Hi Vicky, RAF Brixe Norton is still in business and is in Oxfordshire. My elder daughter lives about 5 miles from the airfield. William Shakespeare was born in Stratford on Avon in the county of Warwickshire. David ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vicky Ballantine" <cobolt47@frontiernet.net> To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 12:56 AM Subject: [GEN-FRIENDS] Brize Norton Air Field > I don't know if I'm spelling that right, hubby was stationed there, > somewhere close to Carterton? He was wondering if the base is still active, > and in what county the two can be found. He was thinking Strafford, but says > if that's Will Shakespeare's place than it can't be Stafford [Strafford?] > Wants to know if you 'English blokes' knows anything???? > > Also, he saw the image of the black pudding, and was wondering, is that > blood pudding? The grand daughter ran gagging from the room---says if anyone > send that to us, the DOGS were going to get a feast!!!! > > Hey--I'm just the middle [woman] here! Don't rip me a new one! > > Thanks for the pictures Marj--they were very well taken! > > America the Beautiful > Vicky B. > cobolt47@frontiernet.net > Iowa--USA > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.317 / Virus Database: 176 - Release Date: 1/21/2002 > > > ==== GEN-FRIENDS Mailing List ==== > Please type SURNAMES in UPPER CASE for ease of reading. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Brize is still up and running, went down there last "back end" to meet Joanna when she came home on leave from Oman. Bubbles from Robin Hood Country. ----- Original Message ----- From: "davspark" <davspark@ntlworld.com> To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 11:09 PM Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] Brize Norton Air Field : Hi Vicky, : RAF Brixe Norton is still in business and is in Oxfordshire. My elder : daughter lives about 5 miles from the airfield. : William Shakespeare was born in Stratford on Avon in the county of : Warwickshire. : : David : : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "Vicky Ballantine" <cobolt47@frontiernet.net> : To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> : Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 12:56 AM : Subject: [GEN-FRIENDS] Brize Norton Air Field : : : > I don't know if I'm spelling that right, hubby was stationed there, : > somewhere close to Carterton? He was wondering if the base is still : active, : > and in what county the two can be found. He was thinking Strafford, but : says : > if that's Will Shakespeare's place than it can't be Stafford [Strafford?] : > Wants to know if you 'English blokes' knows anything???? : > : > Also, he saw the image of the black pudding, and was wondering, is that : > blood pudding? The grand daughter ran gagging from the room---says if : anyone : > send that to us, the DOGS were going to get a feast!!!! : > : > Hey--I'm just the middle [woman] here! Don't rip me a new one! : > : > Thanks for the pictures Marj--they were very well taken! : > : > America the Beautiful : > Vicky B. : > cobolt47@frontiernet.net : > Iowa--USA : > : > : > --- : > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. : > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). : > Version: 6.0.317 / Virus Database: 176 - Release Date: 1/21/2002 : > : > : > ==== GEN-FRIENDS Mailing List ==== : > Please type SURNAMES in UPPER CASE for ease of reading. : > : > ============================== : > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, : go to: : > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 : > : > : : : ==== GEN-FRIENDS Mailing List ==== : Please remember, commercial advertising is NOT allowed on this list. : : ============================== : To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: : http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 : :