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Meeting my long lost Brother,

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dutch

dutch Report 16 May 2012 08:05

Wishing you both safe trip and hope you arrive safely and enjoy meeting up with your brother,did you get my pm
Love Dutchxx

Annina

Annina Report 16 May 2012 14:36

Hello all,just got back from Belgium,where I had a lovely weekend with my brother and his beautiful family.

Jack had no idea that I was going and his face was a picture that I will never forget. I have had a lovely time getting to know them all,and the fact that we don't know each others language didn't seem to mattter one jot.

My brother is the spitting image of our father who he never met,but strangely he has all Dads mannerisms,it was uncanny,you would think that you would learn them from living with someone,but apparently not.

Next time we meet, Jack is coming over to meet my lot,is he in for a shock,his children and mine are so alike in personality that they could be siblings.

Thank you for being interested,will post you all on any future events,I am now going to treat my sunburn,Love from Nina in Sheffield.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 16 May 2012 14:47

Wonderful outcome :-D so pleased you've met your brother and his family

Mau xx

Researching:
In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 16 May 2012 14:51

Nina
I'm so pleased for you that you had a great visit and what a wonderful surprise it was for Jack.
Sometimes language doesn't matter, when you all make an effort to get on.

We too have been surprised within our family, when traits from grandparents show up so keenly in grandchildren born long after the grandparent's death.

How lovely that the cousins are so similar. It will be great if they meet.

Gwyn

Liz 47

Liz 47 Report 16 May 2012 15:58

How lovely for you all,
Kind regards, Liz

Researching:
Dad and Aunty Dolly with Grandad WW1

TessAkaBridgetTheFidget

TessAkaBridgetTheFidget Report 16 May 2012 16:19

You have been well rewarded for your bravery in setting out on this special visit all alone.

Sounds like there was no ice to break, just warm, happy feelings all around.

Hope that all the cousins can get together soon.

:-)

Researching:
Woodhouse and Trilloe from Herefordshire; Lockyear and Date from Somerset, Thomas and Edwards from Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire, also Argyll, Tipperary, Limerick, Cork

JackyJ1593

JackyJ1593 Report 16 May 2012 16:20

Brilliant :-D

Researching:
Keady, Kilkenny, New Ross, Fulham, Battersea, Clapham, Swaffham, Upton Upon Severn, St. Mary Cray

Julia

Julia Report 16 May 2012 16:26

Lovely for you Annina. So pleased all went well
And, thank you for sharing it witth all of us.
Hope his visit to you, is not too far away.

Take Care
Enjoy the Memories

Julia in Derbyshire

Researching:
Turner Cambs/.Northants, Singapore and Penang,Trengrove Singapore and Penang, Arnull (Champion Race Horse Breeders & Trainers 'Oleander')Germany and Denmark

Janet

Janet Report 16 May 2012 16:49

Thanks for the update. Its lovely to hear some good news-jl

Researching:
Mellors of Fulstone- Haighs of Fulstone- Haighs of Horbury -Fowlers of Sheffield -Ashton/Acomb of Keighley-Broadheads of Mearhouse-Nixons of Bradfield- Hopwood of Dewsbury and Elland-Procter/Proctors of Malham

~~ Jules in Wiltshire~~

~~ Jules in Wiltshire~~ Report 16 May 2012 16:51

I'm so pleased it went so well :-D :-D

Researching:
Madgwick, Champion, Pont, Ramus, Hall, Pitt, Rudland, Coates, Wheatley, Collins, Van Staaden, Filmer....

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 16 May 2012 18:32

Annina my friend I am sorry that I have missed this from the begining, but I am so pleased to hear that all went well. Take care and stay safe.

Researching:
Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 17 May 2012 05:40

So glad things went really well Annina, hope the quilt was admired and will be treasured. I am sure it will.

I bet you can't wait till your brother and family come to you now, have you taken loads of photos to keep the memory of the meeting forever?

Hope everything goes well for all of you

Lizx

AnnMarieG

AnnMarieG Report 17 May 2012 10:05

So pleased for you. I met my sister (who I hadnt seen for 53 years) 4 years ago. Its such a great feeling isnt it. best wishes to you both.
Ann :-D :-D :-D

Researching:
arthur,tucker,king,harridine,robertson

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