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Re: Our Ancestors #4
« Reply #72 on: Monday 20 November 06 20:00 GMT (UK) »
Now THAT'S a lawn mower, Ellen, and what a marvelous job they did too,
Oh but it was hard work.
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Re: Our Ancestors #4
« Reply #73 on: Monday 20 November 06 20:11 GMT (UK) »
Our next door neighbour used to have one of those, but we have a huge solid monster with a big roller on it.  It did the job, but it was heavy as heck and took a lot of hard work to cut our grass.  Was so much nicer when we got a petrol one years later.

And now we have about an acre to mow - although we have a petrol driven one that is also self propelled so you don't have to push it, it takes 3 hours almost to walk up and down the lawn.  Looking forward to getting a ride on mower soon - should do it in half the time...  My MP3 Player gets a lot of use when I work out in the garden...
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Re: Our Ancestors #4
« Reply #74 on: Monday 20 November 06 20:45 GMT (UK) »
Havn't been on this thread for a while but thanks to all for the wonderful photos - love them.

Ellen - I was happy to hear that everything worked out just fine for you and uncle.
In the photo of your uncle - cousins - did someone let out rooms ?  Spotted the sign in the window.........

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Re: Our Ancestors #4
« Reply #75 on: Monday 20 November 06 21:04 GMT (UK) »
Emmeline, I've not heard that they did but I'll ask when I next speak to him or my mother!

Tony I would need more than half a crown now to mow anybody's lawn!!

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Re: Our Ancestors #4
« Reply #76 on: Monday 20 November 06 21:08 GMT (UK) »
I was just kidding  ;D

PS: I forgot to add that those were great photos...
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Hurst / Payne - Leicestershire / Warwickshire / Worcestershire
Toon(e) - Leicestershire
Batchelor / Foster - Warwickshire / Northamptonshire
Hardy - Dorset

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Re: Our Ancestors #4
« Reply #77 on: Monday 20 November 06 23:28 GMT (UK) »
My 91 year old father still pushes one of those lawnmowers to cut the lawn, folks! Pity I haven't got a photo of him doing so.

And how wonderful to get a photo of yourself that you had never seen, Ellen......dee

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Re: Our Ancestors #4
« Reply #78 on: Monday 20 November 06 23:40 GMT (UK) »
I've really enjoyed looking at these - mind if i add some?  (Fingers crossed - I'm only guessing at resizing)

This should be my mum and her two brothers...
Joice, Coburn, Fairs - Easington, Durham villages, Jarrow, Hebburn, Monkwearmouth, Chester le Street, Gateshead, Haswell....she was only a coal miner's daughter (well, grand-daughter)

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« Reply #79 on: Monday 20 November 06 23:43 GMT (UK) »
and their dad - my grandad....
Joice, Coburn, Fairs - Easington, Durham villages, Jarrow, Hebburn, Monkwearmouth, Chester le Street, Gateshead, Haswell....she was only a coal miner's daughter (well, grand-daughter)

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Re: Our Ancestors #4
« Reply #80 on: Monday 20 November 06 23:47 GMT (UK) »
and, in this one, my great grandad is the young man, standing in the middle, at the back.  His mum is the older lady, sitting down - the rest of the family are his step father and half brothers and sisters.  I'm in touch with the great grand-daughter of the youngest little boy (sitting on his daddy's lap) through GR - my bestest contact yet! 
Joice, Coburn, Fairs - Easington, Durham villages, Jarrow, Hebburn, Monkwearmouth, Chester le Street, Gateshead, Haswell....she was only a coal miner's daughter (well, grand-daughter)
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