I can understand how some folk can hate London, it can be overpowering, dirty - Very in some places, and Noisy coming from a quiet town or village into noisy tubes and the crowds, BUT for all of that I Love London and there is still so much Beauty there. Regrettably I now only use London to either visit family and friends when able to ...or to do Genealogy. I lived up in Telford around the time of the '74 Birmingham IRA bombing and that didn't stop me still going there to shop and from 1977 living down in Bucks saw me often going through London visiting family, then also Genealogy and a Job, still with the scares of the IRA, and when home I I have still gone to London and sort of circled almost the whole of the Circle line to go where I was heading even with the latest scares ... I am not saying I'm not afraid I'm very wary but then If you want to enjoy the time thats left to you then Life has to go on, and if you want a Life you have to take some challenges and get about ...just maybe not London :-)))) Marlene ... whose life has been full of scary ups and downs and happenings. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Oooops no, I didn't mean that but I was thinking of > the times I had been asked up to London and I always > said that was the last place on earth I wanted to > go. What I meant was that now I don't say that. I > also believe that I'm going to get on and do what I > can, while I can. Who knows what tomorrow will > bring and I'm already regretting things that I was > going to do but put off till later. > Maggie __________________________________________________________ Sent from Yahoo! Mail - a smarter inbox http://uk.mail.yahoo.com

Thanks Marlene Val xx > I'm a little late in passing this e-mail from Roz, > have been off the 'puter since sometime yesterday > I knew Roz wasn't on List so I collected your > messages and sent them on with mine, even the > late ones was sent with an e-mail or passed on > by a phone call on Saturday. > Marlene > To: Marlene Cox > Subject: RE: Happy Anniversary Roz and Kev > Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 06:34:54 -0800 > > thanks to all the trivvies for all the great > anniversary wishes. it was a nice surprise to > see this email come in...and i must also add, > very appreciated. hope all is going well for each > and everyone of you..and WOT..who let john out > of the trench long enough to find a companion. > take care all. > catch you later > roz and kev > > > ___________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. Try > it > now. > http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/ > . > . > "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

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 ----- POPULARITY OF THE POSTAL ORDER. SOME ASTOUNDING FIGURES. Since the establishment of the postal order system in 1881 the sum of £298,529,000 has been remitted through the post by means of it, the number of orders issued being 778,389,000. At the present time the annual rate of issue is 80,000,000 orders, representing £28,000,000. The most popular of all the denominations was, as might be supposed, the 20s order, of which the issue is now at the rate of 11,000,000 in the year; but the 5s order, which was always run it very close, has now almost crept up to the same rate of issue. The 10s order is not far behind, having an issue at the rate of 10,000,000 a year, while the next denomination in point of popularity is the 1s order, which has an annual sale of 8,000,000. It is a noteworthy fact that the two lowest denominations are very largely used, the issue of the 1s order having indeed increased of late years by leaps and bounds. This is, of course, due in a great measure to the numberless competitions that have become a prominent feature in our midst, and for which an entrance fee of 1s is charged; while the shilling subscription lists, now so popular, have also no doubt contributed largely to the same result. The plan of using postage stamps to make up broken amounts has also done much to increase their popularity. In 1884, the first year of its adoption, £11,000 worth of postage were used in this manner, while at the present time the amount has risen to considerably over £1,000,000. -- Emily Smith

Transcribed by Ann Selchick. Geo. THE NORTHERN NEWS, OCTOBER 9, 1897. ENGLISH TRAVELLER TORTURED IN THIBET. _____ A letter has been received in Bombay from Mr. Henry Savage LANDOR, who has just reached the frontier of India after an unsuccessful attempt to make his way into Lhassa, the Thibetan capital. Of thirty men who started with Mr. LANDOR, twenty-eight abandoned him a few days after crossing the frontier of Thibet. Mr. LANDOR made fifty-six marches with only one bearer and a sick coolie. He lost all his provisions, and was then made a prisoner, together with his men. All three were put in chains and sentenced to death. Mr. LANDOR was led to the execution ground, but at the last moment the Grand Llama intervened, and commuted the sentence of decapitation to torture on the rack. This injured his spine, legs, feet, arms and hands. Mr. LANDOR remained chained up for eight days and his servants for eighteen. In the end the prisoners were released, and Mr. LANDOR is now back in India, with twenty-two wounds. _____

Transcribed by Ann Selchick. Geo. THE NORTHERN NEWS, OCTOBER 9, 1897. SPECIFIC ARTICLES FOR SALE. _____ ANGLERS can obtain EVERY REQUISITE they require, at Wholesale Prices, at the Fishing Tackle Stores, West Towers Street ** BAKING POWDER. - PATTINSON’s Carlisle Baking Powder is the best; try it, and you will use no other. Free from alum and perfectly wholesome. ** BASSINETTES, PERAMBULATORS, CARPETS, Rugs, Bedsteads, Flocks, Feathers, Mangles, &c., Cheap. - FUNERALS FURNISHED. - DONALDSON, Abbey Street, and 35 Anretwell Street, Carlisle. ** BROWN WRAPPING PAPERS. All qualities, Weights and Sizes to suit any trade. ETCHELLS, Paper Merchant, Carlisle. ** CIRCULARS. - Artistic Design and Tints. Prices and Samples on application to ETCHELLS, Printer, Carlisle. ** CUMMERSDALE PRINTS can be had at the CITY FENT STORES, Tow Hall Buildings, in Endless Variety. ** ENVELOPES. - A very cheap line, 1 or 1,000. W. ETCHELLS, Printer and Wholesale Stationer, Carlisle. ** FOR SALE. - A quantity of GOOSE and POULTRY FEATHERS. - Apply J. THOMPSON, Game Dealer, Haltwhistle. **

Transcribed by Ann Selchick. Geo. THE NORTHERN NEWS, OCTOBER 9, 1897. STRONG DENUNCIATION OF THE CHURCH OF ROME. ____ In connection with the meetings of the Baptist Union a designation and valedictory service was held at Plymouth on Tuesday, when several missionaries who were returning after furlough, delivered brief addresses. Among the latter was the Rev. N. H. SHAW, who was working in Florence. He said a tremendous amount of ignorance existed in this country with regard to the religious condition of the people in Italy. It was a land without the Bible, about which large numbers of people in Italy knew nothing. Roman Catholicism was, he said, the most powerful engine ever constructed by satanic ingenuity for degrading, enslaving, and cursing nations and men. The people of this country should not be led away by the glamour of such names as MANNING and NEWMAN, who owned everything that was good in them to Briitish Protestantism. Dr. McLAREN was among the speakers at a public gathering in the evening. He said that the things which were going on in South Africa and on the North-west frontier of India laid a tremendous obligation on the English Christian community. We should see to it that Maxim guns and punitive expeditions were not our only method of making brotherhood with nations. He was glad that there was one Bishop - indeed there were two at least, for the Bishop of Manchester had spoken out on Armenia - who had not been entirely silent on what, he thought, was enough to revolt the conscience of all Christian people in the land. The Rev. W. L. WATKINSON, President of the Wesleyan Conference, preached the mission sermon. *****

Transcribed by Ann Selchick. Geo. <wondering if Mr. Beck's landlady was speaking from experience.> THE NORTHERN NEWS, OCTOBER 9, 1897. SHORT NEWS ITEMS. ____ Mr. Lethbridge BECK, 32, an actor, who has been playing the part of Leeson in “The Two Little Vagabonds” at the Shakespeare Theatre, Clapham, committed suicide on Friday night at his lodgings in Chelsea by cutting his throat. The only reason assigned for the act is possible mental derangement, as his landlady states he had no business worries or any love affair to cause depression. ** A Blue-book is issued containing a report by Mr. Sydney STEPHENSON, M. D., on an inquiry undertaken by him at the request of the Local Government Board upon the ophthalmic state of Poor Law Children in the Metropolis. The report mainly gives the percentage of boys, girls, and infants affected in various homes, and Mr. STEPHENSON suggests giving children more space in their sleeping and living rooms, keeping their towels separate, increasing outdoor games and improving their clothing and diet. ______

Transcribed by Ann Selchick. Geo. THE NORTHERN NEWS, OCTOBER 9, 1897. COMMITTED TO INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL. _____ Lancaster magistrates on Monday committed to the industrial school until sixteen George JENKINSON, aged ten, who for some time has been living a Mexican Joe sort of life.. In three distinct cases he had broken into stables, and after putting a saddle and a bridle on a horse rode about the country, eventually returning the horses damaged. Several larcencies were traced to him, and a case of office breaking. He had a bad school record, and was unmanageable at home. _____

Transcribed by 'Steve'. Geo. THE WESTMORLAND GAZETTE SATURDAY 18th JULY 1863 SHOCKING DEATH OF A NAVVY John Giles, a navvy employed on the Keswick railway, and an inmate in the house of Henry Whittaker, a sub-contractor of this town, drank, on Saturday week, so much whisky that he had not recovered from the effects of his position on Sunday. In the afternoon he got out of bed to go downstairs, but, not being steady, fell on a post at the head of the staircase, which was remnant of a balestrade no longer remaining. So violently did he fall that he was almost transfixed on the post, from which he was taken by Mrs. Whittaker and removed to bed. On Wednesday he expired from the injuries which he had received. Dr. Tweddle made a post mortem examination and found that the abdominal vincers were ruptured. On Tuesday evening the funeral of the deceased took place in Crosthwaite Churchyard. Many of his companions attended, all of whom wore white bows. The burial service was read by the Rev. Mr. Knowles, head master of St Bees Academy, who, after the service, briefly, but emphatically, addressed the men on the melancholy results which were attributable to a career of intemperance. Steve

Transcribed by 'Steve'. Geo. THE WESTMORLAND GAZETTE SATURDAY 18th JULY 1863 PASSING BAD MONEY John Fisher, a navvy, was brought before the Keswick magistrates, on Wednesday week, on a charge of passing bad money, Isabella Fisher, a widow, who keeps a bread shop at Thornthwaite, stated that on the preceeding Wednesday night the prisoner bought a loaf of her for 8 d, for which he gave in payment a half-crown piece, and received the change. On the next morning she discovered the coin to be false. Two other men were with the prisoner at the time he bought the loaf, which, on leaving the shop, he placed on the road, and kicked it along, when one of his companions took it up and placed it under his arm. On the same day the prisoner purchased some groceries from Mary Bell, of Thornthwaite, giving her a half-crown in payment. She at once discovered that it was a counterfeit, and desired him to return the groceries and change which she had given him. He refused to do so at first, but on threatening to call for assistance, complied. On the same night the prisoner went with a young man to the Swan Inn, at Thornthwaite, and ordered a quart of ale. He offered half a crown in payment, which Mrs. Bowman declined to take, thinking it had a suspicious look, upon which his comrade paid for the ale, and she returned the coin to the prisoner. Prisoner said he had not been in Mrs. Bell's since Thursday week. He asked if the magistrate could try him there. The chairman said they could not do so, and committed him to take his trial at Carlisle. Steve

Transcribed by 'Steve'. Geo. THE WESTMORLAND GAZETTE SATURDAY 11th JULY 1863 UNLAWFUL WOUNDING AT KESWICK At the Cumberland Quarter Sessions, Herbert Faulkner aged twenty-two, tilelayer, and Thurston Metcalfe, aged twenty-one, tilelayer, (imperfectly instructed), both out on bail, were charged with unlawfully wounding James Bow, at Keswick, on the 31st May. Mr. Dawson appeared for the prosecution and Mr. J. H. Fawcett for the prisoners. Between ten and eleven o'clock on the evening in question prosecutor met the prisoner Metcalfe in the Main Street, near the Queen's Head. The prosecutor was in company with about twelve others. Shortly afterwards he saw both the prisoners coming out of Dover's shop. They bothered two or three other lads, and then the prisoner Metcalfe struck prosecutor on the face. There had been no words previous to this, and prosecutor having struck him with a sharp instrument, remarking that he would leave its maker's name on him. The other prisoner, Faulkner told him to " shove it into the b----'s stomach." Some of the party said it was a knife, and at the same time prosecutor felt the blood running down from a wound in his thigh. He shortly went home, and Dr. Tweddle was called to attend him. In cross-examination prosecutor denied giving any provocation to either of the prisoners, and said he did not see Faulkner do anything. Robert Minniken said some boys were bothering the prisoners, but the prosecutor was not one of them. He saw Metcalfe strike the prosecutor, and prosecutor returned the blow in his own defence. Mr. Tweddle, surgeon, Keswick, said he examined the prosecutor, and found a punctured wound in the outer part of the left thigh, about a quarter of an inch in length, and an inch in depth. It must have been given by a sharp instrument. It was a very simple wound and it soon healed. An instrument like the small chisel found on the person of the prisoner Metcalfe could make such a wound. The prisoners are two young men from Manchester, and came to the neighbourhood of Keswick to lay down some encaustic tiles in a gentleman's Mansion there. Mr. FAWCETT, for the defence, first applied for the release Faulkner, as there was no evidence against him. Mr. DAWSON opposed this, on the ground that Faulkner was an accessory before the fact After a short discussion on the point, the Court thought it was a matter for the jury to consider, and it was left to them. Mr. FAWCETT then addressed the jury for the prisoners, contending that as strangers they had been badly treated and aggravated by the clannish boys of Keswick, when they were walking down the streets of the town on a quiet Sunday evening. He submitted that the witnesses for the prosecution had been prejudiced and could not remember anything that was likely to tell in favour of the prisoners. In conclusion, the learned counsel called upon the jury to aquit Faulkner, and if they returned a contrary verdict against Metcalfe that for a common assault would be quite sufficient to meet the case. The CHAIRMAN summed up, pointing out to the jury that the fact of Metcalfe using a pointed instrument showed his intention to commit an injury. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty against both prisoners with a recommendation to mercy, as there might have been provocation.Mr FAWCETT put in a letter from their employer offering to take them into their service again should they be convicted. Sentence. - Three months imprisonment' with hard labour. Steve

Transcribed by 'Steve'. Geo. THE WESTMORLAND GAZETTE SATURDAY 27th JUNE 1863 FIRE AT KESWICK On Tuesday morning last, the back premises of Mr. John Clark, spirit merchant, were discovered to be on fire, and on the fire-bell being rung the people were aroused from their slumbers, and hastened with buckets in hand to the spot, and by dint of exertion soon had the fire under. Fortunately there was a pump on the premises, and a plentiful supply of water from the taps in neighbouring houses. The town's fire engine, if it may be so called, was brought out, but it was found to be utterly useless, full of dirt and rusted up, without hose, buckets, or any of its appendages - a complete disgrace to the town. Surely this state of things will not be permitted to exist ; and it is to be hoped the Board of Health will provide for these emergencies, and at once procure hose, not only for the engine, but also to fix to the hydrants in different parts of the town. The fire originated in a wash-house, and had it not been discovered in time might have been of serious consequence, as Mr. Clark's spirit vaults adjoin the premises ; as it was, the damage done was not so serious as might have been expected. We believe Mr. Clark's premises are not insured. Steve

Transcribed by 'Steve'. Geo THE WESTMORLAND GAZETTE SATURDAY 18th JULY 1863 SINGULAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT On Monday week, an inquest was held before Dr. Bell, coroner, at the house of Mr. John Sanderson, farmer, Bassenthwaite, on the body of Daniel Sanderson, a shepherd. William Halifax, a labouring man, stated that on the 25th June, himself, the deceased, Pearson Sanderson (nephew of the deceased) and another man, had been employed in washing sheep on the fell, of which several hundred had been washed by Daniel Sanderson. On their return home, they commenced " skylarking," such as bonneting each other. Pearson Sanderson caught hold of his uncle's jacket by the right side, and gave it a pull, which brought the wearer round, and he fell upon his back. A pair of sheep shears, which the unfortunate man had in his pocket, protruded through his jacket, and entered three inches into his back. Witness took them out, and helped the sufferer home, where he died on the 5th inst. Dr. Tweddle made a post mortem examination, and found that the shears had fractured the fifth rib, the two fractured ends of ribs had wounded the lung, and there was considerable internal hemhorrhage, and evidence of violent pleurisy. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death." Steve

Hi Tina I'm Jean,living in Perth Australia but origanally from the Weald of Kent. Welcome.

I'm a little late in passing this e-mail from Roz, have been off the 'puter since sometime yesterday I knew Roz wasn't on List so I collected your messages and sent them on with mine, even the late ones was sent with an e-mail or passed on by a phone call on Saturday. Marlene To: Marlene Cox Subject: RE: Happy Anniversary Roz and Kev Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 06:34:54 -0800 thanks to all the trivvies for all the great anniversary wishes. it was a nice surprise to see this email come in...and i must also add, very appreciated. hope all is going well for each and everyone of you..and WOT..who let john out of the trench long enough to find a companion. take care all. catch you later roz and kev ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. Try it now. http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/

Thankyou, sounds lovely. I'll look at those sites later. Cheers. Anne from Cairns, Aus. > JIM HOPE <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have been to PEI once and it just happened that the worst rain storm > in 30 years hit that day while we were in a restaurant in downtown > Charlottetown. It rained so hard the works department was sandbagging > the entrance to the theatre which sat in a bit of a low area on the main > > street. We watched from the comfort of the restaurant until the rain > stopped. The owners gave us free drinks and we bought food while we > waited about three hours for the storm to stop. Friendly is only a word > > until you meet a bunch of strangers in such a situation. We all had fun > > even with the rain and the power out. > We had toured about the Island and yes, visited the Anne of Green > Gables home of Lucy Maude Montgomery. My MIL had always wanted to visit > > and we decided to take her along on our trip and she had such a great > time it was well worth it. A beautiful Island, calm and green, but my > heart was won over by Newfoundland from where we had just come back > after a week long visit. > > Jim, Caledon, Canada > [email protected] > [email protected] > > > > > Marlene Cox wrote: > > PEI --- Prince Edward Island ...... the home of > > Anne of Green Gables Story fame by L.M. Montgomery > > > > I only know it's beautiful by reading brochures, and > > on TV and 'puter search and I couldn't type much if > > I did know the Island inside out at the moment > > still trying to type with my right hand. > > On the first URL go to Pictures and Videos ..... > > Trouble is I see Beauty in lots of places and things > > if I had a little more money and was 20 years younger > > I would travel all over the place, while I still had > > time ... it's amazing how many Oakville Ontarians I > > have met who have never travelled more than a > > 30 mile radius, don't even know all the bus routes > > of Oakville and they are not stupid .. except for > > fact they don't venture and explore while they can. > > Hope you enjoy the trip in parts of PEI ... > > > > > > > > http://www.gov.pe.ca/ > > > > this one isn't as good > > http://www.canadianaconnection.com/cca/pei.htm > > > > Marlene > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Marlene, Where is PEI & what Island?? > > Cheers. > > Anne from Cairns, Aus. > > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > > Support the World Aids Awareness campaign this month with Yahoo! For > Good http://uk.promotions.yahoo.com/forgood/ > > . > > . > > "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

Hello Jean What a wonderful celebration you have had. The various friends and relatives calling to see you and then getting the wonderful news from the doctor that you are healthy. We are really pleased to hear that. Anyway life here goes on much the same. George left his brother Tiggy behind but Tiggy doesn't really seem to notice to be quite honest and he is getting on quite well with our other cat Jack. We still miss George very much but after 13 years one is bound to miss a much loved pet. The weather is picking up a bit now. All those nasty gales have passed us by with no damage to us thank goodness. I am hoping for spring to be round the corner so that I can get out more. Glad you were able to visit John and have lunch with him. Sorry to hear that he was more confused. I suppose the confusion will come and go and be quite bad some days and not so bad others. I do wish him well. That is all for the time being but I am always pleased to hear from you. Warmest Greetings from us all Johno ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Kemp" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 8:33 AM Subject: Re: [TRIVVIES] LATE JANUARY BLOGGO > Dear Johno, Miss Mary and Cathy, > I was very sorry to hear of your loss of George. Pets do become part of > the > family. > Jean Oz > > . > . > "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 >

Welcome Tina, I`m Val and I live at Manly Beach Sydney Oz Val xx > Please welcome 'Tina' (t_marie_23000 at yahoo.com) to the List. > > Hi, Tina, I give you a very warm welcome. You'll find the most friendly > bunch of folk here so don't be shy, make yourself comfortable, pull up a > keyboard and tell us a little about yourself, where you are and what your > interests are. > > Geo. in beooterful Busselton, s-w corner of Western Australia. > . > . > "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

Welcome to the list Tina......I am DiDi and I am co-owner of the list with Geo. This truly is a friendly list and we look forward to getting to know you. I am from the UK but I now live in New Zealand. I have just returned from 6 weeks holiday spending 4 in the UK and 2 in the US. I am still in holiday mode but hopefully the rest of me will return very soon. :-) Di Di [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geo." <[email protected]> To: "Trivvies" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 5:35 AM Subject: [TRIVVIES] Another new member to make welcome > Please welcome 'Tina' (t_marie_23000 at yahoo.com) to the List. > > Hi, Tina, I give you a very warm welcome. You'll find the most friendly > bunch of folk here so don't be shy, make yourself comfortable, pull up a > keyboard and tell us a little about yourself, where you are and what your > interests are. > > Geo. in beooterful Busselton, s-w corner of Western Australia. > . > . > "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 >

Hi Tina, welcome to Trivvidom! I'm Lizzie and I live in the Peak District National Park, Derbyshire UK. I don't get on the list as often as I used to, but I've been on it for around ten years. (Ye Gods!) DiDi and George will look after you, as will we all. ... Lizzie. To: Trivvies Subject: [TRIVVIES] Another new member to make welcome Please welcome 'Tina' (t_marie_23000 at yahoo.com) to the List. Hi, Tina, I give you a very warm welcome. You'll find the most friendly bunch of folk here so don't be shy, make yourself comfortable, pull up a keyboard and tell us a little about yourself, where you are and what your interests are. Geo. in beooterful Busselton, s-w corner of Western Australia