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Strollby's bio
Now live in Rural Shropshire, aged 72, my hobby seems to be collecting hobbies, like a bit of gardening, got a polytunnel, like family history, like history generally, Trying my hand at amateur radio with an interest in Morse, mainly because I am baffled by modern technology lol. Had a go at some of the open learn courses, most enjoyable but the problem being is remembering what I have learned, the joys of time a marching. In the past lived on a narrowboat for ten years, always been a bit of a wanderer. Managed to retire at 52 so occupations are so far in the past they have become irrelevant . Married for 53 years, how time flies, -
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21st Dec 2017Strollby commented on:
What advice would you share with younger generations?Probably a little out of fashion in today's world, Try to save 10% of any income earned, no matter how small the saving. With time it will provide a barrier to life's ups and downs and help to provide a sense of security for you and your family..ViewDate:
23rd Oct 2017Strollby commented on:
New to this!Hi Carol, found Ancestry very useful for the odd surprise bits which you never expect. A great uncle suddenly turned up in 1921 on the passenger list heading off to south America, found him again two years alter returning, its a mystery really as I had never heard of his adventures, Although he must have had something about him as I picked him up at the end of ww1 as a sergeant, its such a great shame that we never ask the questions when younger......Been using Legacy, I did try a few others but found [don't laugh] the colours on legacy very helpful....I have poor eyesight. Find in the summer the FH goes on the back burner but the dark night are coming in so time to dig the records out. Sometimes you come across events and it saddens you at the family break ups which occur and it makes you think that in a different time and different attitudes things may have worked out different for them. I was contacted by a second cousin in canada whose father had been one of the kids sent out from Liverpool as a youngster on one of these orphanage schemes, as luck would have it the youngster had landed with a good family and he had thrived. Nice chatting Carole, take careViewDate:
21st Oct 2017Strollby commented on:
New to this!Carole, that's very thoughtful of you as regards the Remembrance Day Display. Would imagine in a village people would recall incidents from their past. I met an old chap, he was 92, his Dad was a farmer and so was he. His farm had quite an unuasual name so out of curiosity I looked up on the British Newspaper archive and came across a really great article from the 1880 which refferred to the previous owner. The old boy remembered him from when he was fourteen and he was so over the moon with the information. The article reffered to the farmer getting into a fight over some hay which he had sold and the buyer thought was sub standard. It really did tickle the old boys sense of humour as the farmer had been taken to court and fined........ One side of my family were miners, it was very interesting to see how many during the early 1900s moved onto different occupations. Unlike some mining areas there was other industries in the area and I think WW1 provided a means 'initially' to get away from the area. I believe the whole country was full of a false optimism as regards how long the war would last and how devastating it would be on many families. Hi Tedge, I think I would have been grateful for any work to get out of the house lol. ElaineK6, what type of dog have you got, are you like me, can remember the name of the dog when I meet other dog walkers but not the owners name, the joys of having a bad memory [its a great excuse] Hope the coughs better. Sorry good people, waffled on a bit there....ViewDate:
21st Sep 2017Strollby commented on:
New to this!Thanks for the welcome CaroleAH. Read your Bio, you live in a lovely part of the world. Would imagine the FH and involvement with the research regarding the local war memorial was fascinating. Sometimes the ages of the participants really catch you out.......so young, and sometimes so many from the same family....so sadViewDate:
20th Sep 2017Strollby commented on:
New to this!Hi, like conversation but live quite an isolated life in a small rural village in Shropshire. Originally from Merseyside, schooled in St Helens, Still relatively active [age 72]. Spend a lot of time in the garden and polytunnel [a recent hobby] like a bit of family history, at the moment I am messing about with amateur radio and find it very interesting. We have a rescued [we went for a small dog] German Shepard called Molly who adores the wife and tolerates me lol. Not really sure what to put as this is my first venture into the world of internet chat, but reading the posts it really does seem to be the thing of the future and not only just for the young, so hello one and all. -
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