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Title: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: scrimnet on Tuesday 24 January 12 12:14 GMT (UK)
I will be going under my "nomme de guerre" here, and not Scrimmers...But will answer to it if any of you are popping along!!!

http://www.whodoyouthinkyouarelive.com/about-show/photography-gallery

 ;D ;D

Basically I will be doing the same there as I do on here...IDing photos....
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: Stebie9173 on Monday 13 February 12 00:30 GMT (UK)
I will also be there with the WFA, so will pop by and say hello!

Assuming I get five second free from the rugby scrum that is the Western Front Association stand.... which judging by previous years may not happen! We have been asked just why we are so popular and whether we were giving cake away!


Steve.

Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: scrimnet on Monday 13 February 12 08:11 GMT (UK)
Bring tea!!!  ;D
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: jane harrison on Saturday 18 February 12 09:37 GMT (UK)
 
 Coffee & cake sounds more in my line HA! HA!
  will try to stop & say hello.
  I will be on the London Canal Museum stand
  Jeannette
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: nanny jan on Saturday 18 February 12 09:42 GMT (UK)

I'm going to WDYTYA.......................at Olympia!    ;D




Nanny Jan
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: jane harrison on Monday 20 February 12 19:01 GMT (UK)
 
 Just noticed Nanny Jane's post
 WDYTYA as she stated is at Olympia & not Earls court theses are two diffrent venues
 & quite a fair walk between the two. also i belive parking has to be booked in advance
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: scrimnet on Monday 20 February 12 20:57 GMT (UK)
ooops...me bad....lol

Its all the same...London...
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: jane harrison on Monday 20 February 12 22:28 GMT (UK)
 
 Just thought that i would mention it as its an eazy mistake to make for people who dont live in
  or know the area. If like myself you will be loaded down with stuff it would be a longish walk or a struggle
 on the bus. I will be in the section "Our working past" so if you see me (dressed in the costume of an old working canalboat woman) so not eazy to miss please say hello.
Have a great w/end all.
 Jeannette
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: scrimnet on Monday 20 February 12 22:35 GMT (UK)
So...you wont be doing much then as an Idle Woman  ;D
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: jane harrison on Monday 20 February 12 22:46 GMT (UK)
So...you wont be doing much then as an Idle Woman  ;D
That made me smile
 Just as a matter of intrest my Grandads sister had Elie Gayford on her boat to train her before she was allowed to
 start up her idle women  as a pilot scheme with the GUCCC. Anyone who has read the book "The Amature Boatwoman by Eily Gayford will know what im talking about
Jeannette
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: scrimnet on Monday 20 February 12 23:15 GMT (UK)
I am an old chum of Dave Blagrove..... :D
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: jane harrison on Monday 20 February 12 23:32 GMT (UK)
 
 What a small world.
 I know David as well he calls me  the "Harrison girl". In his book "Bread upon the Waters"
 he talks about Mark & Dolly Harrison,Mark was my Grandads Brother.My Dad another Mark comes from a line of seven generations on his fathers side & four on his Mothers side all working canal boatmen.
  Jeannette
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: millymcb on Monday 20 February 12 23:45 GMT (UK)
Perhaps all rootschatters should wear a special rootschat badge in lieu of a red carnation then we'll be able to spot each other ;D

Milly
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: scrimnet on Tuesday 21 February 12 08:55 GMT (UK)

 What a small world.
 I know David as well he calls me  the "Harrison girl". In his book "Bread upon the Waters"
 he talks about Mark & Dolly Harrison,Mark was my Grandads Brother.My Dad another Mark comes from a line of seven generations on his fathers side & four on his Mothers side all working canal boatmen.
  Jeannette

Thought you might!!

I even had my wedding reception at Stoke Bruerne in 1996....Blaggers and I knew each other initially via the Rose and Castle Morris...He has a fine argosy of songs...
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: bakis on Friday 24 February 12 20:40 GMT (UK)
My wife and I attended WDYTYA today, and were surprised and delighted to meet you. Again you came up trumps for us.
    Barry
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: nanny jan on Saturday 25 February 12 22:46 GMT (UK)
Hi scrimnet,

Nice to meet you today;  thanks for your help with Cousin Reggie and the "Old and Bold" chap.

Thanks also for pointing me in the direction of the midwives; some useful information from them.   :D


Nanny Jan
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: jane harrison on Sunday 26 February 12 20:26 GMT (UK)
 wdytya is now finished what an interesting & exausting w/end. Thank you to all who
 stopped by the stall to say hello it was nice meeting you all
  Jeannette
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: Stebie9173 on Sunday 26 February 12 22:27 GMT (UK)
I am back from WDYTYA and am now lying down in a darkened room... It may take a while to recover.....


As for Scrimnet - he was probably the most popular person at the show, judging by the queues to talk to him.


Steve.
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: scrimnet on Sunday 26 February 12 22:41 GMT (UK)
Thank you to all who popped by...a pleasure!!  :D

Steve is quite correct it was totally bonkers...didnt stop all weekend

The WFA stand that Steve was manning was also very popular....
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: dawnsh on Sunday 26 February 12 22:46 GMT (UK)
"Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it in for me!"    ;D

I bet you had a bigger queue than some of the celebs attending.

Dawn

Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: Stebie9173 on Sunday 26 February 12 23:01 GMT (UK)
Yes he did. Eric Knowles had nothing on him...


Then again maybe it was the queue for the conveniences....


Steve.

P.S. Graham - the 58th
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: Polldoll on Sunday 03 March 13 22:37 GMT (UK)
Just found this ... Nice to finally meet you Scrimnet ... Thanks for sending the lady with the Boer War photos for us to see on the Rc Stand. Weren't they fabulous? 
Had a great if tiring three days .... but will do it again next year eh  ;D
Poll :)
 
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: Polldoll on Tuesday 05 March 13 14:05 GMT (UK)
Ooops ...been pointed out  to me by my minder that  this is a bit of a late post on here ..... should have gone to Spex Heyvus!!  :-[
 ;D
Poll
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: scrimnet on Monday 25 March 13 14:14 GMT (UK)
Minder??Is that what carers are known as these days??  :o ;) ;D
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: Polldoll on Monday 25 March 13 14:23 GMT (UK)
Hi Scrimmers  ;) ;Di Dunno how I got onto this thread from so long ago... must have  been surfin'
 ::)
Is there is a difference between carers and minders? ;D
...How did the  Black country trip go ?
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: scrimnet on Monday 25 March 13 23:59 GMT (UK)
it went well... :) Sywell this saturday..Northamptonshire.. :)

 
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: seahall on Thursday 28 March 13 20:01 GMT (UK)
Oh no.

Not in our County.  ;D ;D ;D

Be prepared to get bombarded, only joking.

Have you any more piccies for me, last time I saw
you in September you said you had.  :)

Sandy
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: scrimnet on Friday 29 March 13 14:04 GMT (UK)
If you are at Sywell tomos...I will bring them :)
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: seahall on Friday 29 March 13 15:45 GMT (UK)
Thank you, Hubby and I will be going sometime.  :)

Did you have the books I mentioned in the P.M.
If not I have a copy of them both for you.

Sandy
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: seahall on Sunday 31 March 13 08:48 BST (UK)
Well you got the books, did I get to see the pictures.

Nah. !!!!!!!!!!

It was like being in a supermarket, waiting at the front of the queue
and being asked to wait 3 times whilst you attended to someone else.

After 2 hours in the freezing cold I gave up.  :) Got some brilliant piccies though.

Don't do begging and know when I'm beaten.   ;D

Sandy
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: millymcb on Sunday 31 March 13 14:04 BST (UK)
Oh dear - I'll get him to scan and send them ::)

Milly
Title: Re: Who Do You Think You Are? Live Earls Court
Post by: seahall on Monday 01 April 13 16:41 BST (UK)
That would be kind of you Milly.

Much appreciated.

Sandy