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Flippin 'eck girl.

Hilda Baker was an old time comedienne who had a sidekick called Cynthia [man dressed as woman]. Hilda also played a character called Nellie Pledge in a sitcom....Nearest and Dearest.

Michael was wondering if Hilda's catchphrase was 'Evening each'. I think he was thinking of the very old tv series Dixon of Dock Green where Jack Warner came in, said "Evening all" and saluted.

I just asked if he was taking the mickey [short for Michael] out of me because my name is Cynthia.


Geddit???


SYLVIA.......I NEED YOU........HE.LLLLLLP

You know when you are old if, when going up stairs, you stop and say "am I on my way up.... or down?"


Sleep tight Gins.

Your up late Cyn...Too much caffeine?

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

It was our 31st wedding anniversery today
well yesterday.since it is after midnight.
We both had to work a late night clinic and most of our patients did not arrive.
I hate days like that.
Now my chance to chill.

Thank you Michael.
We celebrated at the weekend as it was no 1 daughter's birthday too.

Good morning all,

Panic over folks - I've 'cracked it'

I remember Dixon of Dock Green and 'Evening all' but I could 'hear' the 'Evening each' in a female Birmingham? Accent.

Well it was Beryl Reid - found this:


"YOU could tell it was Beryl Reid the moment she opened her mouth. Out would come those rounded Brummie vowels that instantly announced her much-loved character Marlene, the bop-happy Black Country teenager with the huge, dangling earrings.

Born in Hereford of Scottish parents, Beryl set her sights on a stage career as early as the age of four.

It took her to the early 1950s to make the breakthrough, introducing Marlene and her catchphrase "Good evening each" to fans of Educating Archie, a popular radio show starring ventriloquist Peter Brough and his dummy Archie Andrews."

(EEEh - that Archie was 'a one' - wasn't he ???) - It was more effective when you later saw him on 'telly' - How could anyone have got away with a ventriloquist and his dummy on radio ???

Ahh - bring back the 'Olden Days'



Dea x

You were all talking a different language to me last night, I hope you're gonna behave today

Ive got proper work to do, 1-1 coaching today...nice an relaxed like.....not like here!

So less of the Thora whats it and Dixon of whatever please

Sheesh.......nuts the lot of you

I remember Archie Andrews and Peter Brough!!! Used to listen to them on the radio and I just loved Saturday Night Theatre - much more exciting than the telly on a Saturday night nowadays!!


Can't believe Ginny has never heard of Dixon of Dock Green though.....I think she's pretending meself!!



Happy belated anniversary LK - what a shame about your frustrating day though.........have a day off to make up for it!


Housework, out to lunch and then off to the local library to do some research on a friends family. There is a surprise This is your Life party for him and I offered to do his father's family as a bit of fun. Going to try and do what I can myself but will ask for help when I get stuck. I don't get the chance to rummage around archives with my own family because I live too far away so am looking forward to doing something locally.

Stand by though........I know my limitations!!

Dixon of Dock Green was regular family viewing when I was young.


Well I have a day off but OH does not.

Justfound a very inaccurate tree on Ancestry


1694
Birth
Radnor, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

1774
Age: 80 Death
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

1832
Marriage to Eleanor Griffiths
parish, Denbighshire, , Wales

And some peolple blithely copy it. Arrrrrrrgh

There are at least 6 trees with this same error.

Some folk need their trees chopping up and burning.

You bored LK? Or anyone else.

On History.

http://www.genesreunited.co.za/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=1231403

No I was looking for more Davies family in Mostyn/anglesey for

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=1218512

So was checking out tRuth from this family

1851 census - household transcription
Person: DAVIES, Robert
Address: Kings Bench
DAVIES, David Head Married M 63 1788 Shoemaker
Holywell
Flintshire
DAVIES, Margaret Wife Married F 62 1789
Conway
Carnarvonshire
DAVIES, Ruth Daughter Unmarried F 22 1829
Whitford
Flintshire
DAVIES, Robert Grand Son M 8 1843 Scholar
Whitford
Flintshire
MEREDITH, Ann Visitor Married F 75 1776
Llansannan
Denbighshire

may be
1841 Wales Census
about Ruth Davies
Name: Ruth Davies
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1828
Gender: Female
Where born: Flintshire, Wales
David Davies 52
Margt Davies 53
Meriam Davies 21
Ruth Davies 13
Naomi Davies 9

possible
1861 census - household transcription
Person: DAVIES, Ruth
Address: Victoria Road, Liscard
BARTON, Miles Head Widower M 71 1790 Cotton Broker
Liverpool VIEW
BARTON, Henry A Son Unmarried M 34 1827 Cotton Broker
Liverpool VIEW
BARTON, Emily C Daughter Unmarried F 31 1830
Liverpool VIEW
DAVIES, Ruth Servant Unmarried F 33 1828 Cook
Wales VIEW
BEE, Elizabeth Servant Unmarried F 30 1831 Housemaid
English VIEW
BUTLER, Ann Servant Unmarried F 20 1841 Waitress
English

1871 census - household transcription
Person: DAVIES, Ruth
Address: Mostyn King's Bench, Whitford
DAVIES, Ruth Head F 43 1828 Flintshire

I have seen some bad ones but that took the biscuit.

Paintbrushes at the ready.....

Go..

Hi honey Im home....

Yes Cyns I have heard of Dixon of whats it but couldnt tell you anything else about it

And...get this. I have also heard of Beryl Reid but again no idea what she did?

I is propper pooped after this week..looking forward to painting the woodwork tomorrow

Did you get much sleuthing done Cyn? Have I spelt that right?

Yey hey..
Yes you did Gins.

Dixon of Dock Green.

Jack Warner.

Mother and I are still searching for the photo of him and my Paternal grandfather sat on a log together in the farmyard of Grandads farm in Surrey.

They was mates...

I says me aunt nicked it one day.
She has a tin of photos that she wont let us look at.

Loads of my father as a child and my grandparents when young so mother says she told her.

I have told her I will give her the originals back if she will let me have a few to copy,but nope,no will do.

Grandad told me once while we were painting his kitchen that she had loads of stuff out the back door when nan wasnt looking.

Was even painting back when too werent I...

Used to paint the outside of the house for them every 2 yrs .
That paid my keep for the 2 weeks holiday with them.

My nan wouldnt give you the drippings off the end of her nose or the rind off the cheese if she could help it mother said.

But I did get lots of love and cuddles from them for free.

Early this morning about 5am I scared the pants off my family!

I was dreaming that I was being attacked and shouted HELP....

Well, it woke them all up and I sounded like I was being murdered according to them

I have also put off No 2 sons mate from sleeping over by all accounts...good oh!

Michael.......Arthur Askey!! Another Scouser and his cousin Georgina used to live near my OH. I know someone who looks just like him.............

Oh what a glorious thing to be.....a grown up, healthy, busy busy bee.....whiling away all the passing hours, pinching all the pollen from the cauliflowers.........tra la



Had a good time at the archives and got a copy of my friends grandad's marriage cert so it's all systems go for me tonight. Met a chap with AS who was obviously having a few probs - made me feel very sad for him. What an unhappy life he is living.

Girl in the library said she recognised me and that although it was from many moons ago, I hadn't aged a bit!!! 'Spose I should be flattered really. My grandson laughs at me because he reckons I know someone wherever I go.

Must go and make some custard for OH. Back later.

You're well known caus of your mug shot on Crime Watch Cyns

I googled it Michael!! Could hum the tune but couldn't remember all of the words. It's on Youtube too.


Homegrown gooseberry crumble I'll have you know. I make a good custard too.