something out of the ordinary sorry Hugh! I was awarded on Saturday night at Carterton Events Centre with the Charles Rooking Carter Award for my researches.. felt thrilled, something I never expected.. the evening was wonderful in the new Events Centre a few Awards before the dinner for 200 guests, then more afterwards, I was No.1 had to be didnt I.. I had all my special friends around me plus the daughter who is now in touch after 13 years in hiding! Grannie was delighted to have been recognised for all my historic researches.. I am also assisting John Martin, Parliamentary Historian into Charles Rooking Carter, he has all my research done here and in Westmorland and London on Carter for a book.. nice to work with the experts.. On FB.. I have down loaded the Times Age article which is me receiving the Award on Saturday 14th June 2014. For someone who was hopeless at school in London for history, my has she improved, have let the school know this morning too! Said everything comes to those who wait and time it has taken, but love history now, as doing something in my homeland as well, was supposed to have been there this month, but cancelled due to illness again. Just as well not there, as wouldnt have received this Award would I! thanks.. -- Adele Pentony-Graham Carterton Cemetery Clareville Researcher Carterton Researcher. and Featherston. WW1. Cemetery.