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Quaker Family History / Re: Quaker conscientious objector WW1
« on: Friday 07 January 22 19:42 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you, I might just do that. I must do some more research on my grandad, there is probably some new data available since I last tried a few years ago.

Mike.

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Quaker Family History / Re: Quaker conscientious objector WW1
« on: Friday 07 January 22 17:07 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: jane k on Friday 07 January 22 10:34 GMT (UK)
I have just this morning discoverd that he is on the Pearce Register of Conscientious Objectors. 

https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7646103

I must thank you for bringing that site to my attention. I have now found the record for my own grandfather, who actually joined the Quakers because of his pacifist beliefs. He was court-marshalled in 1917 and sentenced to 112 days hard labour. I remember him talking about his time in Wormwood Scrubs and on Dartmoor.

He lived in Essex so I doubt if there is much useful information we could share, but I do know the C.O.s had a hard time during WW1, and were despised by much of the general population.

Mike.

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Technical Help / Re: Mobile broadband
« on: Saturday 04 December 21 12:34 GMT (UK)  »
If using a smartphone make sure your tariff has adequate data allowance as exceeding it can be a very expensive way to buy bandwidth  :'(

Something else to be aware of is that the 4G signal strength can vary a lot (down to zero in some cases) in different parts of the house.

When we had a very slow landline I often found 4G was a lot faster.

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Technical Help / Re: Windows 11 has been announced
« on: Saturday 10 July 21 01:25 BST (UK)  »
As far as I can see, from various reviews on the web, all the 'improvements' appear to be cosmetic. I did try downloading the insider preview on an old PC, which aborted after a few minutes and reverted back to the installed Windows 10 build, telling me to reboot the system. It then immediately repeated the 'upgrade' process which aborted again  ::)   so I have abandoned the insider programme which I joined for the Windows 10 previews. I think I can wait a few years until I'm forced to upgrade, by which time I'll probably need a new PC anyway . . . if I'm still capable of using one by then  ;)

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Help dating machine shop photograph - somewhere in England
« on: Sunday 16 May 21 10:19 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: tomkin on Saturday 15 May 21 22:51 BST (UK)
My first thought was 1920. On the right is a Shaper, next to it looks like a grind wheel driven by

 a flat belt. In the middle is a metal saw and on the left is a metal turning lathe. All reminiscent

 of a small engineering workshop.

My thoughts also. It seems too small to be either a locomotive works or a small arms factory.

Mike.

P.S. It just occurred to me that, although that type of postcard was introduced in the early 1900s as Carol says, they might have used an earlier negative for the picture  :-\

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Hampshire & IOW Lookup Requests / Re: Isaac Foss - Beaulieu
« on: Tuesday 11 May 21 17:39 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Mervyn. It's been a while since I researched the Foss branch of my tree but I did make some headway over the years, however I will have to refresh my memory before making any meaningful response. I think there are at least two points in your post that I had not heard before. I'm always interested to find odd bits of information to help build up a better picture of my ancestors' lives.

I will try to find time to go over my research and perhaps we might compare notes at some point.

Mike.

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Family History Programs, Tree Organisation, Presentation / Re: I feel as think as two planks, please help.
« on: Thursday 15 April 21 10:20 BST (UK)  »
I settled on RootsMagic many years ago after trying most of the others and find it does everything I want for my family history. I haven't tried the free version but there is a page here comparing the features of the two versions: https://rootsmagic.co.uk/compare-essentials/

I don't think there is any time limit on the free version, and it appears to be fully functional but without the extra features shown on the comparison page. If your ancestors were mostly in the UK I would suggest you get the UK version.

Everything connected with computers is a 'learning curve' but RM is not difficult to get started with. You just run the program and import the GEDCOM file that you have downloaded.

Mike.

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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Summary of the advice, rules and regulations regarding coronavirus
« on: Sunday 26 April 20 17:50 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Margaret, your summary makes it all a lot clearer. I admit I was a bit confused before reading it, but now I understand completely  ;D

I guess you must be one of the government's advisors . . .  ::)

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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Ultimate comfort food in these trying times
« on: Sunday 12 April 20 11:14 BST (UK)  »
For breakfast I'd settle for two slices of bread, toasted, spread while it's hot with some nice mature stilton, then placed either side of two rashers of crispy fried bacon . . . and maybe slip a fried egg in there too  ;)  Then make a good strong mug of tea and take the whole lot out to the garden and enjoy it in the spring sunshine, listening to the birds . . .  8)

Mike.

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