that is a lovely thought Ken - one I never thought of before we are always in such a rush to find people that we don't sit long enough to smell the roses. thanks GAIL in Ontario Hi Gail, No relatives in common i,m afraid, but all my Padwick, Sainsbury and Hall famlies originated in the Emsworth- Havant area in the 1600's.....no doubt they had a chat together at the local supermarket, small world eh ! Ken.