ball Cap by which I am recognised by one and all. > I have unearthed the foundation of my book prepared by Vynette Sage who had > collected quite a few of my ramblings down memory lane and sent the > collection to me. > So I will edit and include them along with other memories. > Viola > > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb. > com/ > > Archives: > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb. > com/ > > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 22 May 2018 14:10:52 +1000 > From: Patricia Braden <bradenfamily@optusnet.com.au> > Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD -Re: Grasshopper Tales > To: 'This list is for those researching their ancestors in Fermanagh > and surrounding counties in Ireland' <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <000901d3f182$e0065430$a012fc90$@optusnet.com.au> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Viola, > > If this was Facebook, I'd send a great big "Tick". > We all treasure your stories. > > Patricia in Sydneytown > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Viola Wiggins [mailto:vmaw3434@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, 22 May 2018 11:02 AM > To: This list is for those researching their ancestors in Fermanagh and > surrounding counties in Ireland <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> > Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD -Grasshopper Tales > > Dee, Bruce, Robyn, and all my Golden Family If I was living 'down under, I > would wear one of those wide brimmed hats with Corks dangling from around > the rim, to try keeping the Flies at bay, instead of my usual Base Ball Cap > by which I am recognised by one and all. > I have unearthed the foundation of my book prepared by Vynette Sage who had > collected quite a few of my ramblings down memory lane and sent the > collection to me. > So I will edit and include them along with other memories. > Viola > > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb. > com/ > > Archives: > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb. > com/ > > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > End of FERMANAGH-GOLD Digest, Vol 14, Issue 146 > *********************************************** >