Transcribed by Ann Selchick. Geo. THE CARLISLE PATRIOT, MAY 27th, 1865 COURTS. - SATURDAY _____ (Before W. WORDSWORTH, Esq. (in the chair), Major FAIRTLOUGH, Jas. WALKER, Esq., and R. GRAHAM, Esq.) A disreputable character, who said that his name was ROSS, and his speech betrayed him to be a Scotchman, was charged by the chief constable with drunken and disorderly conduct, to the great scandal of the pedestrians on the Warwick Road, on Wednesday evening. Several women were afraid to go along the road in the vicinity of the brute, who was in a state of intoxication, and made use of the foulest language to every one who came near him. At one time a railway porter interposed, and excited his ire by his attempting to prevent the man’s annoying the females; and when Chief Constable came up, he told the man not to make a disturbance; but this reprimand seemed to be means of eliciting a fresh outburst of cursing and swearing, and brutal language. The Chief Constable, walking with a gentleman and lady whom he had overtaken, did not wish to have a scene, and quietly went on till the opportunity arose of acting as he felt. The bully, thinking no doubt that he had overawed the party, kept at no great distance from their heels, but too far off to be conveniently kicked, and continued his abuse for about a mile, giving the passers-by a specimen of his quality. But on reaching a certain point, to his astonishment and disgust, the bright buttons of the constable glistened ominously in his eyes, and the next moment he found himself in durance intensely “vile” with his own companionship. All the time the charge was being heard, the prisoner pleaded hard to be let off - for he had been “drinking several days and did not know what he had been doing.” He was in the Edinburgh Militia, and had the post of door-keeper to fill in a few days’ time. The prisoner had on his drunken walk anathematized the “Queen’s shilling” like a renegade, and was especially bitter against the something Englishmen. The bench sentenced him to seven days’ imprisonment. - The rest of the cases were of such a character as to justify the recent moral philippic of Mr. PERCIVAL. *****

Transcribed by Ann Selchick. Geo. THE CARLISLE PATRIOT, MAY 27th, 1865 POLICE PROCEEDINGS ___ TOWN HALL. - Saturday. (Before the Mayor J. HOWE, Esq., and C. HODGSON, Esq.) There was a case of assault, which was dismissed. The main and most melancholy feature of the Court’s work was the charges of systematic use of light weights by dealers in potatoes and coals. The foreman of Mr. SUTTON’s warehouse in Law Lane had to complain of 11 ½ lbs. deficient weight in a small quantity of coals purchased of one of the agents of the Silloth coal store. In the same way other men were summoned and fined for having light weights, and Mr. SKELTON (inspector) complained bitterly of the way in which poor people were robbed by unprincipled dealers. He said he did not know how they could keep up against it. He denounced, also, the system of hawking about coals in bags as open to the same objections. *****

Transcribed by Emily Smith. Geo. DR. LEYD'S PREDICTIONS. A gentleman attached to one of the European Embassies in London has received a letter from Dr. LEYDS, who writes in a characteristic vein of confidence. Dr. LEYDS boasts that since the war commenced, Continental military men have passed into the Transvaal by way of Delogoa Bay in considerable numbers, and that British vigilance has been unable to prevent the conveyance to Pretoria of stores and ammunition in great quantities. He says nothing about guns, and therefore current stories about these being smuggled through Portuguese territory in piano cases may perhaps be dismissed as baseless. Dr. LEYDS still assumes (with what sincerity there is, of course, no means of judging) that the Republics will win the day, and impose terms upon the Imperial Government. The Transvaal generals have absolute knowledge, he says, that the Ladysmith garrison is in a very straitened condition, and that its morale is seriously lowered, hence the almost superhuman efforts which the Boers are making on the Tugela to keep back General BULLER, on whom the infliction of a second defeat would, it is believed at Pretoria, practically bring the war to a conclusion, because Ladysmith would certainly fall, and the whole garrison would be carried over the border as prisoners. "Such a catastrophe to the British," adds Dr. LEYDS, "would produce a shock from which it would be impossible for the Imperial army to recover. SALISBURY and CHAMBERLAIN would then be ready to discuss conditions of peace, and we, with our future independence secured, would not be extravagant in our demands. But England will have to pay in hard cash for this war." Dr. LEYDS adds the information that he was able before the war began to lay before three of the principal European Governments an accurate estimate of the splendid military resources of the two Republics, and that the apparent indifference of the Continental Powers to the fate of the Boers was in reality no indifference at all, but a quiet conviction that the British army was absolutely unequal to the task which the British Goverment was imposing upon it. Dr. LEYDS declares that he is still in confidential communication with the leading statesmen of Europe, and that if by an mischance the fortune of war were yet to go against the Dutch in South Africa, England would instantly be distracted by complications in other parts of the world. -- Emily Smith

Transcribed by Emily Smith. Geo. GEN. FRENCH'S OPERATIONS. Colesberg Still Unoccupied. Story of the Lost Commissariat Train. [From the Press Association Correspondent.] Naauwpoort, Tuesday. Colesberg is not yet occupied. General FRENCH, advancing on Saturday, found that the enemy had damaged the railway beyond Arundel. The line was, however, speedily repaired. The camp was pitched at Rensburg, and on Sunday evening the British force started afresh towards the north west, making a detour in the direction of Colesberg. Early on Monday morning they took up a position for attack on the hills surrounding the town. The enemy held firmly to their positions, but were persistently shelled by two batteries of Royal Horse artillery; which were supported by the cavalry and Bershires. Fighting went on all day, and the enemy were driven from hill to hill. In this the Bershires did good work, occupying successive positions on the high ground, seizing every opportunity to pour a hot fire on the enemy. The artillery meanwhile worked round the side of the town and shelled the hills to the eastward. The enemy retired in a westerly direction and were again followed by our force. Last night they had reached Vanderwaltsfontein by way of the north, and fighting took place today in that direction. The numerous hills round Colesberg are not continuous, but are thickly dotted about the veldt in groups. It is, therefore, very difficult to hunt the enemy completely our of their positions. Our forces occupy a widely extended front to the southwards and eastwards of the town. An unfortunate accident has occurred on the railway. Twenty six trucks laden with provisions, which were standing at Resburg Station, escaped down the incline towards Colesberg Junction, and attaining a great speed ran as far as a broken culvert beyond Plewman, the station between Rensburg and the Junction. The trucks were wrecked, and the enemy began looting the freight Another train was despatched from Rensburg with a company of the Suffold Regiment and a number of Cape boys to attempt to recover the provisions. The enemy opened fire on the Suffolks and Vanderwalts with cannon obliging the men take shelter in a neighbouring watercourse. The enemy's fire was then directed on the two trains, killing several natives. Twenty shells in all were fired, and the relief train then returned to Rensburg. The number of our casualties is not know. Sixteen wounded arrived at Arundel today. -- Emily Smith

Transcribed by Emily Smith. Geo. The Northern News With Which Are Amalgamated The HALTWHISTLE and ALSTON NEWS and NORTH CUMBERLAND REFORMER No. 514 —Vol. XI. Saturday, January 6, 1900 REPORTED PEACE OVERTURES FROM THE TRANSVAAL. [Reuter's Agency.] New York, Thursday. The "Herald's" Washington correspondent says it is understood that the Transvaal Government through the American Consul at Pretoria have requested the United States to use their good offices with a view to the cessation of hostilities. The administration do no intend to depart from their policy of noninterference unless Great Britain and the Transvaal present a simultaneous request. TRACTION ENGINES AT THE FRONT. [Reuter's Agency.] Frere Camp, Wednesday. The traction engines from Aldershot have arrived here. They were subjected to a series of tests which proved satisfactory, the engines pulling trucks through the spruits without difficulty. "ONLY YOUR HORSE." One of the Colonial war correspondents narrates a curious incident that came under his notice at the {unreadable} engagement. A private of the Natal Mounted Rifles had his horse shot, and immediately cried out, "I'm hit." "Nonsense, man; it's only your horse," cried a comrade, and the man, accepting the assurance, went on fighting. He returned to the camp with his corps, strolled about in the evening, suffered during the night from what he called spasms, and only next morning discovered that a Mauser bullet had gone clean through his body. Then he collapsed, and was taken to hospital. The moral would seem to be that ignorance is bliss on the battlefield as elsewhere, and that the consequences of being perforated by a Mauser bullet are no worse than in the case of a Lee-Metford performing the operation. -- Emily Smith

Transcribed by Emily Smith. Geo. The Northern News With Which Are Amalgamated The HALTWHISTLE and ALSTON NEWS and NORTH CUMBERLAND REFORMER No. 514 —Vol. XI. Saturday, January 6, 1900 OPERATIONS IN NATAL. THE BOER SUPPLIES. [Press Association War Special.] Frere Camp, Wednesday, 6-20 p.m. A Boer was captured today by the outposts of the Irish Fusihers. He was dressed in a khaki uniform, having the crossed guns of a marksman on the left arm, presumably one of our men's uniforms. The prisoner, who was about twenty years of age, looked like a Natal Dutchman. The Boer horses are reported to be suffering from horse sickness. All their animals are poor and nearly all have sore backs. The Germans and Hollanders who intended to remain at Johannesburg have been forced to go to the front. The Boer commissariat is falling short. They have no sugar and but small supplies of tea and coffee. The native feeling in the Transvaal is in favour of the British. The enemy have not been inactive. They have heavily bombarded Ladysmtih from all positions. THORNEYCORFT'S Horse, while reconnoitring towards Springfield, saw a large force of the enemy, shots were exchanged and the enemy continued to fire at the patrol as it retired until it was within sight of the camp. Frere Camp, Wednesday, 9 p.m. THORNEYCORFT'S patrol found the enemy in some force at the little Tugela Bridge. The presence of the Boers was discovered by our scouts. It is reported that a lieutenant and five men have not returned. A native leader who deserted from the Boer lines stated that our naval guns completely destroyed a large piece of Boer cannon at Colenso a few days ago. He confirms the report that the Boers are running short of food. The Johannesburg contingent, he says, is commanded by Ben VILJOEN. The natives, be further declares, have no sympathy with the Boars, and the Zulus would have fought if Mr. CHAMBERLAIN had not prevented them. The Boer commandants, it appears from his accounts, are constantly expressing the opinion that they will prevent our advance. -- Emily Smith

Transcribed by Emily Smith. Geo. The Northern News With Which Are Amalgamated The HALTWHISTLE and ALSTON NEWS and NORTH CUMBERLAND REFORMER No. 514 —Vol. XI. Saturday, January 6, 1900 CHRISTMAS AT KIMBERLEY. Mr. RHODES' PLUM PUDDINGS. [Press Association War Special.] Kimberley, Dec. 25th (via Modder River, Wednesday.) The "Diamond Fields Advertiser," which, despite all obstacles and absence of news from outside the world, has pluckily continued publication, in its issue today says: Excepting two or three of our inhabitants who shared the terrible privation of the siege of Paris, few of us have ever spent such a Christmas before, and few will ever care to spend such a Christmas again. The scarcity of turkeys and plum pudding at this time of traditional plenty need only distress the gourmand. The majority of people of Kimberley are happily made of sterner stuff, and do not look for luxuries in a time of siege. Nevertheless, we have not been altogether deprived of our Christmas fare. Mr. Rhodes has again come to the rescue. He has provided some forty two plum puddings, which were cooked at the Sanatorium, for distribution among the various camps. Seasonable wishes were freely exchanged between the camps by telephone. "Best wishes and long range for your guns," was received by the Royal Artillery from the Mounted Corps. The reply was: "Good wishes reciprocated. May our range be always long enough for us to be guardian angels to the Mounted Corps." Notwithstanding the festivities, additional precautions were taken to prevent the enemy from catching us napping tonight. Typhoid fever and scurvy are somewhat on the increase. --Emily Smith

Hello Margaret Your aunt must be a wonderful lady to have reached that age and still have all her faculties. Not like me. I am 90 and I have lost half of mine...<grin> Tell her to slow down a bit and I will catch her up. Give her my best wishes. Yes, Cathy is a great believer in the spirit world, but I am a doubting Thomas. Maybe if I saw a spirit maybe I would change my mind....<grin>. She has visited inumerable clairvoyants in her time and is always convinced that the majority know what they are talking about, although she says you have to be wary of the charlatans. She also sees and hears things from time to time which have no physical explanation (or so she tells us). She and her mother enjoy watching all the spooky programmes on the TV when I am in bed and often try to tell me about them but I am afraid I only listen with half an ear most of the time. I would like to think that George is still around us. I see him often in my imagination but not in spirit unfortunately. Cathy is hoping that she will be able to catch a glance of him out of the corner of her eye sometime. The weather is fine but cold and windy and I hope to get out and about this weekend. Warmest Regards Johno ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret" <[email protected]> To: "GEN- TRIVIA- [email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 11:30 PM Subject: [TRIVVIES] to Young Johno > Hullo Johno.........you are only a youngster yet, Johno. > My aunt Mary is 99 and a half, and still has all her > faculties. And she still tints her hair and uses makeup. > I was interested when you said, a little while ago that your > daughter believes that the spirits of all those who have > passed away are still around us. Because I believe in > exactly the same thing. But why, oh why, doesn't my > beloved father make contact with me? He is still much > missed after 25 years. > And I am convinced that your lovely little friend George, > is still there. > Does anyone have any evidence that 'mediums' can > contact the spirit world.? > Kind regards Johno, from Margaret. > . > . > "IS THE SUBJECT LINE STILL RELEVANT? > If not, PLEASE change it." > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Annalee, it is never too late to accept birthday wishes so thank you for mine. If any new trivvies would like to be included on the official birthday and anniversary list (for I am the keeper of the list) then please send me an email (private if you wish) and I will do my utmost to remind everyone the day before of you and your partners ( and children) celebrations, you do not need to include the year in which case I will assume you are only twenty one ..........again ....hehehe Love to you all Dave >I am late in sending in my wishes, but happy birthday Big Dave! :) > > Annalee

----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret" <[email protected]> To: "GEN- TRIVIA- [email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 1:59 AM Subject: [TRIVVIES] Wartime Black Market > The Black Market in War time London was a real godsend. > My parents knew a London taxi driver who seemed to be > able to get anything. He would turn up unexpectedly and > always at lunchtime with such delicacies as bacon, eggs, > sugar, tea and butter. > My mother always gave him her dinner while she made do > with very little as there simply wasn't enough to go around. > She made a couple of ounces of meat go a very long way by > giving us kids any vegetables plus a slice of bread smothered > in gravy so that it looked like meat. I must say it was tasty > as the gravy at least was genuine. > I thought I was being helpful one day as while my mother was > cooking the dinner I emptied the teapot and made a fresh pot > of tea. I announced that the tea was ready and was told that > the tea had only just been made previously and had been left > to brew. I had unwittingly thrown away a fresh pot of tea and > wasted precious tea leaves. Fortunately I didn't get a > scolding this time. > I was glad of the black market margarine, sugar and eggs. At school > the girls still had domestic science lessons and we had to ask > our mothers for an ounce or so of our precious butter or margarine > ration and one egg in order to be able to make tiny cakes in the > cookery lesson. The school wasn't issued with a ration of > ingredients so we were asked to supply our own. Not all the girls > were able to do this. Only those who had access to the black > market could provide their own ingredients. > When it came to jam making the cookery teacher got a supply > of fruit, plums I think it was and we all brought a tiny quantity > of sugar and one large pan of plum jam was made and we each > took home about a cupful. > It was a relief when dried egg powder became available, from America > I think it was. I really liked it, it made really nice omelettes. > > > . I am sending this to both GEN-TRIVIA and London-LIFE in case it is of interest to both lists. If it is not relevant, please scrap it. From Margaret. > . > "IS THE SUBJECT LINE STILL RELEVANT? > If not, PLEASE change it." > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.8/1287 - Release Date: > 19/02/2008 10:55 > >

Thanks Howie My ignorance was in thinking that the Eurostar was just another name for all of the Tunnel trains and I knew I had read that you both had been Over the Channel but Under it ... sorry couldn't resist that ... not really in jolly mood this morning though. Hope Bron and you are keeping well .... tell Bron I haven't forgot that package I have, just need to get to go to the post office .. beginning to suffer from cabin fever the biggest trip out in the last 12 days was 2 buses to the hospital and 2 back, a total from home 3hours, and a couple of quick trips across the road for milk and bread etc. Hugs Marlene ```````````````````` > Marlene, and June, > > Although Bron and I have travelled to France (and > Germany etc) many > times in the past 20 years or so, we have never used > Eurostar. We have > always taken our car and used the Shuttle train > through the Tunnel. > Easy and quick - only 35 minutes from leaving > Folkestone to arriving > at Calais - and neither of us is a good sailor! I > recall once, after > a trip to the south of France, we arrived back at > Calais with a couple > of hours in hand before the time of our Shuttle. So > we went to Cap > Gris Nez for a picnic lunch - which we ate in the > car because, though > the sun was shining, a howling gale was blowing. > Looking over the > English Channel towards England and seeing the > Cross-Channel ferries > heaving and tossing in the wild seas, we were very > glad we were going > to travel through the Tunnel! > > Friends who have used Eurostar say it too is very > comfortable and remarkably quick - quicker than by > air if you allow for the time it takes to get to > and from the airports. And of course. like London, > Paris has an excellent public transport sysytem to > get you to your hotel... > Howie ___________________________________________________________ Support the World Aids Awareness campaign this month with Yahoo! For Good http://uk.promotions.yahoo.com/forgood/

Luvs ya back Val xx > We awoke early Sunday morning gazing into each others eyes, thirty three > years together but just twenty six with a ticket (thank you Dad!) for it > was he who told me to get of my butt and make an honest woman of Pam) the > best thing I have ever done! > The day was spent cleaning out the kitchen and bathroom for the workmen > commencing remodelling first thing Monday morning and so eventually at ten > pm it was finished and Pam was shattered, we went to bed..........nothing > happened...........I told Pam I was too tired ......hehehe . > Monday morning and the workmen didn't turn up till almost dinner time!!! > Opened my presents, a bottle of gold watch, some baccy and a crazy little > disco ball powered by the pc and a rolling table for my bed and then there > was a little something from > Mary, Johno and Cathy and I must say your generosity is overwhelming many > thanks to you three. > And now thanks to everyone who sent Anniversary and Birthday wishes:- > Mum, Johno and Mary, Cathy, both Jeans,John and Caroline, Di, Val, > Jennifer, Sue, Glennis, Gwen and Nick, Jim Hope, June, Edna, Wendy, Pat > and Shaun, Maggie, Annewivannee, Wolfie, CT, Miriam and Lizzie. > I hope I haven't missed anyone. > We Love you all > Dave, Pam and Nikki > . > . > "IS THE SUBJECT LINE STILL RELEVANT? > If not, PLEASE change it." > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

You old softy you. :-) Di Di http://photobucket.com/albums/d100/didi_45 [email protected] > We awoke early Sunday morning gazing into each others eyes, thirty three > years together but just twenty six with a ticket (thank you Dad!) for it > was he who told me to get of my butt and make an honest woman of Pam) the > best thing I have ever done! > The day was spent cleaning out the kitchen and bathroom for the workmen > commencing remodelling first thing Monday morning and so eventually at ten > pm it was finished and Pam was shattered, we went to bed..........nothing > happened...........I told Pam I was too tired ......hehehe . > Monday morning and the workmen didn't turn up till almost dinner time!!! > Opened my presents, a bottle of gold watch, some baccy and a crazy little > disco ball powered by the pc and a rolling table for my bed and then there > was a little something from > Mary, Johno and Cathy and I must say your generosity is overwhelming many > thanks to you three. > And now thanks to everyone who sent Anniversary and Birthday wishes:- > Mum, Johno and Mary, Cathy, both Jeans,John and Caroline, Di, Val, > Jennifer, Sue, Glennis, Gwen and Nick, Jim Hope, June, Edna, Wendy, Pat > and Shaun, Maggie, Annewivannee, Wolfie, CT, Miriam and Lizzie. > I hope I haven't missed anyone. > We Love you all > Dave, Pam and Nikki > . > . > "IS THE SUBJECT LINE STILL RELEVANT? > If not, PLEASE change it." > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hugs from me Lizzie Val xx > Thanks, everyone for your kind messages. Edda's funeral is tomorrow > (Wednesday) so some warm supportive Trivvie vibes for Shona would help. > ... > Lizzie > > Subject: Re: [TRIVVIES] Sad News > > That's sad, Lizzie . . . so sudden, all feelings are left in turmoil. > Hugs, > Jennifer > > On News of a Friend's Sudden Death > by Felix Dennis 2002 > > How thin the cloth, how fine the thread > That cloaks the living from the dead; > How narrowly, from breath to breath, > We plait our rendezvous with death. > > How swift the tenant flees the gate; > The landlord's writ, come soon or late, > Foreclosing slum or stately hall, > Hard Bailiffs at His beck and call. > > How feather-light the feeble spark > That shields us from the greedy dark; > Unjessed our souls like falcons fly! > How weak the lure, how wide the sky! > > > lizzie wrote: >> Just had a call from my stepdaughter to say that her Mum (the first Mrs >> Calar) died suddenly a few days ago. A ruptured aortic aneurism. She was > 66, >> a year older than me. I'm sitting here in shock. My poor wee lassie! > There >> is nothing I can say to her . and tomorrow would have been Calar's > birthday >> too, and we always find that difficult. >> >> Can't write any more now. I'm going to make some cocoa and drink it under >> the frosty night sky. I'll watch the starlight over the hills and think >> of >> the elves conducting my predecessor on her way to the West. Her true >> name >> was Edda, same as the great Norse epics. Tolkien would have liked that. >> >> Lizzie >> > > > . > . > "IS THE SUBJECT LINE STILL RELEVANT? > If not, PLEASE change it." > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Our thoughts are on their way Lizzie Hugs Caroline and John xxxx Vibes on the way. Hugs as well.Wendy > Hugs from me Lizzie > Val xx > > > >> Thanks, everyone for your kind messages. Edda's funeral is tomorrow >> (Wednesday) so some warm supportive Trivvie vibes for Shona would help. >> ... >> Lizzie >> >> Subject: Re: [TRIVVIES] Sad News >> >> That's sad, Lizzie . . . so sudden, all feelings are left in turmoil. >> Hugs, >> Jennifer >> >> On News of a Friend's Sudden Death >> by Felix Dennis 2002 >> >> How thin the cloth, how fine the thread >> That cloaks the living from the dead; >> How narrowly, from breath to breath, >> We plait our rendezvous with death. >> >> How swift the tenant flees the gate; >> The landlord's writ, come soon or late, >> Foreclosing slum or stately hall, >> Hard Bailiffs at His beck and call. >> >> How feather-light the feeble spark >> That shields us from the greedy dark; >> Unjessed our souls like falcons fly! >> How weak the lure, how wide the sky! >> >> >> lizzie wrote: >>> Just had a call from my stepdaughter to say that her Mum (the first Mrs >>> Calar) died suddenly a few days ago. A ruptured aortic aneurism. She was >> 66, >>> a year older than me. I'm sitting here in shock. My poor wee lassie! >> There >>> is nothing I can say to her . and tomorrow would have been Calar's >> birthday >>> too, and we always find that difficult. >>> >>> Can't write any more now. I'm going to make some cocoa and drink it >>> under >>> the frosty night sky. I'll watch the starlight over the hills and think >>> of >>> the elves conducting my predecessor on her way to the West. Her true >>> name >>> was Edda, same as the great Norse epics. Tolkien would have liked that. >>> >>> Lizzie >>> >> >> >> . >> . >> "IS THE SUBJECT LINE STILL RELEVANT? >> If not, PLEASE change it." >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > . > . > "IS THE SUBJECT LINE STILL RELEVANT? > If not, PLEASE change it." > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message . . "IS THE SUBJECT LINE STILL RELEVANT? If not, PLEASE change it." ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Marlene, and June, Although Bron and I have travelled to France (and Germany etc) many times in the past 20 years or so, we have never used Eurostar. We have always taken our car and used the Shuttle train through the Tunnel. Easy and quick - only 35 minutes from leaving Folkestone to arriving at Calais - and neither of us is a good sailor! I recall once, after a trip to the south of France, we arrived back at Calais with a couple of hours in hand before the time of our Shuttle. So we went to Cap Gris Nez for a picnic lunch - which we ate in the car because, though the sun was shining, a howling gale was blowing. Looking over the English Channel towards England and seeing the Cross-Channel ferries heaving and tossing in the wild seas, we were very glad we were going to travel through the Tunnel! Friends who have used Eurostar say it too is very comfortable and remarkably quick - quicker than by air if you allow for the time it takes to get to and from the airports. And of course. like London, Paris has an excellent public transport sysytem to get you to your hotel... Howie >> June wrote: >> Have either of you travelled on the new Eurostar >> from London to Paris? I think that I might like to >> do this when I visit England. Let me know your >> thoughts. >> >> June >> and Marlene replied: >> I haven't .... have thought about it BUT I'm sure >> Howie and Bron have done so, not sure about the >> other Trivvies. >> Are you hoping to go over this year ??? >> Marlene

Good to hear from you again Johno. I'm glad that your weather is improving. Here in NE we are having weather that changes every day. On Monday the temp was in the 50"sF with buckets of rain. Now we are in the 30's with the sun shining. On Friday we may get 6" of snow. I believe this is because Spring in coming so we will have large differences in temps. and percipitation. Enjoyed your joke--I think it is the revenge of the rider. Taxi drivers ( I speak for Boston) can scare the devil out of passengers with the way the drive. My best to you,Miss Mary and Cathy. Jean USA Johno <[email protected]> wrote: Hello Friends Hope you are all well. We are not so bad here. Passing the winter nicely. Here is my latest bloggo. http://www.connolley.co.uk/Bloggo_de_Johno.htm Kindest Regards Johno . . "IS THE SUBJECT LINE STILL RELEVANT? If not, PLEASE change it." ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I visited Lizzie in Taddington with Andy and Sue for a few hours several years ago. I had a wonderful time. I enjoyed walking around the village taking pictures. There were many picture opportunities. I wish I had been able to spend a few days in that area---it is beautiful. Jean USA lizzie <[email protected]> wrote: North of Birmingham, south of Manchester, west of Sheffield and about level with the top of Wales. I live half way between Bakewell and Buxton in a tiny village just off the A6 called Taddington. ... Come on Trivvies! Your memories of Taddington please, for our newer members. LIzzie Subject: Re: [TRIVVIES] New Member Yes, that would be nice and England is definitely in my "Travel Dreams". May, I ask you where is the Derbyshire Peak District National Park? I must buy a detailed map of England. June . . "IS THE SUBJECT LINE STILL RELEVANT? If not, PLEASE change it." ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The Black Market in War time London was a real godsend. My parents knew a London taxi driver who seemed to be able to get anything. He would turn up unexpectedly and always at lunchtime with such delicacies as bacon, eggs, sugar, tea and butter. My mother always gave him her dinner while she made do with very little as there simply wasn't enough to go around. She made a couple of ounces of meat go a very long way by giving us kids any vegetables plus a slice of bread smothered in gravy so that it looked like meat. I must say it was tasty as the gravy at least was genuine. I thought I was being helpful one day as while my mother was cooking the dinner I emptied the teapot and made a fresh pot of tea. I announced that the tea was ready and was told that the tea had only just been made previously and had been left to brew. I had unwittingly thrown away a fresh pot of tea and wasted precious tea leaves. Fortunately I didn't get a scolding this time. I was glad of the black market margarine, sugar and eggs. At school the girls still had domestic science lessons and we had to ask our mothers for an ounce or so of our precious butter or margarine ration and one egg in order to be able to make tiny cakes in the cookery lesson. The school wasn't issued with a ration of ingredients so we were asked to supply our own. Not all the girls were able to do this. Only those who had access to the black market could provide their own ingredients. When it came to jam making the cookery teacher got a supply of fruit, plums I think it was and we all brought a tiny quantity of sugar and one large pan of plum jam was made and we each took home about a cupful. It was a relief when dried egg powder became available, from America I think it was. I really liked it, it made really nice omelettes.

I haven't .... have thought about it BUT I'm sure Howie and Bron have done so, not sure about the other Trivvies. I'm hoping to be in England sometime in the Spring, it's going to be later than I intended, was going to be the beginning of April most probably in May now, due to my tests having to be cancelled till I'm properly well again, my heart specialist decided on that because of my wrist. Are you hoping to go over this year ??? Marlene `````````````````````` > Thanks Margaret and Marlene > Have either of you travelled on the new Eurostar > from London to Paris? I think that I might like to > do this when I visit England. Let me know your > thoughts. > > June > P.S. It is a sunny, beautiful day here in Burnaby, > British Columbia. > ___________________________________________________________ Support the World Aids Awareness campaign this month with Yahoo! For Good http://uk.promotions.yahoo.com/forgood/