http://www.lakelandcam.co.uk/

Have you seen how there is always something going on in Keswick, busy little
town. I wonder how many people have found their chosen one in this little
town. Do you think there's a lot of romance there. ? Do you think tourists
go there to find their other half? Maybe they are looking for a Cumbrian.

Edith's Lonely Hearts Club.

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
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> http://www.lakelandcam.co.uk/
>
> Have you seen how there is always something going on in Keswick, busy 
> little
> town. I wonder how many people have found their chosen one in this little
> town. Do you think there's a lot of romance there. ? Do you think tourists
> go there to find their other half? Maybe they are looking for a Cumbrian.
>

It's the wrong place to go if you're looking for a Cumbrian. Most of the 
residents are incomers. They'd be better off searching in Workington.

ally

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> "The Traveller"  wrote in message 
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> > http://www.lakelandcam.co.uk/
> >
> > Have you seen how there is always something going on in Keswick, busy 
> > little
> > town. I wonder how many people have found their chosen one in this little
> > town. Do you think there's a lot of romance there. ? Do you think tourists
> > go there to find their other half? Maybe they are looking for a Cumbrian.
> >
> It's the wrong place to go if you're looking for a Cumbrian. Most of the 
> residents are incomers. They'd be better off searching in Workington.


Ally 

Being an incomer does not necessarily mean that one has no Cumbrian
ancestry/connections. 

I guess a lot of the Workington people are there because of the (rapidly
disappearing) work in the past - and so are not Cumbrians either.

Stuart

"Stuart Cresswell"  wrote in message
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> The message 
> from "a l l y"  contains these words:
>
>
> > "The Traveller"  wrote in message
> > news:ca%qe.54624$Fe7.168069@news000.worldonline.dk...
> > > http://www.lakelandcam.co.uk/
> > >
> > > Have you seen how there is always something going on in Keswick, busy
> > > little
> > > town. I wonder how many people have found their chosen one in this
little
> > > town. Do you think there's a lot of romance there. ? Do you think
tourists
> > > go there to find their other half? Maybe they are looking for a
Cumbrian.
> > >
> > It's the wrong place to go if you're looking for a Cumbrian. Most of the
> > residents are incomers. They'd be better off searching in Workington.
>
> Ally
>
> Being an incomer does not necessarily mean that one has no Cumbrian
> ancestry/connections.
>
> I guess a lot of the Workington people are there because of the (rapidly
> disappearing) work in the past - and so are not Cumbrians either.
>
> Stuart


You take that back or else, Stu.

Cumbrian Edith. Me Mam wuz born ont March and Quay und me Dad wuz born on
Middle Row so there.

"Stuart Cresswell"  wrote in message 
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>
> Being an incomer does not necessarily mean that one has no Cumbrian
> ancestry/connections.
>
> I guess a lot of the Workington people are there because of the (rapidly
> disappearing) work in the past - and so are not Cumbrians either.
>

Most people in Britain, if they could trace their ancestry back far enough, 
would find some incomers, I suppose. Vikings, Irish (Scots), 
Angles-Saxons-and-Jutes, Normans, Italians, Poles, Carribeans, Pakistanis, 
Africans, .... the list is endless.  Sadly I can't find anything more 
interesting than a few Irish people to add to my long Scots lineage, but who 
knows where those Scots came from originally?

ally

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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>
> "Stuart Cresswell"  wrote in message
> news:313030303338373242AF0E8B59@zetnet.co.uk...
> >
> > Being an incomer does not necessarily mean that one has no Cumbrian
> > ancestry/connections.
> >
> > I guess a lot of the Workington people are there because of the (rapidly
> > disappearing) work in the past - and so are not Cumbrians either.
> >
> Most people in Britain, if they could trace their ancestry back far
enough,
> would find some incomers, I suppose. Vikings, Irish (Scots),
> Angles-Saxons-and-Jutes, Normans, Italians, Poles, Carribeans, Pakistanis,
> Africans, .... the list is endless.  Sadly I can't find anything more
> interesting than a few Irish people to add to my long Scots lineage, but
who
> knows where those Scots came from originally?
>
> ally


Frae Scandinavia and you forgot the damned
Welsh......................running for cover.

Edith Llewellllllen

On Wednesday 15 June 2005 14:36 The Traveller wrote:


> 
> "a l l y"  wrote in message
> news:3hah6eFg6aqtU1@individual.net...
8><----
>>  Sadly I can't find anything more
>> interesting than a few Irish people to add to my long Scots lineage, but
>> who knows where those Scots came from originally?
>>
>> ally
> 
> Frae Scandinavia and you forgot the damned
> Welsh......................running for cover.
> 
> Edith Llewellllllen


Ireland, I think, shortly after the Romans went home.

Edgar

"Edgar Iredale" <Please@no.spam.invalid> wrote in message
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> On Wednesday 15 June 2005 14:36 The Traveller wrote:
>
> >
> > "a l l y"  wrote in message
> > news:3hah6eFg6aqtU1@individual.net...
> 8><----
> >>  Sadly I can't find anything more
> >> interesting than a few Irish people to add to my long Scots lineage,
but
> >> who knows where those Scots came from originally?
> >>
> >> ally
> >
> > Frae Scandinavia and you forgot the damned
> > Welsh......................running for cover.
> >
> > Edith Llewellllllen
>
> Ireland, I think, shortly after the Romans went home.
>
> Edgar


That sounds strange. You have a whole continent, a whole world to chose from
and you say the Scotes came from a little island called Ireland. It seems so
unreal, Edgar.

Edith.

On Wednesday 15 June 2005 15:52 The Traveller wrote:


> 
> "Edgar Iredale" <Please@no.spam.invalid> wrote in message
> news:d8pdpu$ros$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
>> On Wednesday 15 June 2005 14:36 The Traveller wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > "a l l y"  wrote in message
>> > news:3hah6eFg6aqtU1@individual.net...
>> 8><----
>> >>  Sadly I can't find anything more
>> >> interesting than a few Irish people to add to my long Scots lineage,
> but
>> >> who knows where those Scots came from originally?
>> >>
>> >> ally
>> >
>> > Frae Scandinavia and you forgot the damned
>> > Welsh......................running for cover.
>> >
>> > Edith Llewellllllen
>>
>> Ireland, I think, shortly after the Romans went home.
>>
>> Edgar
> 
> That sounds strange. You have a whole continent, a whole world to chose
> from and you say the Scotes came from a little island called Ireland. It
> seems so unreal, Edgar.
> 
> Edith.


Nevertheless I do.
And it's not such a little island.

Edgar

"Edgar Iredale" <Please@no.spam.invalid> wrote in message
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> On Wednesday 15 June 2005 15:52 The Traveller wrote:
>
> >
> > "Edgar Iredale" <Please@no.spam.invalid> wrote in message
> > news:d8pdpu$ros$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
> >> On Wednesday 15 June 2005 14:36 The Traveller wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> > "a l l y"  wrote in message
> >> > news:3hah6eFg6aqtU1@individual.net...
> >> 8><----
> >> >>  Sadly I can't find anything more
> >> >> interesting than a few Irish people to add to my long Scots lineage,
> > but
> >> >> who knows where those Scots came from originally?
> >> >>
> >> >> ally
> >> >
> >> > Frae Scandinavia and you forgot the damned
> >> > Welsh......................running for cover.
> >> >
> >> > Edith Llewellllllen
> >>
> >> Ireland, I think, shortly after the Romans went home.
> >>
> >> Edgar
> >
> > That sounds strange. You have a whole continent, a whole world to chose
> > from and you say the Scotes came from a little island called Ireland. It
> > seems so unreal, Edgar.
> >
> > Edith.
>
> Nevertheless I do.
> And it's not such a little island.
>
> Edgar


From a birds eye view it seems we all come from all over and even ireland
looks small. I just hope I never have to to deliver DNA. I could get the
shock o me life.

:0) Edith.(anyhow, they didn't just sprout oop.)--huh! Or did they?

"Edgar Iredale" <Please@no.spam.invalid> wrote in message 
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> On Wednesday 15 June 2005 14:36 The Traveller wrote:
>
>>
>> "a l l y"  wrote in message
>> news:3hah6eFg6aqtU1@individual.net...
> 8><----
>>>  Sadly I can't find anything more
>>> interesting than a few Irish people to add to my long Scots lineage, but
>>> who knows where those Scots came from originally?
>>>
>>> ally
>>
>> Frae Scandinavia and you forgot the damned
>> Welsh......................running for cover.
>>
>> Edith Llewellllllen
>
> Ireland, I think, shortly after the Romans went home.
>

Yeah, but I meant before that. Anyway, what about my Pictish ancestors? 
Weren't they here before the Scots from Ireland arrived?

ally

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
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>
> Frae Scandinavia and you forgot the damned
> Welsh......................running for cover.
>

Haven't got any Welsh ancestors so I don't care. So there.

Mind you, I have some very good friends who have Welsh ancestors, so maybe I 
should care just a wee bit.

ally

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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>
> "Edgar Iredale" <Please@no.spam.invalid> wrote in message
> news:d8pdpu$ros$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > On Wednesday 15 June 2005 14:36 The Traveller wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "a l l y"  wrote in message
> >> news:3hah6eFg6aqtU1@individual.net...
> > 8><----
> >>>  Sadly I can't find anything more
> >>> interesting than a few Irish people to add to my long Scots lineage,
but
> >>> who knows where those Scots came from originally?
> >>>
> >>> ally
> >>
> >> Frae Scandinavia and you forgot the damned
> >> Welsh......................running for cover.
> >>
> >> Edith Llewellllllen
> >
> > Ireland, I think, shortly after the Romans went home.
> >
> Yeah, but I meant before that. Anyway, what about my Pictish ancestors?
> Weren't they here before the Scots from Ireland arrived?
>
> ally


Ah divent ken. I only know that the fellas out on the north west islands are
short, pale faced and have black hair.

THERE! Sort that lot out.

Edith.

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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>
> "The Traveller"  wrote in message
> news:D9Wre.55513$Fe7.170972@news000.worldonline.dk...
> >
> > Frae Scandinavia and you forgot the damned
> > Welsh......................running for cover.
> >
> Haven't got any Welsh ancestors so I don't care. So there.
>
> Mind you, I have some very good friends who have Welsh ancestors, so maybe
I
> should care just a wee bit.
>
> ally


I think I have relations in Cardiff and Swansea but I've no idea who they
may be and relations in Scotland but I don't have any in Ireland I'm afraid
as far as I know.

Edith

a l l y wrote:


> Yeah, but I meant before that. Anyway, what about my Pictish ancestors? 
> Weren't they here before the Scots from Ireland arrived?
> 
> ally 


Yes, they were.  My maternal bloodline is from that part of the world. 
(The mitochondrial DNA link.)

Here's somewhere I used to take the kids a few times for a bit of 
weaving and arrow-making and dressing up.

http://www.archaeolink.co.uk/

Jp

On Wednesday 15 June 2005 19:35 a l l y wrote:


> 
> "Edgar Iredale" <Please@no.spam.invalid> wrote in message
> news:d8pdpu$ros$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
>> On Wednesday 15 June 2005 14:36 The Traveller wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "a l l y"  wrote in message
>>> news:3hah6eFg6aqtU1@individual.net...
>> 8><----
>>>>  Sadly I can't find anything more
>>>> interesting than a few Irish people to add to my long Scots lineage,
>>>> but who knows where those Scots came from originally?
>>>>
>>>> ally
>>>
>>> Frae Scandinavia and you forgot the damned
>>> Welsh......................running for cover.
>>>
>>> Edith Llewellllllen
>>
>> Ireland, I think, shortly after the Romans went home.
>>
> Yeah, but I meant before that. Anyway, what about my Pictish ancestors?
> Weren't they here before the Scots from Ireland arrived?
> 
> ally


Yes. I think they were.

I seem to remember that John Buchan wrote an odd short story about the last
of the Picts. A mountain collapsed on them or something outlandish like
that. It wasn't very friendly towards Picts I think.  

The Picts seem to have been in the east of Scotland while the Scots came
into the south west.

But I think Edinburgh was in Northumbria once so you could be a Dane!

It's great to think back and consider where our families originally came
from. But I wonder how realistic our ideas are. 

Edgar

"Edgar Iredale" <Please@no.spam.invalid> wrote in message 
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> On Wednesday 15 June 2005 19:35 a l l y wrote:
>>>
>> Yeah, but I meant before that. Anyway, what about my Pictish ancestors?
>> Weren't they here before the Scots from Ireland arrived?
>>
>> ally
>
> Yes. I think they were.
>
> I seem to remember that John Buchan wrote an odd short story about the 
> last
> of the Picts. A mountain collapsed on them or something outlandish like
> that. It wasn't very friendly towards Picts I think.
>
> The Picts seem to have been in the east of Scotland while the Scots came
> into the south west.
>
> But I think Edinburgh was in Northumbria once so you could be a Dane!
>

My family aren't from Edinburgh originally. A few generations back some were 
from Leith (which is now part of Edinburgh but was a separate burgh back 
then) but many came from Highland Perthshire while others came from the 
Lothians and Ayrshire. If you'd ever seen me, Edgar, you'd never suspect 
Danish blood! I've been led to believe my short, stocky, build with a hardy 
constitution and dark hair and eyes are more Pictish than anything else. So 
the Ayrshire lot (my father's side) may be Scots but the others from 
Perthshire and the Lothians were probably Picts.

ally

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
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>
> I think I have relations in Cardiff and Swansea but I've no idea who they
> may be and relations in Scotland but I don't have any in Ireland I'm 
> afraid
> as far as I know.
>

I think I have distant cousins in Philadelphia but like you I have no idea 
who they might be.

ally

"Jpinny"  wrote in message 
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>a l l y wrote:
>
>> Yeah, but I meant before that. Anyway, what about my Pictish ancestors? 
>> Weren't they here before the Scots from Ireland arrived?
>>
>> ally
>
> Yes, they were.  My maternal bloodline is from that part of the world. 
> (The mitochondrial DNA link.)
>
> Here's somewhere I used to take the kids a few times for a bit of weaving 
> and arrow-making and dressing up.
>
> http://www.archaeolink.co.uk/
>

That looks fun!

ally

a l l y wrote:

> "Jpinny"  wrote in message 
> news:YY%re.4697$RG6.1089@fe08.lga...
> 
>>a l l y wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Yeah, but I meant before that. Anyway, what about my Pictish ancestors? 
>>>Weren't they here before the Scots from Ireland arrived?
>>>
>>>ally
>>
>>Yes, they were.  My maternal bloodline is from that part of the world. 
>>(The mitochondrial DNA link.)
>>
>>Here's somewhere I used to take the kids a few times for a bit of weaving 
>>and arrow-making and dressing up.
>>
>>http://www.archaeolink.co.uk/
>>
> 
> That looks fun!
> 
> ally 
> 
> 

It is, and the fancy pieces in the cafe are pretty good too. We visited 
just before we left for the States, and there was a torchlit procession 
celebrating the Midsummer. I've got photos somewhere.

It was a farewell to the ancestral roots.

Jp

Ally wrote:  "Most people in Britain, if they could trace their
ancestry back far enough, would find some incomers..."

It would certainly seem that way. My own surname comes from a French
city of exactly the same pronunciation but significantly different
spelling, and it would appear that my great, great, great -- and so on
-- grandfather came across with William-the-Conker-Player and was such
a good chap that the said William gave him lands in Durham.

I like to think that a hefty proportion of my other genetic bits and
pieces are Scandinavian -- both before and after the Normans' vacation
trip to north of the Channel.

Eddie

"Edgar Iredale" <Please@no.spam.invalid> wrote in message
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> On Wednesday 15 June 2005 19:35 a l l y wrote:
>
> >
> > "Edgar Iredale" <Please@no.spam.invalid> wrote in message
> > news:d8pdpu$ros$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
> >> On Wednesday 15 June 2005 14:36 The Traveller wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> "a l l y"  wrote in message
> >>> news:3hah6eFg6aqtU1@individual.net...
> >> 8><----
> >>>>  Sadly I can't find anything more
> >>>> interesting than a few Irish people to add to my long Scots lineage,
> >>>> but who knows where those Scots came from originally?
> >>>>
> >>>> ally
> >>>
> >>> Frae Scandinavia and you forgot the damned
> >>> Welsh......................running for cover.
> >>>
> >>> Edith Llewellllllen
> >>
> >> Ireland, I think, shortly after the Romans went home.
> >>
> > Yeah, but I meant before that. Anyway, what about my Pictish ancestors?
> > Weren't they here before the Scots from Ireland arrived?
> >
> > ally
>
> Yes. I think they were.
>
> I seem to remember that John Buchan wrote an odd short story about the
last
> of the Picts. A mountain collapsed on them or something outlandish like
> that. It wasn't very friendly towards Picts I think.
>
> The Picts seem to have been in the east of Scotland while the Scots came
> into the south west.
>
> But I think Edinburgh was in Northumbria once so you could be a Dane!
>
> It's great to think back and consider where our families originally came
> from. But I wonder how realistic our ideas are.
>
> Edgar

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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>
> "The Traveller"  wrote in message
> news:X2%re.55567$Fe7.171282@news000.worldonline.dk...
> >
> > I think I have relations in Cardiff and Swansea but I've no idea who
they
> > may be and relations in Scotland but I don't have any in Ireland I'm
> > afraid
> > as far as I know.
> >
> I think I have distant cousins in Philadelphia but like you I have no idea
> who they might be.
>
> ally


I have relations in USA and Canada. I really must send them a postcard
before it's too late.I'm not getting any younger.

Edith.

"Skiddaw Hermit"  wrote in message
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> Ally wrote:  "Most people in Britain, if they could trace their
> ancestry back far enough, would find some incomers..."
>
> It would certainly seem that way. My own surname comes from a French
> city of exactly the same pronunciation but significantly different
> spelling, and it would appear that my great, great, great -- and so on
> -- grandfather came across with William-the-Conker-Player and was such
> a good chap that the said William gave him lands in Durham.
>
> I like to think that a hefty proportion of my other genetic bits and
> pieces are Scandinavian -- both before and after the Normans' vacation
> trip to north of the Channel.
>
> Eddie
>

Gees, Eddie, I hope that special little bit isn't Scandinavian. They're not
much good over here in the cold.

Edith.

"Jpinny"  wrote in message 
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>
> Get yourself a "Pict" sticker for the back of your car. It's much cooler 
> than the ubiquitous "Ecosse".
>

Mine says ALBA.

ally

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
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>
> I have relations in USA and Canada. I really must send them a postcard
> before it's too late.I'm not getting any younger.
>

Wish I could do that with my Philadelphian cousins, but it's several 
generations too late. All I know is that some cousins of my grandfather's 
emigrated to Philadelphia towards the end of the 19th century or the 
beginning of the 20th. They didn't return to Scotland, so presumably they 
either all died or they stayed on, reproduced and started a dynasty in the 
US. I guess if I really made the internet work for me I might be able to 
trace them now, but I simply don't have time. We probably wouldn't even like 
each other anyway.....

ally

a l l y wrote:


> Mine says ALBA.
> 
> ally 
> 
> 

Of course it does.
:-)

> It would certainly seem that way. My own surname comes from
> a French city of exactly the same pronunciation but
> significantly different spelling,
> 
> Eddie


Your last name is Breast?!?! That's funny!

Johnny-giggling


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"Skiddaw Hermit"  wrote in message



> -- grandfather came across with William-the-Conker-Player and was such
> a good chap that the said William gave him lands in Durham.
>
> I like to think that a hefty proportion of my other genetic bits and
> pieces are Scandinavian -- both before and after the Normans' vacation
> trip to north of the Channel.
>
> Eddie


The Normans were originally vikings who settled in northern France, so you 
must have some viking blood in your veins.

Rex.

> 

"Norcot"  wrote in message
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>
> "Skiddaw Hermit"  wrote in message
>
>
> > -- grandfather came across with William-the-Conker-Player and was such
> > a good chap that the said William gave him lands in Durham.
> >
> > I like to think that a hefty proportion of my other genetic bits and
> > pieces are Scandinavian -- both before and after the Normans' vacation
> > trip to north of the Channel.
> >
> > Eddie
>
> The Normans were originally vikings who settled in northern France, so you
> must have some viking blood in your veins.
>
> Rex.


Let's hope it's not in his little bit then.

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I'm funny.

Edith.

"The Traveller"  wrote in message >

> Let's hope it's not in his little bit then.
>
> Bwaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I'm funny.
>
> Edith.
>


There's funny ha! ha! And there's funny peculiar. You fit into the latter 
category, I'm afraid. You do seem to have a thing about 'his bits'
Are you deprived?

Rex.

"Norcot"  wrote in message
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>
> "The Traveller"  wrote in message >
> > Let's hope it's not in his little bit then.
> >
> > Bwaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I'm funny.
> >
> > Edith.
> >
>
> There's funny ha! ha! And there's funny peculiar. You fit into the latter
> category, I'm afraid. You do seem to have a thing about 'his bits'
> Are you deprived?
>
> Rex.


No but all little bits are interesting. Don't you think so, Rex? Well, just
as long as they aren't northern.

Edith-a little bitof this and -a little bit of that.