Hi everyone, Well, it certainly appears that for those of us who were unable to attend the gathering missed out on something sensational. I look forward to spending my spare time catching up on the details on the website. Norma, I think we all agree that you and your helpers should put your feet up and take a well earned rest. If the next gathering is planned for 5 years time I shall certainly start saving now. Once again, well done and I'm sorry that I didn't get to make it. Regards, Lynda Leslie (Canberra Australia) >From: "barbara a. sanborn" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Petrie-Scotland] Our Petrie Gathering >Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 09:18:27 -0400 > >HI Norma, > >Am enjoying all of the reports of the gathering, especially yours which is >so complete. Perhaps it is >time now for you to take a nice rest. Don't want to hear any bad reports >regarding your health. So >take heed AND REST!!!!!!!!!!! > >Sometimes, things happen for a reason and if I had gone to Scotland last >week I would not have been >available to my youngest sister whose husband died very suddenly on the >morning of the 8th which just >happened to be my birthday. (Last year I was in Aberdeen on that day - a >memorable occasion). His >death was quite a shock to all of us - he was 69. His daughter, who was >extremely close to her Dad is >expecting her first child on Sept. 2nd. We feared that she might go into >premature labor but so far so >good. I don't believe she will make it to the 2nd, however. She is a petite >little thing, normal >weight less than 100 lbs. > >Anxiously awaiting more reports of the festivities. > >Barbara >Brewer, Maine > >Norma Thain wrote: > > > Hi Gang, > > > > ...well I've linked up my PC again and am back on-line finally !! > > And now catching up with a major pile of e.mails.... !!! But thought I > > would pop in with a quick run down of the events as they happened.... > > > > Delighted to let you all know that the Petrie Gathering went down a >treat, > > and we all thoroughly enjoyed meeting each other and finally putting a >face > > to some of the names on our list.... many of our members are still >on > > holiday in Scotland touring all over, and I hope they will let the list > > know all about their trip and the Gathering when they return.... > > > > All the events were very successful and with coverage in the local >Dundee, > > Forfar, Arbroath and Orkney newspapers (those are the ones I know or >have > > heard of) the Petrie public response was very good.... many Petrie's >came > > along and discussed their family history with our group members who were > > displaying at the Gathering, and I do hope they will share those stories >and > > finds with us here on the list. > > > > I notice first pix have been posted to our website already, by Hazel > > showing the Ceilidh in full swing, and I know many more will follow >shortly > > as folks return home.... > > > > The Civic Reception was well received and we all thoroughly enjoyed >meeting > > each other for the first time. The hospitality of the Lord Provost and >his > > staff was excellent, and we also were treated to the "5 bob tour" of the > > City Chambers which delved into the civic history of Dundee. > > > > Saturday morning was wet.... but did not dampen our spirits as we >prepared > > our Family Display's for the Petrie public...the hall was well decorated > > with Petrie information throughout on our tables and boards. The >displays > > were wonderful and many thanks go out to all who displayed their Petrie > > details and assisted and helped in so many ways on the day. > > > > The newspaper coverage not only brought in a lot of visitors to the > > Gathering but a good many telephone and e.mail enquiries too.... and I >now > > have a major pile > > of details from Petrie's who wish to find out more about their family > > history, I also notice I have quite a few "live" connections to pass >on > > to related list members !!!! :o) Since the Gathering we have had 8 >new > > members join this list already .... a warm welcome goes out to them all, >and > > many thanks to those who have already posted their known Petrie details, >I > > hope the others will follow soon. > > > > Meanwhile I have a number of e.mail addresses to contact via the >visitors > > forms I received and will contact them all shortly to invite them onto > > the list too.....so look out for more new members joining our Petrie >gang > > over the > > next few days !!! > > > > The Ceilidh on Saturday night was great fun, and Hazel & Dave and their > > helpers Monica, Lesley & Paul, as well as the caterer and the band did a > > wonderful job in making us all feel very welcome, and providing a lovely > > evenings entertainment with a wonderful buffet.... > > > > Tay Valley FHS opened their doors to us on Sunday..... a few folks >turned > > up, but I think most were probably exhausted with the events of the > > previous 2 days !! We were offered full use of the facilities and a >tour of > > their extensive library....and all had a good "blether" over coffee !!! >:o) > > > > Monday was our day at SRO....yet again the weather let us down, but a > > few of us managed to put in a full day's research.....before heading to >the > > Crowne Plaza on the Royal Mile for a lovely meal....we then donned our > > raincoats and headed for a soggy but excellent performance at the > > Tattoo !!! :o) > > > > I hope all our members who attended will post to the list to let you all > > know about their experience of the Gathering.....my sincere thanks go to > > them, one and all, for all their wonderful efforts, and for making our > > Petrie Gathering such a memorable experience !!! :o) > > > > Cheerio the noo > > Norma :o) > > > > ==== PETRIE-SCOTLAND Mailing List ==== > > Need Assistance.... > > your Petrie-Scotland List Administrator is Norma Thain...contact her at >[email protected] > > >==== PETRIE-SCOTLAND Mailing List ==== >To send a message to everyone on this Petrie-Scotland List, our address is >[email protected] > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp