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Northumberland / Re: Miners Arms
« on: Monday 27 May 19 09:18 BST (UK) »
I think I've replied, Janie - so you should have my message by now. If not, give me a prod and I'll try again.
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Northumberland / Re: Miners Arms
« on: Sunday 26 May 19 07:12 BST (UK) »
Hi Janie
You have probably met, therefore, the essences of some of my forebears, who also lived there. That photo would be interesting - any chance of you getting it scanned and posted here? No matter if you can't - it's nice to get further news on the place.
Mike
You have probably met, therefore, the essences of some of my forebears, who also lived there. That photo would be interesting - any chance of you getting it scanned and posted here? No matter if you can't - it's nice to get further news on the place.
Mike
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Where was his Scar?
« on: Sunday 27 May 18 10:54 BST (UK) »
I'll have to stare at it for a while longer, but the one word I think I can make out at the moment is 'groin'.
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Technical Help / Re: Photoshop Elements 9 not working after Win 10 updates
« on: Sunday 20 May 18 13:19 BST (UK) »
Some of you may like to have a look at GIMP - a totally free open source program which does most of the things Photoshop does. It's pretty mature now, although is still under constant development. It's not the easiest thing to use but, let's face it, neither is Photoshop. Worth a 'play-with' at least, I would think. And, I'll repeat, as open source software, it's completely free.
https://www.gimp.org/
https://www.gimp.org/
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The Lighter Side / Re: King John: illegitimate issue
« on: Friday 18 May 18 13:50 BST (UK) »
I feel I have to jump to John's defence. He was certainly no great king, but he was nowhere near as bad as he has been portrayed. No - the villain of the era was actually his older brother Richard - yes, the Lionheart. In an effort by the Victorians to provide figureheads for the Empire, Richard became transformed into a just and kindly king, dealing fairly with all his subjects and almost carrying a permanent halo. In fact, he was one of the worst kings England ever had. He could speak little or no English and spent less than six months of his 10-year reign actually in England. Even so, he managed to almost bankrupt the country three times over to finance his failed crusades in the Holy Lands and to pay the ransoms on the several occasions when he got himself captured.
Remember when Richard Greene was Robin Hood? And how often King Richard visited the Greenwood to talk to Robin, and everyone went down on one knee with bowed heads? Actually, they would more likely have spat at him, as it was Richard's fault that a large set of despots had been left to 'run' the country.
John had many faults, but not, I'd suggest, as many as his older brother. And at least he gave us (under protest) Magna Carta.
Remember when Richard Greene was Robin Hood? And how often King Richard visited the Greenwood to talk to Robin, and everyone went down on one knee with bowed heads? Actually, they would more likely have spat at him, as it was Richard's fault that a large set of despots had been left to 'run' the country.
John had many faults, but not, I'd suggest, as many as his older brother. And at least he gave us (under protest) Magna Carta.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Place of Birth
« on: Thursday 17 May 18 15:39 BST (UK) »
Hunstanton, I think, although that hardly fits with Yorkshire.
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The Lighter Side / Re: If it was possible to visit one ancestor tomorrow - would it be an easy choice?
« on: Thursday 17 May 18 09:44 BST (UK) »
It's a lovely scenario, RTL - but, of course, impossible. Had you, because someone had died, successfully gone back and saved the life of that person, then the impetus to do so wouldn't exist in the moment, therefore you wouldn't go back to save the life of that person ... ... ... it goes on.
But I know exactly what you mean - and I wish the same.
But I know exactly what you mean - and I wish the same.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Much appreciate help reading these 4 lines from census record
« on: Wednesday 16 May 18 22:08 BST (UK) »
Thanks Karen. I must send a message to my brain to remember the obvious 
I'm just getting old.
I'm just getting old.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Much appreciate help reading these 4 lines from census record
« on: Wednesday 16 May 18 19:04 BST (UK) »
There are marked variations in letter forms even in the tiny sample we can see - a bit more would make things easier. However, what we can see would allow Furrier, Tunbridge Ware Turner, Band Sawer, and a repeated Furrier, which I think is the likeliest list given that sample.
EDIT: Bandsaws were not technologically feasible before the mid-1840s - the date of the sample may be telling.
EDIT2: Tunbridge Ware Turner (seemingly so obvious) has me worried, too. What gets turned in the manufacture of wooden inlaid decoration?
EDIT: Bandsaws were not technologically feasible before the mid-1840s - the date of the sample may be telling.
EDIT2: Tunbridge Ware Turner (seemingly so obvious) has me worried, too. What gets turned in the manufacture of wooden inlaid decoration?