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Hi Sharyn, You mention Smith LOL. Could this be a mistranscription of Smith Lola? If the name has been handed down in the family it could prove your connection to the dancing girl mentioned earlier. Gwynne

Marjorie, not only are this lot barking up the wrong tree, I think they are also barking mad ( by the way, the medicine you are on sounds like good stuff to me, I'll have a pint of it if I may ). People like you and I who get out more ( or who are allowed out more ) will know that LOLA is a famous name in British racing car history. Successful in Formula 3, Formula 2 and ....... made up the numbers in Formula 1. Based in the rugged open plains of Cambridgeshire, where men are men and the sheep have a nervous look in their eyes, they were famous for employing the most fearless, committed racing drivers of all time. No cross-dressing, sexually confused namby pambies associated with this name. Hope this clears everything up. Regards Keith

Better to be barking up the wrong tree, than up the wrong tree in Barking. Or are you suggesting Lola crashed her Lola in Barking? Alan, barking: at least my wife says I am. P.S. Lolas aren't sheep. On the contrary, they're very, very expensive. P.P.S. Sheep are veggies, and so am I, therefore I'm a sheep..., but if I'm barking, I can't be a sheep, because they go Baaaah, baaaah. I know this because I once camped next to a field of the blasted things. But if this means I'm camp, then clearly I'm not permitted to drive a Lola. Which is fine because I don't. P.P.P.S Not sure if this will work, but if you want to see what I do drive... www*smartgroups*com/groups/split_infinity

One big irritation and moan is when an ancestor dies just months or even weeks before a vital census, especially the 1851 one which is the first most reliable one.

Does anyone find themselves as frustrated and disappointed when, after finding someone on Genes Reunited with a mutual ancestor, they contact them and no reply is ever received. Why, if folk arn't interested enough to reply, do they bother to put themselves/ancestors on the site in the first place? Moan over....

Margaret I think that, judging by previous posts on this thread, you are very much not alone. It is a pity that GR do not provide some confirmation that the message has been delivered or that the message has been read. Why not try again? This time ask them to respond, even if it is just to acknowledge receipt of your message. Keith

LOL(a) .. Keith and Alan - some excellent points ! (Sheep get that look when you wear wellies - oops, too much detail)

Keith How wonderful to meet a like-minded person - yes, I get out quite a lot, but they always take me back again. I have to confess I know less than nothing about Formula 1, 2 and 3, (and am determined it shall remain so), however I am impressed that you do. I have looked right through the IGI and can't find this Lola you are all talking about and certainly nothing to do with sheep, although there are plenty of GOATS - I assume these have more Mediterranean connections as the British are a Nation of Sheep Lovers, whereas the Ancient Greeks etc were a Nation of Goat Lovers. Have I got this right? Marjorie (no longer barking, more snorting and squealing now)

Sharyn Quite right. Better 'skellies in your rellies' than 'sheep in your...' Sorry, I should be discussing this with Laird, he's the expert. Clearly you're having some luck though. You've found out your skeleton's name is Ian and that he comes from the Fens. No luck on my onions I'm afraid. I think they've gone to ground. Alan

I AM SOOOO MAD! I HAD AN EMAIL FROM A 'CONNECTION' ASKING FOR MY PART OF A TREE WHICH, (WITH LOADS OF HELP FROM YOU LOT ) HAS TAKEN ME AGES TO FIND, PROBABLY COZ I'M NEW TO THIS. SO, I SENT ALL MY TREE TO 'CONNECTION' AND THEY'VE TAKEN IT AND RUN! THEY OBVIOUSLY HAD TREE THAT I'M RESEARCHING AND NEEDED MY NAMES AND DATES AND OFFERED ME IN RETURN THEIR TREE.... DID THEY DELIVER THOUGH? NO !!!!! THAT IS SOOOO CRUEL AND UNFAIR! AND...... AS A MATTER OF FACT 'CONNECTION' MY SPELLINGS OF THE NAMES WERE RIGHT AND IM NOT GOING TO SEND YOU THEIR PICTURES NOW EITHER!!!!! MY RATTLE HAS LEFT THE PRAM!!!!!!

Yes Rosemary and Lyla, I've just fallen into that trap again. I and three others did a look up recently and there has not been any reply at all! Never mind eh? I'll probably still help others if I can in the future just like you will too, because THANKFULLY there are far many more nice people out there than there are rude ones!! (By the way, this thread is better than the soaps on tv!)

BORING PAULA, I THINK YOU'RE WRONG.... AND IF THIS THREAD BOTHERS YOU SOOOOO MUCH, WHY ARE YOU EVEN ON IT? I DON'T MEAN TO BE PERSONAL, BUT YOU'RE MOANING ABOUT PEOPLE MOANING (YAWN) IS HYPERCRITICAL... ANYWAY, I FELT MUCH BETTER AFTER MOANING THIS AFTERNOON AND I'M NEW ON THIS SITE AND HAVN'T BEEN PUT OFF BY ANYONE, I'VE FOUND PEOPLE TO BE VERY HELPFULL AND POLITE.... X

PAULA... YAWN! YOU'RE QUITE FUNNY WHEN YOU'RE MAD! AND THE ONLY REASON I'M TYPING IN CAPITALS I COZ I'M SOOOOO TIRED I CAN'T SEE LITTLE LETTERS! I'M SURE 'THEESE PEOPLE' (LOL) WILL FORGIVE ME! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! (PML) LOVE TO STOP BUT OFF TO BED NOW. TWO YEAR OLD WILL BE UP SOON. NITE.X

Tut Tut!

Dear Lola An irritation shared, is an irritation halved. It's so good to know it's not just me! Also, better to blow off steam a little here, than 'having a go' on another thread. Rant, rave a lttle, snarl a bit, then move on :o) We all get taken for a ride and taken advantage of, but if we get one good friend in ten, it's worth the investment. Slightly hypocritical as I'm certain I have taken more than I've given - but hey, I'm not counting if no-one else is :o) Oh, and in pointing out our complaining, are you not blowing off a little frustration and steam yourself? If you were, and you feel better, then good for you. Perhaps we should rename the thread to the 'blow off steam here' thread! COMPLETE BEGINNERS DON'T BE PUT OFF, I'M A BEGINNER. I'VE ONLY BEEN DOING THIS FOR THREE MONTHS. HAPPY TO POINT YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION (WHICH MIGHT BE TO SOMEONE WHO KNOWS MORE THAN I DO) AS IS ANYONE ELSE IN THIS THREAD. That's more of a highlight than a shout :o) Alan UPDATE - I've just read back through this thread and spotted a couple of people moaning about things that I'm guilty of LOL. I promise to be good next time. A couple of the people that were quoted then came back with happier posts. I still think that a beginners message board is needed - I was a bit daunted when I joined a few months ago. Somewhere where you can ask what BVRI means, like I had to!

I'll repost this. I wrote it a couple of months ago after a seriously bad rellie day. Ninety-nine times out of a hundred it's my rellies that get to me! A When you’re census-incensed and you sag in your chair, ‘cos you can’t find your rellies, though you know they are there. When you’ve B.V.R.2’d, L.D.S’d, I.G.I’d, and your dang-blasted rellies continue to hide. When the only occasion they spell their name right, is the only occasion it’s then mis-transcribed. When they lie ‘bout their age, when their birthplace has changed, when they pop out 2nd April to visit a friend. .... Drop in to this forum, we’ll soon set you right. Then a cup of hot chocolate, and a nice early night. Anyone want to add a couple of lines!

Nicely put Alan. Another way to look at the 'irritations' is to take them as tips ... Hey, where's young Jools this week ? ------------------------------------------ (I need her to trawl the East Riding .... lol) PS. Reb - nah, stay as sweet as you are ! PPS. Anybody using the name WitchyPoo ?

Don't panic Laird - Mrs Grumpy is back :)) Oh that I was 'young Jools' - that unfortunately ceased to be quite a few years back and I am now the older side of 50. Where was I - himself decided we needed a break (for the first time in 15 years so I suppose i shouldn't complain). 3 days of absolute silence apart from lambs, birds, the sea etc - BLISS. Back to the grindstone now though. Let me know what needs looking for and I'll give it a twirl tonight. Jools PS - do you mean WitchyPoo or was that a mistranscription of Itchicoo? There was a park near there I seem to recall.

Jools, how did you cope with no computer for three days? Did you get the shakes, or whatever the genealogy withdrawal symptoms are? I saw Lairds post and was going to offer my Yorkshire services, but he is obviously a one woman man. Linda