As a child, I was alsways impressed by the milkman's horse. He/she knew every stop on the route, how long to stop and when to move on to the next place. Jean in Nova Scotia HENSHALL Bostock, Byley, CHS, Sutton Coldfield, Alton, Ont Canada GLEAVE Bostock, Byley HADFIELD Hazel Grove, Bredbury CHS, Tyldesley, Manchester, LAN DAVIS or DAVIES Manchester, LAN to USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Allen" <dave@cdcatalogues.co.uk> To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 7:21 AM Subject: Re: Fw: [NTH-ENG] Murderers > Hi Jean, > > The fine for being drunk in charge of a horse used to be GBP 5.00, same for > a pushbike. Unless it's changed , it's still cheaper than most taxis ! > Regrettably , you'd be taking your life in your hands using a horse to get > home of a night around here. Mind you, the horses I used to ride all knew > their way home , with or without a rider ! > > Dave > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jean White" <jphwhite@ns.sympatico.ca> > To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 9:44 PM > Subject: Re: Fw: [NTH-ENG] Murderers > > > > I thought the advantage of riding a horse while drunk was that then the > > horse would be in charge of you and get you home safely. > > > > Jean in Nova Scotia > > > > HENSHALL Bostock, Byley, CHS, Sutton Coldfield, Alton, Ont Canada > > GLEAVE Bostock, Byley > > HADFIELD Hazel Grove, Bredbury CHS, Tyldesley, Manchester, LAN > > DAVIS or DAVIES Manchester, LAN to USA > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.211 / Virus Database: 100 - Release Date: 14-Nov-00 > > > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > Browse the archives, > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L/ > Search the list archives, > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=NORTHERN-ENGLAND > >

My wife and I went in Gypsy caravan trek, at Margaret River in Australia, pulled by a Clydesdale horse. Because of other commitments we had to leave the main party early. We asked for a map to find our way back to the farm, but the leader said "Just let the horse take you" She did. Lancelot Howard Barron Middlesbrough U.K. Web Page http://www.barron40.fsnet.co.uk/New_Web/Page_1x.html > As a child, I was always impressed by the milkman's horse. He/she knew > every stop on the route, how long to stop and when to move on to the next > place.