I just turned 70 but I can't figure out how to vote. Must be something to do with my age :( I see I've been here 10 years now, on and off. I keep forgetting my password but just found it noted on the jotter on my desk! My fb page turned up a picture the other day from June 2014 - the view from my wi...

I've also read (or rather listened to) this and thoroughly enjoyed it apart from the female soldier (I can't now remember her name) who is a mixture of a young Hermione Granger and one of the Famous Five, hopping in and out of shadow! Pleased to see an old friend from Darujistan in a new light. I th...

No movement for me, but in 2 years time I'll be in the last age bracket. I see 3 more have joined me in the 60-69 age group. I think we were only 2 last time.

I just got the email too but already knew about the meeting tonight via messenger. Went in at 7 - an hour early. We are in British Summer Time so an hour ahead. Had my first zoom meeting today too. 9 of us on the Executive Committee of the Lincolnshire Family History Society and I was able to do the...

Life is boring so not much to say. I spend quite a bit of time in queues these days - one way of getting some fresh air I suppose. Have done a bit of gardening but our new dog, Rosie, keeps digging everywhere I weed so I'm going to put everything in pots and cover the soil with wood chips. Ali, I do...

Just dropped in to ask how everyone was and saw Cag's post. We met, Cag in ABQ, was it 5 years ago? I was the silly old English woman. I'm thinking of you and will keep coming here to see how you are getting along. Lockdown isn't too bad for us as we've been retired for several years now and are use...

I was really thinking about the more recent research rather than the genealogy of kings and queens! By more recent I mean 15th to 20th centuries.

You're right about Clovis. He was Merovingian, not Carolingian. Got confused as he is mentioned a lot in a book I have about Charlemagne and it's a long time since I read it.

This is also a very useful website www.medievalgenealogy.org.uk/index.html

I'm assuming paths back to these huge historical figures are fairly well proven. I mean, I'm not going to try proving that Matilda is descended from Charlemagne, or Henry II from Matilda. That kind of thing. Never heard of Clovis. I just googled. Very interesting! He doesn't seem to be Charlemagne'...

Thanks Deer Pleased to hear that Stag has recovered.

Hi folks. Well, we're really sweltering in the heat here, in the 30s today and very humid. I'm staying indoors with the fan on and still sweating like a pig. This weather doesn't suit me at all. Sorry I've not been here lately. Too many other things to do. Must try to visit more often.

Hi Fist. Back to Charlemagne eh? Should be able to get back to Clovis then. I've only got back to 1604 and have run out of sources for the moment. No doubt something will turn up that will help. I still prefer doing it the old fashioned way I wondered who it was that I had friended on FB but saw tha...

Ha, found it. Sorry not been here for a while. Will try to remember 12.30 tomorrow.

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Swelling's gone down a bit this morning, Sky, and I could weight bear yesterday but the knee is still not right, I have to be careful walking and up & down stairs. I'm drying washing indoors at the moment, but looking at the sky and sunshine today I might just ask C to put some out on the line f...

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Sorry to hear about your alpaca Sky. Looks as though you had a good wake for her. I had an accident yesterday. Was carrying the washing basket down the stairs and tried to avoid all the bags of shopping that dear C had parked at the bottom when I slipped on the penultimate stair and landed on the fl...

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