Dear Raymond, Like Judy, I remember my surprise at the generous abundance of your first reply to my first inquiry. Ever grateful for your dedication and kindness. Nan On Mar 16, 2009, at 11:03 AM, the_researcher wrote: > Before i knew anything about genealogy or computers,i started > forgetting small things,so some members of my family advised me to > see a doctor,which i did, he referred me to a psychiatrist, after a > few tests the lady said she thought i had pre senile dementia, so i > had to attend an out patients hospital twice a week.there they > explained that loss of memory could be put down to a few things, i > was involved in a serious car crash in my younger days, anyway > attending the hospital was a young chap you lived near me, like > myself he was on a war disablement pension,he having being blown up > in a landrover while serving in Northern Ireland, me being in an > incident while serving in Malaya, we formed a bond both being > exservice, after about two years attending the hospital my pal John > said he had got a computer and advised me to get one, no one showed > him how to use the computer, he was completley self taught, his > health condition was that he had never been in bed for years he > slept in the armchair, so he had plenty of time to learn the > computer, i got a computer then and he taught me what to do, my > memory started improving and i started to trace my ancestors, my pal > said i think i will build you a website, remember this is a man now > in his fifties who still suffers from > his injuries,bodily and mentally, (Jean McCarthy knows him), So he > built the website and between us there was blood and tears in > getting it started, he never put anything on the website as he is > not interested in genealogy, so thats how it all started, two self > educated eejits meeting in a pscho hospital, > > Raymond > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > __._,_.___ > Messages in this topic (1)Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic > Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Members | > Calendar > MARKETPLACE > What's your IQ score? Want to know how smart you really are? Find > out at Quizyou.net. > From kitchen basics to easy recipes - join the Group from Kraft Foods > > Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) > Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch > format to Traditional > Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe > RECENT ACTIVITY > 19 > New Members > 14 > New Photos > 4 > New Files > Visit Your Group > Yahoo! Groups > Stay healthy > and discover other > people who can help. > Yahoo! Groups > Auto Enthusiast Zone > Love cars? Check out the > Auto Enthusiast Zone > Yahoo! Groups > Weight Management Challenge > Join others who > are losing pounds. > . > > __,_._,___