For general interest, & not connected with the jewellery trade, puddling is the process of lining canals with clay so that the water won't drain out. It was probably a trade allied to navigators who dug canals. Also, the omportance of snipping messages. Please snip messages as very long emails block my mail box & I have to go online to the internet provider to unblock them. Penny Hampshire UK NB Not flooded here as yet. I do live uphill from the river though! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Faith Capnerhurst" <fcapnerhurst@msn.com> To: <warwick@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 9:51 AM Subject: [WAR] occupation: Pudler/puddler