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Same here (apart from the chocs) we never get a caller.

More of my grandchildren on their way out tonight - I'll be keeping an eye on them from my broomstick, but it's a bit windy up here!!

Keeping them busy during half term; my daughter's sons feeding the animals and collecting the eggs and generally getting mucky at my eldest son's place. No pumpkins in this pic, but they are there and Daisy the pig, Cherry and Blossom the goats the chucks and geese (too many to name) will be...

Info from the GRO PDF's are available for digitised civil registration records held by GRO (birth entries from 1837 to 1934 and death entries from 1837 to 1957). No marriage records had been digitised when the contract ended.

I would hope there are records somewhere for your Grandfather. I have had a quick look and not found anything and I have to go out now, but I will pick it up when I return later unless someone else has found something for you. Do you mind giving your mother's name? I can't find a Gray birth mmn...

You're welcome izzy eckerslike. It never fails to amaze me how some survived the awful life experiences they did and yet went on quietly living the best life they could. This is the sort of social history that should be kept alive. Such a sad start to a life, and his bravery showed again when he...

The National Archives are giving free access to some of their digital military records at the moment. You have to register first, but once registered you get free access. I found this for your grandfather courtesy of the National Archives.

We had a small socially distanced street party. An air raid siren sounded at 11am and the all clear at 11.02. There were a few tears for some of our elderly neighbours who were there in 1945. My neighbour's father was a policeman at Wychbold and the Union Flag in the pic is the one he waved...

This snip is from the Birmingham Daily Post 3 April 1871

I googled Rosedale, Moseley Road and this came up -1984-1985: Derek Montague Percy Lea, JP, FRICS, of Rosedale, Moseley. I don't know the area, but I thought it might jog someone's memory. Perhaps the house became an an Estate Agents. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Sheriff_of_the_West_Midlands

I hear myself saying that too Alberta, but I love it really andwhat else would we be doing whilst the world is in turmoil.

I could be way off Alberta, but if what I've found looks good I can send copies for your friend if you don't have access to the records.

Not sure what records you already have but there is a marriage between Reuben Potter and Amelia Smith in Bedford June quarter 1889 3b 660. Free BMD. Then there is a death for Reuben Potter December quarter 1898 West Bromwich, 6b 534, aged 35. This is probably a red herring, but I have found a...

Here's a snip of Florence's probate. She died 21 July 1947 aged 47.

Hi Lyn I've just been tidying up some pics on my comp and found this one of 4 Court, Brearley Street. Sorry that's all the info I have, but hope it's one of your missing ones. Josie

Our Rhodesian Ridgeback Lola taken just before the poppies bloomed.

Beautiful - I drove past a field of poppies twixt Kidder and Cookley today too.

Here's a snip from the 1939 eve of WW2 register showing the licensee and his family, and the 1911 census too.

So sorry to hear the sad news R.I.P. Alf.

I think this is Oliver's birth in 1852 - registered without a first name HOARE, - DALLEY GRO Reference: 1852 J Quarter in ROSS, HEREFORDSHIRE Volume 06A Page 406