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Re: Spooky experiences while researching
« Reply #234 on: Saturday 24 June 06 22:38 BST (UK) »
Lightbeam
Thank you, hopefully they will break through my brickwall!
Kerry

Here's hoping kerry!!!

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« Reply #235 on: Sunday 25 June 06 00:38 BST (UK) »
I think it is the coincidences that keep it even more interesting than it already is. How many of us have sat there and thought "Oh My God! " when we have realised just how close we run our lives to our ancestors. Not many sit there and go "Oh well" do they? Or do they?

I have a friend who is a medium and he is great when it comes to bits of info. The first bit was on a Tuesday and he told me that Tom was saying hello. On the Thursday we got a letter in the post from a new found 1st cousin. Her father was hubby's Dad's brother who we didn't know about till then. His name? - Tom !

Maybe coincidences but very very good ones as far as I am concerned.

Am going to try and get the picture scanned so I can put it next to the photo for you all to compare and let me know what you think. Should be able to do that within the next couple of days if we quieten down enough for me to have 2 mins free

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« Reply #236 on: Sunday 25 June 06 00:42 BST (UK) »
Hope you can Carol.
As you know I have had lots of strange experiences and I'm not sure whether they are coincidences or not. I'm still a bit of a sceptic though so I try for a rational explanation.

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Re: Spooky experiences while researching
« Reply #237 on: Sunday 25 June 06 13:46 BST (UK) »
The pictures are on the following thread

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=165576.new#new

see if you can find him - sorry about the quality of the drawn picture - not the best artist in the world

Let me know where you think he is

Carol
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Re: Spooky experiences while researching
« Reply #238 on: Monday 26 June 06 19:57 BST (UK) »
I think it's always right to see if there is a so-called "rational" explanation first, and not to attribute everything to paranormal or supernatural phenomena, but at the same time, I think it would be a mistake to ignore considerable evidence that there is rather more "in heaven and earth" than we have any idea of.  Unless you are actually a paid up member of the Flat Earth Society!  ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #239 on: Tuesday 27 June 06 08:55 BST (UK) »
hi carol he's definatly the guy on the left next to the bridegroom ;D
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« Reply #240 on: Tuesday 27 June 06 22:50 BST (UK) »
I have to say I can't see a close resemblance to either of the two older gentlemen.  The older, older gentleman, with the white hair, who is sitting down, looks a bit like the drawing but his ears are much higher and protrude, while those in the drawing are long and appear to lie flatter against the subject's head.  I suspect it's the standing gent on the end, although his face appears broader than the one in the drawing.  Sorry to be so pernickety.
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« Reply #241 on: Tuesday 27 June 06 23:25 BST (UK) »
You seem to be the only one at the moment who has said it is him.

Everyone else seems to think it is the man stood behind the oldest man (next to the groom)

Hopefully an answer will be given soon if I can get the three youngest of his to look at the photo and the picture. It may take a while but we hsould have an answer then

Carol
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« Reply #242 on: Wednesday 28 June 06 16:56 BST (UK) »
Well the man in the drawing is - how can I put this? - somewhat follically challenged??   ;D ;D This led me to think he was an "older gentleman"!
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