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BUCKLER Convention 16 April 2011, Calbourne, Isle of Wight, for Buckler and associated families. A simple convention is being organised at Calbourne on Saturday 16th April 2011, originally, for all persons with a blood line or connection back to Edward Buckler Rector of Calbourne 1653-1662 and his ...

BRICK WALL for marriage in Dorset or Wiltshire circa 1630 -37 I have hit a brick wall in finding the maiden name of my many times great grandmother. I am her 8th generation grandson. Her name was Elizabeth and she married Edward Buckler (one time Chaplain to Oliver Cromwell) who was born in 1610 at ...

For a REUNION in 2011 Looking for any person connecting back to Edward Buckler (1601-1706) one time Rector of Calbourne Isle of Wight and also of Oxford, Bradford Abbas, Wyke Regis and Melcombe Regis. Also a Chaplain to Oliver Cromwell. Connected families include: Buckler Bull Chessell Cass Jacob C...

Does anyone have access to incoming passenger arrivals at Southampton for 1873 and can help me with the name of STUPAKOFF please? They would have been coming from Germany, probably Hamburg.

I am keeping my fingers crossed in anticipation.

Ok Daffodils.....they are now spent....can we cut them all down, or do we have to tie em with elastic bands what is the procedure? I was always brought up to "dead head" them i.e. remove the dying flower before the seed head develops too much but leave the rest to die down, so the energy ...

Hi again Gardener. Ash is very good too and I hear that you have a surplus in Iceland at the moment but drifting south ! !

Vegetables in Shady Gardens According to the seed packets I am the only person with a shady garden or does someone else have the same problems? Now I have a lovely sunny patch with nasty acid soil Here the farmers reclaim acid land by dressing it with crushed sea shells ( scallops ). In England lim...

Thanks to the good members of this forum , I have already received a copy of the marriage certificate of my Great Grandparents dated 1873, from the Southampton Registrar. Very sparse details but a couple of items that will be a great help in making further enquiries in Germany where I am lucky to h...

Hi Bucklerclan what is smelly tar string , I use moth balls which they hate , but the moths balls don't last long once it rains on them. Annie It is a general purpose gardeners jute based twine called Nutscene Tartwist ( mine is brown but they did a green version too ). It smells very strong and pe...

I am a long way from being green fingered and my veg garden is a disgrace compared with those orderly and verdant allotments you see. I don't believe in spending much money on growing veg. I usually get seeds as pressies for Christmas and birthdays. I don't like to use chemicals and my liquid fertil...

I always worry about the rice that is mixed with wild black rice or is it mixed with mouse droppings ??

On the other hand we have a record number of old age pensioners so maybe the "mixed diet" and contaminated toothbushes have a beneficial effect ?

Lads, do not be too polite and put the lid down as well as the seat, like I did once. Remember that ladies do not need to turn the light on to have a pee in the middle of the night like lads do ! I had to get the mop out ! !

I live in the beautiful Isle of Man where the Bee Gees come from and this is my favourite track by Robin Gibb, his version of our anthem. Not many will have heard this I guess . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3O6gv64WSM

Vegetables in Shady Gardens You know how it is.You get a packet of seeds and they say sow in a sunny well drained spot on a day when the soil is warm. My garden is heavily shaded by trees especially in the summer. I cannot prune/pollard the trees because they are too high and to get them done, I ha...

Many thanks and apologies.