Not many good veins in chicken legs Seamus!!! But Charles Hawtrey is more in your line!!! Good luck with the op. Chris and Caroline ----- Original Message ----- From: "Seamus" <webfootraf@iinet.net.au> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 3:46 AM Subject: Re: [HantsLife] PLEASE READ THIS!! This is definitely true Edna. Bags I be Sid James if, you will be Barbara Windsor ! Hope I have some good veins in my Heighland legs, for the transplant. Seamus: (Tout á fait Chevalier) All mail scanned by Norton AV 2002 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edna & Ken" <ekbrits@sympatico.ca> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 3:32 AM Subject: [HantsLife] PLEASE READ THIS!! Hi All, I think the nurses are fully aware of Mr. Seamus and his hospital antics. Remember those Carry On Camping movies a few years ago (which my mother told me about (;-}}... We wish him well and he'll soon be back amongst us in a week or so. Cheers, Edna n' Ken - Ottawa ----- Original Message ----- From: "marp" <marp@ntlworld.com> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 9:50 AM Subject: [HantsLife] PLEASE READ THIS!! > I've heard from Seamus that he is unsubbing on the 18th as he is going into the Royal Perth for organ rejuvenation!!! (Not that girls - heaven forbid ;-))) > > He is having a 3-way rewire on the old ticker, so I wish him good luck and a speedy recovery. > > Now will someone in the Perth area get a warning message to those poor, unsuspecting nurses please? > > Moya > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > Chris and Caroline Hayles, Eastleigh, Hampshire > List Administrators: HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com > Home of SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages > EMAIL: chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk > > FAMILY WEBSITE: http://www.chayles.freeserve.co.uk > Over 1,600 villages in HAMPSHIRE, BERKSHIRE, DORSET > ISLE OF WIGHT, SURREY, WEST SUSSEX,and WILTSHIRE village history,parish church history, village photographs, and other useful information for genealogy. Lots of links to other useful sites > > ============================== > 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 > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== Chris and Caroline Hayles, Eastleigh, Hampshire List Administrators: HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com Home of SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages EMAIL: chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk FAMILY WEBSITE: http://www.chayles.freeserve.co.uk Over 1,600 villages in HAMPSHIRE, BERKSHIRE, DORSET ISLE OF WIGHT, SURREY, WEST SUSSEX,and WILTSHIRE village history,parish church history, village photographs, and other useful information for genealogy. Lots of links to other useful sites ============================== 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 ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== Chris and Caroline Hayles, Eastleigh, Hampshire List Administrators: HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com Home of SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages EMAIL: chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk FAMILY WEBSITE: http://www.chayles.freeserve.co.uk Over 1,600 villages in HAMPSHIRE, BERKSHIRE, DORSET ISLE OF WIGHT, SURREY, WEST SUSSEX,and WILTSHIRE village history,parish church history, village photographs, and other useful information for genealogy. Lots of links to other useful sites ============================== 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 --- All of our Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. And attachments are also scanned before being added. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 10/01/2003

Hi Chris. I don't know about Southampton Corporation. I believe you will find that, most Cities & Towns have or had a Brass Band at sometime or other. The Salvo's are a good example of this. Your grandfather would have indulged for pleasure & relaxation. Nowadays, the cost of running & maintaining a Band is exorbitant. It baffles me when they say'We fought the war for freedom'. As we destroy the very thing we are fighting for. Seamus: (Tout á fait Chevalier) All mail scanned by Norton AV 2002 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Gibbins" <chrisgibbins@farmersweekly.net> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 7:06 PM Subject: RE: [HantsLife] Brass Band Dear Friends, Seeing the postings about Brass Bands reminded me that my mother's father, Fred. WHITE born c. 1896 - 1961, used to play in a town band in the Southampton area, he was a tram conductor for Southampton Corporation. I would love to hear from anyone with knowledge of the bands in Southampton at that time. Did the Corporation have its own band perhaps? Thank you. Best wishes, Chris. Gibbins. ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== Visit Where your ancestors lived..... SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages AND VI ============================== 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

Hi Listers I am researching the following names, unless otherwise stated from New Forest, Hampshire and South Wiltshire, England. BABEY 1764-1932 BAILEY 1871 Romsey BARNES 1744 BARTER 1904 Winchester BELL 1929+ Hampshire BOICE, BOYCE, BIOS, BOYES, BOYS 1714-Present Hampshire/Wiltshire & New Zealand BROOMFIELD 1839-Present New Forest & South Australia CHILDS 1890 COOMBS 1787 COPPER/COOPER 1805 CULL 1865-1934 DIDBEN, DIBDIN, DIDEN 1786-1936 ELDRIDGE 1746 EVERETT 1890-1932 FIELDER 1829 GAIN 1843-1901 GODDARD abt 1720 HATCH 1620-Present Hampshire/Wiltshire>Brighton, USA, Australia London 1889 HUCHINS 1907 HUMBER 1870-1923 Portsmouth> Copythorne HURST 1851-1901 Eling HUTCHINGS 1932 JEFFRIES 1850 Southampton JUDD 1787+ KING 1849-1936 LONGMAN 1851 Copythorn MANSBRIDGE 1851 Jersey, Channel Islands> 1881-1891 New Forest MARSHALL 1769 MAY abt 1900 MILLS 1765-1914 MOWDY, MOUDY, MOODY 1708 NEW abt 1716 NEWMAN 1852-1934 ODDY 1753-Present, 1753 Yorkshire> 1832-1880 Durham 1826 London> 1827-1900 Sussex>1889 Surrey> 1910-Present[USA & Canada] 1900 Southampton & New Forest, Hampshire>1911-Present[Western Australia], Wiltshire & Dorset ORRIS 1862 Hythe/Fawley> 1901 Southampton PAGE 1792 + & 1842 Favershan, Kent, England PURKESS 1838-1937 REED abt 1710 ROOKES/RICKES/REEKES abt 1722 SILLENCE 1789-1901 SILLY/SELLY 1765 [Silly and Selly are two variations of Sillence] SPENCER 1870-1900 SPRATT abt 1890 TITFORD 1740 TOWERS 1867 Leicester> 1883-1901 Portsmouth WHETINGSTEEL 1867 WHETREN 1860 WHITORN/WHITHOM abt 1724 WORT 1840-1901 Emery Down I would be very pleased to hear from anyone with similar interests. Stephen Oddy Hillarys Western Australia

The following website... http://www.astoft.co.uk/index.htm was sent to me this morning. I have only had a brief look so far but it appears to hold a host of photos of Hampshire churches as well as ..... Jane Austen Places King Canute and Winchester La Trophée des Alpes - "the first page of French history" Frejus, France - Cathedral, Baptistry and Cloister Edinburgh Scenes - Gallery of watercolours by D.F. Semple Monaco American Southwest - Monument Valley, Grand Canyon, Bryce, Arches, and more Denmark - historical architecture, Hans Christian Andersen, Carl Nielsen Looks interesting. Enjoy. Ian

A useful website - particularly for an explanation of the legal terminology found in Wills, Indentures etc: http://w3g.med.uni-giessen.de/CGB/genetxt/buzzwo.rds Regards Joy

Hi Stephen You haven't come across an Annie Burgess being a step daughter to any of your BOYS have you please? regards June in Edinburgh

Sorry John No connection with any Hobbs in Kiwiland. Some of Joseph Wright's offspring (not Sarah)migrated to NZ though, probably an attempt to balance the Kiwi invasion. Our line came from the UK via Robert Hobbs convict ex London transported "Active" Third Fleet and Bridgette Eslin convict from Dublin Ireland transported "Sugar Cane". Their son Robert Hobbs Jnr and Sarah Wright born in settlement NSW; daughter of Joseph Wright ex London convict transported "Scarborough" First Fleet 1788 and Ellen Gott convict ex London transported "Neptune" Second fleet. Which goes to show we are the children of convicts (and proud of it). Hey John! we would love to hear your honest opinion; if there is such a distinct difference between Australian speech in WA as opposed to say Melbourne Sydney or Brisbane. Here it comes. quick gimme a beer before it starts. "When I was in the workforce having retired some four years ago and loving it" I can only go with my own experiences when I say; I was in regular phone contact with all of the other States and Territories as well as eyeball contact at State sales meetings and I must repeat I have never had any trouble understanding or detected any noticeable difference between the Western and Eastern States of Australia, maybe a few words are strange sometimes probably evolved in isolation, but not enough to make it a different dialect. Certainly not as different as you would find in the UK from village to village or Wales Scotland and Ireland and England, who are supposedly bilingual and have different dialects as does England, or as distinctly different as Kiwi to Australian speak. Even NZ has a different dialect in the North and South Islands probably due to the different source of their ancestors. I challenge any one to show me the differences that would allow you to identify the particular location of the speaker in Australia. In Queensland you wouldn't be able to pick them as they are coming across the border in droves to get a bit of the good life. As Queenslanders now, they have integrated any minor differences in speech with ours. I know because we are cockroaches ourselves having been born and bred in Sydney NSW, we have been swallowed by the cane toads. This goes for the wetbacks from Victoria as well. No point in asking poor old Seamus we understand he is an ex Pom, now a naturalised Aussie and I believe he is proud to be so. Sorry to hear about your recent illness Seamus "Get Well Soon and leave those nurses alone." We would Love to hear from you Kindest Regards Maureen & Brian Hobbs ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Sutton" <cjsutton@bigpond.net.au> To: "Brian Hobbs" <b.hobbs@hunterlink.net.au> Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 9:09 PM Subject: Re: [HantsLife] Royal Mail > Brian > Nothing to do with Royal Mail. > I am searching for Hobbs relatives. My Great Aunt's son went to NZ - > Palmerston North in the 30's my GA went there when in her 60's and died > there. Any connection? > John Sutton - Perth WA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brian Hobbs" <b.hobbs@hunterlink.net.au> > To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 7:02 PM > Subject: Re: [HantsLife] Royal Mail > > > > Oh boy > > > > What a dreadful way to have to live, with so many different languages and > > village dialects you have to cope with in your country. > > Note; this is an observation not a criticism I realize this is as good as > it > > is gioing to get so don't come down on me too hard for saying so.. > > > > The book " The Fatal Shore" by Robert Hughes. It is of course about the > > transportation of convicts to Australia from 1788. A passage which took my > > eye - "There were about 900 aboriginal tribes in Australia at the time of > > the English invasion in the twenty eighth year of the reign of mad King > > George III. Most of the tribes around Port Jackson lived in hunting > grounds > > about 50 miles apart and each tribe had a completely different language". > > So what's new!! > > Australia is a big place ( you can fit all of Europe in this island) and > > except for the most recent foreign imports we all speak as one in one > > language (Australian English) and one only dialect. > > > > Do you think we may have learned something from UK history and made an > > automatic correction or are we just lucky. > > > > Cheers > > Brian Hobbs > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Chris & Caroline" <chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk> > > To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 10:16 AM > > Subject: [HantsLife] Royal Mail > > > > > > > Just registered with Royal Mail to use their post code service and had > an > > > email back thanking us > > > Surprised to see what they had on the bottom though!!!! > > > Chris and Caroline > > > > > > Royal Mail Group plc is registered in England and Wales. 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This is definitely true Edna. Bags I be Sid James if, you will be Barbara Windsor ! Hope I have some good veins in my Heighland legs, for the transplant. Seamus: (Tout á fait Chevalier) All mail scanned by Norton AV 2002 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edna & Ken" <ekbrits@sympatico.ca> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 3:32 AM Subject: [HantsLife] PLEASE READ THIS!! Hi All, I think the nurses are fully aware of Mr. Seamus and his hospital antics. Remember those Carry On Camping movies a few years ago (which my mother told me about (;-}}... We wish him well and he'll soon be back amongst us in a week or so. Cheers, Edna n' Ken - Ottawa ----- Original Message ----- From: "marp" <marp@ntlworld.com> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 9:50 AM Subject: [HantsLife] PLEASE READ THIS!! > I've heard from Seamus that he is unsubbing on the 18th as he is going into the Royal Perth for organ rejuvenation!!! (Not that girls - heaven forbid ;-))) > > He is having a 3-way rewire on the old ticker, so I wish him good luck and a speedy recovery. > > Now will someone in the Perth area get a warning message to those poor, unsuspecting nurses please? > > Moya > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > Chris and Caroline Hayles, Eastleigh, Hampshire > List Administrators: HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com > Home of SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages > EMAIL: chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk > > FAMILY WEBSITE: http://www.chayles.freeserve.co.uk > Over 1,600 villages in HAMPSHIRE, BERKSHIRE, DORSET > ISLE OF WIGHT, SURREY, WEST SUSSEX,and WILTSHIRE village history,parish church history, village photographs, and other useful information for genealogy. Lots of links to other useful sites > > ============================== > 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 > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== Chris and Caroline Hayles, Eastleigh, Hampshire List Administrators: HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com Home of SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages EMAIL: chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk FAMILY WEBSITE: http://www.chayles.freeserve.co.uk Over 1,600 villages in HAMPSHIRE, BERKSHIRE, DORSET ISLE OF WIGHT, SURREY, WEST SUSSEX,and WILTSHIRE village history,parish church history, village photographs, and other useful information for genealogy. Lots of links to other useful sites ============================== 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

Dear Friends, Seeing the postings about Brass Bands reminded me that my mother's father, Fred. WHITE born c. 1896 - 1961, used to play in a town band in the Southampton area, he was a tram conductor for Southampton Corporation. I would love to hear from anyone with knowledge of the bands in Southampton at that time. Did the Corporation have its own band perhaps? Thank you. Best wishes, Chris. Gibbins.

Sure thing, sign me up -- we do need more comedies! LOL, Edna - the great actress ----- Original Message ----- From: "Seamus" <webfootraf@iinet.net.au> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 10:46 PM Subject: Re: [HantsLife] PLEASE READ THIS!! > This is definitely true Edna. Bags I be Sid James if, > you will be Barbara Windsor ! > > Hope I have some good veins in my Heighland legs, > for the transplant. > > Seamus: (Tout á fait Chevalier) > > All mail scanned by Norton AV 2002 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Edna & Ken" <ekbrits@sympatico.ca> > To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 3:32 AM > Subject: [HantsLife] PLEASE READ THIS!! > > > Hi All, I think the nurses are fully aware of Mr. Seamus and his hospital > antics. Remember those Carry On Camping movies a few years ago (which my > mother told me about (;-}}... > > We wish him well and he'll soon be back amongst us in a week or so. > > Cheers, > > Edna n' Ken - Ottawa > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "marp" <marp@ntlworld.com> > To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 9:50 AM > Subject: [HantsLife] PLEASE READ THIS!! > > > > I've heard from Seamus that he is unsubbing on the 18th as he is going > into the Royal Perth for organ rejuvenation!!! (Not that girls - heaven > forbid ;-))) > > > > He is having a 3-way rewire on the old ticker, so I wish him good luck and > a speedy recovery. > > > > Now will someone in the Perth area get a warning message to those poor, > unsuspecting nurses please? > > > > Moya > > > > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > > Chris and Caroline Hayles, Eastleigh, Hampshire > > List Administrators: HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com > > Home of SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages > > EMAIL: chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk > > > > FAMILY WEBSITE: http://www.chayles.freeserve.co.uk > > Over 1,600 villages in HAMPSHIRE, BERKSHIRE, DORSET > > ISLE OF WIGHT, SURREY, WEST SUSSEX,and WILTSHIRE village history,parish > church history, village photographs, and other useful information for > genealogy. Lots of links to other useful sites > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > Chris and Caroline Hayles, Eastleigh, Hampshire > List Administrators: HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com > Home of SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages > EMAIL: chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk > > FAMILY WEBSITE: http://www.chayles.freeserve.co.uk > Over 1,600 villages in HAMPSHIRE, BERKSHIRE, DORSET > ISLE OF WIGHT, SURREY, WEST SUSSEX,and WILTSHIRE village history,parish church > history, village photographs, and other useful information for genealogy. Lots > of links to other useful sites > > ============================== > 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 > > > > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > Chris and Caroline Hayles, Eastleigh, Hampshire > List Administrators: HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com > Home of SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages > EMAIL: chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk > > FAMILY WEBSITE: http://www.chayles.freeserve.co.uk > Over 1,600 villages in HAMPSHIRE, BERKSHIRE, DORSET > ISLE OF WIGHT, SURREY, WEST SUSSEX,and WILTSHIRE village history,parish church history, village photographs, and other useful information for genealogy. Lots of links to other useful sites > > ============================== > 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 > >

I remember the Albion Silver Band, used to play at the Dell at half time and other functions around town, also Fairey Aviation had one, even little 'ol West End had a truly great bunch of musicians..all that when I were a lad, just a little younger than that there Len Strong geezer. Len, Vancouver

Hello all Looking for something totally different I came across this which might be useful to someone Institution: "Addenbrookes Hospital" Census Place: St Benedict, Cambridge, Cambridge, England Source: FHL Film 1341399 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1668 Folio 9 Page 11 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Alice G. BROCK U 34 F Bishops Waltham, Hampshire, England Rel: Serv Occ: Head Nurse (Hospital Ser) Vicki Turner

There you go then Suzy.............we aim to satisfy!!!! And nice to hear that people enjoy them. Chris and Caroline ----- Original Message ----- From: "Suzy" <edsu@camalott.com> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 3:45 PM Subject: [HantsLife] HAMPSHIRE NEWS - in days gone by Interesting!! The extracts revealed differences in culture, language and presentation as compared to the states.........I really enjoyed.......... Thanx so much............ Suzy in TX ~ What we do in life echoes in eternity ~ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris & Caroline" <chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 12:15 PM Subject: [HantsLife] HAMPSHIRE NEWS - in days gone by The following are extracts from the Hampshire Chronicle we thought might interest some of you. Len - please note Alresford's FIRST Royal Visit!!!! Chris and Caroline 25 DECEMBER 1852 Braishfield - During the week, an inquest was taken by Mr Todd, county coroner, on the body of Ann White, aged 65, who fell down dead while in conversation with her brother, who had just come a long distance to see her. Verdict: Visitation of God. 27 DECEMBER 1952 Alresford - An accident occurred on the Winchester road, near Ladycroft, when a runaway horse overtook a tanker and crashed into a van belonging to the Winchester Rural District Council. The animal. owned by Captain J Drinkwater, of Wield, was injured and was attended by Mr Curtis until it was fit to return to its owner. 3 JANUARY1803 Winchester - This week was committed to the County Gaol, a young man of the name of Bond, for stealing a horse at Owslebury, near this city. He was taken at Chichester on Saturday last, where he sold the horse much under his value, and which led to the suspicion that he was stolen. Lymington - Friday evening, John Ware, who had plied the passage boat from Lymington for many years past, (by some accident as he was mooring the boat for the night) unfortunately fell overboard. He was taken up a short time afterwards and every effort was made to recover him, but life was no more! 1 JANUARY 1853 Southampton - Last Sunday night, a most furious gale commenced blowing here, and lasted until noon on Monday. It was at its height about two o'clock on that morning. Southampton Water was then one mass of foam. Houses above 100 feet from the quay were covered with the spray of the waves. About 20 boats were sunk, many knocked to pieces. A Southampton waterman named Perkins, an industrious man, lost a large sailing boat, worth £40. Nearly all the large craft in the river went adrift. A large brig, called the Alacrity, at the town quay, broke adrift, and knocked down the pier toll house, and did considerable damage to the pier and quay wall. The brig was much damaged. Two large French potato vessels were sunk near the quay. Each cargo was worth nearly £300. In the docks, the monster West India steamer, Orinoco, broke adrift, and Capt. Peacock, the dock master, Capt. Barton, the West India superintendent, and Capt. Hast, the commander of the Orinoco, had to be called up, and to get all the men possible to secure her. Wickham - During the past month, the poor of this village have been kindly provided with large quantities of warm clothing, blankets, &c. to the amount of nearly £100, the munificent gift of Miss Garnier, which has been continued annually, in addition to numerous other acts of benevolence, meriting the warmest gratitude of the numerous recipients of her bounty. Saturday, January 3, 1903 Winchester - At about 3.30 yesterday (Friday) afternoon, Edward Smith, of Wales-street, a coachman, was driving a chestnut gelding attached to a four-wheel dog cart, in Southgate-road, and when turning the animal near Dr Scott's house, it commenced kicking and bolted towards the High Street. The man in charge did his best to pull the horse up and prevent any mishap, but, going at a stretch gallop of about eventually happened, the man, with commendable forethought, got over the seat and dropped from the back of the cart into the road. He injured his right hand, but fortunately escaped without being seriously hurt. The horse continued its career into and across the High-street, and on to the pavement, where it suddenly swerved round, causing the side of the dog-cart to dash against the plate-glass window of Mr. Frank East's shop, which was, of course, smashed. At the same time, the vehicle struck Miss Annie Knight, a servant employed at Mayfield, Christ Church-road, who was knocked against the window frame, and sustained some nasty cuts to her face and forehead, which came into contact with the broken glass. Her condition was such that she was removed to the County Hospital, where she was detained. A man standing by was also struck. The cart then collided with the framework of the window, breaking that portion of the glass which faces Jewry-street, and one of the wheels then collapsed. With the dog-cart on three wheels the horse raced down the High-street, and did not receive a check until it was about opposite the Mercantile Stores, despite the traffic in the street. At the spot mentioned, two other vehicles were collided with, but were not much damaged, and the undercarriage of the dog-cart then giving way, the body fell to the ground, and the horse was eventually secured before further damage was done. The wreck of the cart was taken by the police to the City Arms yard, and the horse does not appear to have sustained any serious injury. Fortunately, Miss Knight is making satisfactory progress. 2OO3 Alresford's royal appointment Plans are well in hand for the first royal visit to Alresford in living memory The Princess Royal will open Winchester City Council's newly-completed Makins Court housing scheme on January 24th. 2003 She will meet local residents in both the sheltered flats and the bungalows before taking tea with residents and invited guests. The first phase of the flagship project began in 2000 and provided 16 elderly persons' flats, a scheme manager's house and communal facilities. Wheelchair-friendly, all of the flats are self-contained and the scheme incorporates a lounge, dining room, kitchen and communal facilities such as a guest suite and laundry, with space for an assisted bathroom, if needed. The 12 one and two-bedroom bungalows, which are owned by Eastleigh Housing Association, were completed last summer. "The scheme has cost Winchester City Council and Eastleigh Housing Association in excess of £3m," said the city's head of contracts and property services, Clive Broomfield, "Makins Court is not just a flagship development for the council, but a great asset for the local community." --- All of our Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. And attachments are also scanned before being added. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). 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Yep funny bunch over in NZ...we all have the accent from home as well..What a mixture...and we all mix well!! Half the time, I would never know if I was talking to a visitor to New Zealand, or if the person was living here..I have been in NZ since 1970s, and still cant lose the London accent, was told that my message on answerphone sounds like The Queen, well who is complaining...yet when we returned in 1976 to Wellington, my husband was told he was from Scotland...yep born and bred in Wellington.NZ. Only visited Scotland for a short few weeks holiday! We had been living in Surrey for nearly 5 years.. I used to love to listen to the dialect from Somerset... and to visit family in Ulster, I could never ever understand my Uncle..such a broad accent... wonder why he called me Dopey!! I wondered if Royal Mail could understand the message they sent you...sounds to me like double dutch! Coming from a Hot evening, and only the other night, it was freezing...still have doors and windows open and its gone 10pm...Summer! Adele in Clareville.

Many thanks indeed to everyone who offered advice both on and off list concerning my little 'deletion' problem. After spending many hours trying to retrieve it I have decided to call it a day. The folder contained contacts re family surnames, useful sites saved from the list etc. but I had backed it up in November so have not lost everything. All the advice received from kind listers shows once more what a great list this is. Thanks to all regards June Vasey in Edinburgh

I've heard from Seamus that he is unsubbing on the 18th as he is going into the Royal Perth for organ rejuvenation!!! (Not that girls - heaven forbid ;-))) He is having a 3-way rewire on the old ticker, so I wish him good luck and a speedy recovery. Now will someone in the Perth area get a warning message to those poor, unsuspecting nurses please? Moya

Hi All, I think the nurses are fully aware of Mr. Seamus and his hospital antics. Remember those Carry On Camping movies a few years ago (which my mother told me about (;-}}... We wish him well and he'll soon be back amongst us in a week or so. Cheers, Edna n' Ken - Ottawa ----- Original Message ----- From: "marp" <marp@ntlworld.com> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 9:50 AM Subject: [HantsLife] PLEASE READ THIS!! > I've heard from Seamus that he is unsubbing on the 18th as he is going into the Royal Perth for organ rejuvenation!!! (Not that girls - heaven forbid ;-))) > > He is having a 3-way rewire on the old ticker, so I wish him good luck and a speedy recovery. > > Now will someone in the Perth area get a warning message to those poor, unsuspecting nurses please? > > Moya > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > Chris and Caroline Hayles, Eastleigh, Hampshire > List Administrators: HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com > Home of SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages > EMAIL: chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk > > FAMILY WEBSITE: http://www.chayles.freeserve.co.uk > Over 1,600 villages in HAMPSHIRE, BERKSHIRE, DORSET > ISLE OF WIGHT, SURREY, WEST SUSSEX,and WILTSHIRE village history,parish church history, village photographs, and other useful information for genealogy. Lots of links to other useful sites > > ============================== > 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 > >

Rather the cool of winter than some other weather extremes, Edna. It is 4 degrees warmer and sunny here in TO on the edge of Ontario's Banana Belt, than in the Nation's Capital.. We have had some six or seven consecutive days of snow squalls now. I have just returned from a very pleasant 2 hour stroll - can't manage a "trot." One man who was out trotting, was wearing only a singlet on his top half !!! He smiled at us, so it can't be that bad. David ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edna & Ken" <ekbrits@sympatico.ca> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 8:33 AM Subject: [HantsLife] Good Day > Well, folks it's nice you have balmy weather. We have minus 23 this morning and will go up > to minus 9 -- tropical heatwave! > > Nice and sunny though -- will go for a trot. > > Cheers, > > Edna - in the igloo > > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > Please use common sense when sending or replying to messages on the list. What may not offend you may offend others. Please do not send virus warnings, or other matetial not relevant to Hampshire and its history. > > ============================== > 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 > >

Interesting!! The extracts revealed differences in culture, language and presentation as compared to the states.........I really enjoyed.......... Thanx so much............ Suzy in TX ~ What we do in life echoes in eternity ~ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris & Caroline" <chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 12:15 PM Subject: [HantsLife] HAMPSHIRE NEWS - in days gone by The following are extracts from the Hampshire Chronicle we thought might interest some of you. Len - please note Alresford's FIRST Royal Visit!!!! Chris and Caroline 25 DECEMBER 1852 Braishfield - During the week, an inquest was taken by Mr Todd, county coroner, on the body of Ann White, aged 65, who fell down dead while in conversation with her brother, who had just come a long distance to see her. Verdict: Visitation of God. 27 DECEMBER 1952 Alresford - An accident occurred on the Winchester road, near Ladycroft, when a runaway horse overtook a tanker and crashed into a van belonging to the Winchester Rural District Council. The animal. owned by Captain J Drinkwater, of Wield, was injured and was attended by Mr Curtis until it was fit to return to its owner. 3 JANUARY1803 Winchester - This week was committed to the County Gaol, a young man of the name of Bond, for stealing a horse at Owslebury, near this city. He was taken at Chichester on Saturday last, where he sold the horse much under his value, and which led to the suspicion that he was stolen. Lymington - Friday evening, John Ware, who had plied the passage boat from Lymington for many years past, (by some accident as he was mooring the boat for the night) unfortunately fell overboard. He was taken up a short time afterwards and every effort was made to recover him, but life was no more! 1 JANUARY 1853 Southampton - Last Sunday night, a most furious gale commenced blowing here, and lasted until noon on Monday. It was at its height about two o'clock on that morning. Southampton Water was then one mass of foam. Houses above 100 feet from the quay were covered with the spray of the waves. About 20 boats were sunk, many knocked to pieces. A Southampton waterman named Perkins, an industrious man, lost a large sailing boat, worth £40. Nearly all the large craft in the river went adrift. A large brig, called the Alacrity, at the town quay, broke adrift, and knocked down the pier toll house, and did considerable damage to the pier and quay wall. The brig was much damaged. Two large French potato vessels were sunk near the quay. Each cargo was worth nearly £300. In the docks, the monster West India steamer, Orinoco, broke adrift, and Capt. Peacock, the dock master, Capt. Barton, the West India superintendent, and Capt. Hast, the commander of the Orinoco, had to be called up, and to get all the men possible to secure her. Wickham - During the past month, the poor of this village have been kindly provided with large quantities of warm clothing, blankets, &c. to the amount of nearly £100, the munificent gift of Miss Garnier, which has been continued annually, in addition to numerous other acts of benevolence, meriting the warmest gratitude of the numerous recipients of her bounty. Saturday, January 3, 1903 Winchester - At about 3.30 yesterday (Friday) afternoon, Edward Smith, of Wales-street, a coachman, was driving a chestnut gelding attached to a four-wheel dog cart, in Southgate-road, and when turning the animal near Dr Scott's house, it commenced kicking and bolted towards the High Street. The man in charge did his best to pull the horse up and prevent any mishap, but, going at a stretch gallop of about eventually happened, the man, with commendable forethought, got over the seat and dropped from the back of the cart into the road. He injured his right hand, but fortunately escaped without being seriously hurt. The horse continued its career into and across the High-street, and on to the pavement, where it suddenly swerved round, causing the side of the dog-cart to dash against the plate-glass window of Mr. Frank East's shop, which was, of course, smashed. At the same time, the vehicle struck Miss Annie Knight, a servant employed at Mayfield, Christ Church-road, who was knocked against the window frame, and sustained some nasty cuts to her face and forehead, which came into contact with the broken glass. Her condition was such that she was removed to the County Hospital, where she was detained. A man standing by was also struck. The cart then collided with the framework of the window, breaking that portion of the glass which faces Jewry-street, and one of the wheels then collapsed. With the dog-cart on three wheels the horse raced down the High-street, and did not receive a check until it was about opposite the Mercantile Stores, despite the traffic in the street. At the spot mentioned, two other vehicles were collided with, but were not much damaged, and the undercarriage of the dog-cart then giving way, the body fell to the ground, and the horse was eventually secured before further damage was done. The wreck of the cart was taken by the police to the City Arms yard, and the horse does not appear to have sustained any serious injury. Fortunately, Miss Knight is making satisfactory progress. 2OO3 Alresford's royal appointment Plans are well in hand for the first royal visit to Alresford in living memory The Princess Royal will open Winchester City Council's newly-completed Makins Court housing scheme on January 24th. 2003 She will meet local residents in both the sheltered flats and the bungalows before taking tea with residents and invited guests. The first phase of the flagship project began in 2000 and provided 16 elderly persons' flats, a scheme manager's house and communal facilities. Wheelchair-friendly, all of the flats are self-contained and the scheme incorporates a lounge, dining room, kitchen and communal facilities such as a guest suite and laundry, with space for an assisted bathroom, if needed. The 12 one and two-bedroom bungalows, which are owned by Eastleigh Housing Association, were completed last summer. "The scheme has cost Winchester City Council and Eastleigh Housing Association in excess of £3m," said the city's head of contracts and property services, Clive Broomfield, "Makins Court is not just a flagship development for the council, but a great asset for the local community." --- All of our Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. And attachments are also scanned before being added. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.434 / Virus Database: 243 - Release Date: 25/12/2002 ______________________________

Well, folks it's nice you have balmy weather. We have minus 23 this morning and will go up to minus 9 -- tropical heatwave! Nice and sunny though -- will go for a trot. Cheers, Edna - in the igloo