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Post by john on Nov 20, 2007 21:38:07 GMT
love reading comments left tetbury 37 years ago . now live in tasmania australia keep up good work everyone. john seal
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Post by paul on Nov 21, 2007 1:25:22 GMT
It's all about context, really, isn't it? Sadly I can either turn the filter on or off, so you've either got to put up with f*ggots being asterisked, or all sorts of words cropping up! Only in exceptionally rare circumstances should the "language" filter be disabled. I've only had to disable said filter once in four years of moderating a collecting site to accommodate these Australian Codd bottles.  |
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Post by paul on Nov 22, 2007 1:45:28 GMT
Cliff,
Your going way way back....Jesse Cull was indeed the proprietor of the "Dinning Rooms" Chipping Street the 1901 census return shows him aged 38 at that location / in trade, ditto in the 1923 directory. Stoneware ginger beer bottle's became an outdated bottling method in the area by 1935 ! the last firms using them being Niblett & Co and Stroud Brewery Co Ltd.
Regards Paul.
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Post by cliff on Nov 27, 2007 12:00:46 GMT
Greetings to all of my readers. Have been having problems since signing up . This is just a test message.
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Post by Monica on Nov 27, 2007 22:36:41 GMT
Hello
Are you the same John Seal from Tetbury who lived in Dovetn Vic Australia for a year when you first arrived if so I was the one you stayed with.
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Post by john on Nov 29, 2007 7:23:51 GMT
yes monica it is the same john seal. where r u living now .thank u for all your help when i needed someone in a new country. hope to hear from u.where is all your family.
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Post by cliff on Nov 29, 2007 12:14:35 GMT
Greetings to all of my readers. Hopefully I have at last cracked it to send messages. What a terrible thing old age is. Nice to see Monica has hit on. For other correspondents we have been in contact for a short while. We were in the same class together way back in the 1940's. Having composed and lost three message since my last posting I do not know really where to restart. Reason for blue parts on White Hart. When the Armistice was declared in 1918 the figure over the side entrance was painted by Australian Airmen. It must have been good quality paint to have lasted until hotel was re-named ( 1950's or 1960's  ?) John from Tasmania. It must have been great to have been met by a fellow Tetburian on your arrival down under. In one of my lost messages I was enquiring if you were connected to the SEAL family who arrived in Tetbury after being made homeless in the Blitz on Bristol. You can imagine my surprise to wake up one morning to find three unknown children tucked in at the other end of our double bed. Jim, Mike and Pat are the only ones I now remember. Is there anyone out there who remembers clearing the Church belfry of six years accumulated rubbish deposited by Jackdaws between 1939 and 1945 in order that the Vicyory could be rung in. Did any older member of your family help ring a quarter/half peal on the bells on 14th November 1948? Why does this date still have significance in Tetbury now? Still lots of memories of Tetbury for the years 1930's to 1950's. Are they of any interest to subscribers to this forum ? Be pleased to hear from other forum users. Hope to be in Tetbury for the night of 4th and 5th December, with a photo of Tetbury Grammar School pupils for 1946, hoping to identify some of those in other entries. |
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Post by Monica on Nov 29, 2007 21:49:31 GMT
Hi John.glad I was talking to the right John Seal I live in Rosebud Vic. and the boys and their families live in Berwick about fourty miles from me if I recall you had a big family Ivisited you one day with my baby grandson who is now a married man of 28 yrs how time flies.
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Post by john on Dec 2, 2007 7:18:41 GMT
yes cliff im the young brother of jim mike and pat.it would of been a big shock to fined them all there. was that in west st the good old days. monica rosebud is a nice part of victoria to live.how long have u been there.have you revisited.tetbury of late hope the boys r well. we hope to visit tetbury in june.
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Post by MONICA on Dec 2, 2007 23:25:41 GMT
Hello John, it will be nice for you to go back to Tetbury again for a holiday,the last time I was there was nine years ago when we stayed nine months to look after my Mum.When we came back we bought a house in Rosebud(always wanted to live at the seaside) as we called it when we were kids Altogether been back eight times over the 44yrs I have lived here but no more as far as I know. nobody left in Tetbury now only a couple of cousins and have been away so long I dont know any one and they dont know me.My family are all doing well. I have four grandchildren, one is in London but coming home for Christmas then going back for a while I have enjoyed Cliffs letters we have so many memories between us .
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Post by john on Dec 3, 2007 5:45:24 GMT
Hello Monica. Janice here johns daughter. Im 29 now and live in shearwater. It is a beach town too. I have 3 kids. jayden 9 monique 4 and tara 3. Mum and dad are in bed relaxing. They have both had operations so they can not get around too well so its up to us daughters to be the carers. My sister lives in deloraine and my 3 brothers all live in victoria. Bye Janice cliff yes it was nice to have some one look after me when i came to australia and show me around the place. It will always be apreciated. John
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Post by Monica on Dec 3, 2007 7:45:39 GMT
Hello Janice.that was a suprise to hear from you I did see you when you were a baby and the rest of your brothers and sisters.I saw your brother when we were on one of visits to Tetbury he was working in the Supermarket in Long st.Sorry your Mum and Dad have been sick they are lucky to have you all to look after them.My eldest son Ian was in Tetbury a few weeks ago of course nobody knew him and he did,nt know anyone considering he was only ten yrs old when we arrived here but he took lots of photos and when we go to see him this week we will see them all on his computer, he goes overseas a lot with his job.Ioften think about your relatives in Tetbury Iused to play with your Uncle Jim and Mike when we were all kids down Cutwell Glad I was able to help your Dad when he arrived Ican still remember him coming off the ship looking a bit lost and if I remember right he had a guitar over his shoulder from Monica
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Post by cliff on Dec 3, 2007 11:04:24 GMT
Hi Monica & Family, John & Family . I really am glad I persevered with trying to make contact with Tetburians . Not exactly sure of the date when the SEAL family arrived homeles in Tetbury. Unable to remember how long they were with us until getting somewhere to live. I will be in Tetbury in 36 hours visiting my Brother In St. Mary's Road, directly opposite where Jim lives. Will call and have a chat all being well.
Cutwell. Can any of you remember the name of the little old lady who lived in the small cottage on the right hand side of the path that went up to where Don SHERWOOD lived? Many was the Sunday evening when a group of us used to sit on her door step listening to her playing the harmonium and singing hymns .
Keep in touch.
Cliff B.
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Post by Monica on Dec 3, 2007 22:32:10 GMT
Hi Cliff and John,yes I do remember the Lady but not her name but nice to hear you mention my much loved cousin Don Sherwood who played the piano round the Crown surely some older Tetbbury people remember him.
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Post by Monica rodric on Dec 4, 2007 0:53:59 GMT
I seem to have made an error when trying to become a member rolike Cliff said it takes longer to sink in when you are older.
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