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Hi Gwynne That's one of the things that makes family history come to life isn't it, when you have original documents that your ancestors would have held. We have the apprenticeship papers for a couple of my OH's relations. Like the quote Paul, Dee ;-))

I'll add this one to the quotations thread too, but it's relavent here also i think: If you don't drink, smoke or have sex you won't live any longer...it'll just seem like it!! anon

Hi Dee, My gt grandmother and all her children signed the Band of Hope pledge and I have the originals. I'm not sure I could do it. Gwynne

No - but then I don't drink enough to float a goldfish so wouldn't make a lot of difference!

No, but I believe in moderation of alcohol. Many of my immediate family were temperance people and my Gt Gt Aunts were members of the Band Of Hope. Must be my Methodist ancestry (although I'm not tee total myself). Jacquie

Naturally forsooth I agree with my liege lord. :-) M

No no no no no no no lol. Chrissie - my great great gran was a White Ribboner too:)

Jen Some of mine were builders, so I often wonder if they had a hand in building some of the houses around Bromely Fred Interesting point. At the end of the day if it was introduced drinking would only go 'underground'. In Uncle Silas he had smuggled in his 'drop of the hard stuff' in what looked like a turps bottle. Dee x

oh yeah, as I have ended up a few miles away from my earliest Caiger's villages! I feel like photographing all the buildings, bays etc they MIGHT have seen to send to my new cuz in Oz. The best bit was that family were stonemasons so when I look for my graves, I also wonder if the stones were made by my rellies! xx Jen

Harry, I would answer your question, if I could remember what it was!!!!!!!!! Jen I must admit I do that as well. The other thing is that I find myself walking along a street wondering if my ancestors would have seen the buildings I am seeing (if you know what I mean) Dee x

:-)) Dee, do you find yourself watching anything historical and thinking 'ooh, my Bramwells were in a cottage like that in the 1860s' etc? It's changed my thinking on history, architecture, art, politics - everything really. xx Jen

Jen I was watching Uncle Silas earlier, he was working in a Temperance Hotel, that is what bought it to mind Dee xx

I certainly would. Drinking damages your memory or your liver, but I can,t remember which one it is. Hoppy days (get it?)

My Grandmother was a leading light in the Temperance Legue. Grandad used to hide his beer under his chair whenever she walked into the room:)) They were called the white ribboners.

Thanks Dee, can always count on you for fun AND facts. xx Jen

Lea I noticed....totally mesmorised xxxlol

Well we seem to have a few people prepared to take the pledge. Lemon, I'd be careful of that Robin of Loxley if I was you, he has a way with words. ;-)) Jen The British Women's Temperance Association was formed in the late 1870's. It seems that groups had been set up locally as early as the 1830's Dee x

Dee, when was it around please? You have sent me searching for an old photo of my ggfther playing the harmonium on a dray-led cart, for a Whitsuntide walk. I thought he was a Temp guy so I looked him up but can't find any specific Temp stuff, just loads of Methodist work. (pic around 1900?) xx Jen

Could I still have my chocolate????

No Dee, I wouldn't. I hardly ever drink but with my luck the minute I signed someone would offer me a glass of champagne (which I love but hardly ever get):)))) Chrissie x