Heather

I think that would've been Hard Knott Pass, then Wrynose Pass.

George Gee


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"Joan Archer" wrote in message
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I see there's been a few answers since my last visit, g definitely a few
more than 10 miles away I'd say, I know the name Bowness in fact we had a
holiday in Bowness-on-Windermere a few years ago very enjoyable it was to,
I think it might have been the year before you went there.

2004, was that the year you met up with Noel and borrowed his phone to
talk to me ?

Yep......sitting in a pub in Chester, trying to learn the game for the
ongoing soccer finals. LOL. Noel came in....all in black with a wild
beard....and scared the locals half to death!! Only Ron and I knew he was
a big pussycat.......bwa ha ha.

My ancestors disappeared off the face of the earth. Got them back to the
early 1700's and we descend from one brother who went to Scotland and made
big bucks as a *mowdieman*. Testing your Scottish slang here.

Bowness-on-Windermere was really pretty. Bob and Jean (owners of our
Scottish ancestral home) took us to Whitehaven, then over a horrendous
mountain to Bowness. I needed 3 valiums for that one. Can't remember the
name.......Dead Man's Pass?? That's what I would have called it. Even
the sheep looked scared. (G)

Cheers........Heather


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"Morgan Alabaster-Artichoke" wrote in
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Joan Archer wrote:
Born and brought up in Nottingham, East Midlands g

About 10 miles south of the Lake District.

Ahhhh.....so she would then recognize my maiden name. Too bad I was the
only live *Bowness* in the area in 2004, grin. Shocked the heck out of
the Bowness-on-Windermere restaurant manager when I said "if I can prove
I am a Bowness, can I have a free dinner??" I did, he didn't.......must
have been a Scot. (G)

My ancestors..........and their not inconsiderable
wealth......disappeared in the early to mid 1850's. Bloody cheek!!




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OOPS!! Where did you grow up? And/or live.

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Cheers......Heather

"Joan Archer" wrote in message
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lol I'm English remember just live in Wales like Noel. g

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"Heather" wrote in message
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Damn.......forgot you Welsh folk don't know a lick of French. Or
Spanish. Or English (evil grin)

Happy New Year Joanie.......had to *twit* you on January 1st, of
course. Hugs.......Heather

"Joan Archer" wrote in message
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Didn't have a clue what you just said, g but I'll wish you the
same, as long as it's good g

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"Mike M" wrote in message
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Mart wrote:

Hi All - well at least my greets are actually in 2010

All the very best to each and all.

Happy New Windows.

And a Happy New Year from me as well to all those reading this
NG.

Et un nouvelle année heureuse from me as well.......still 3
hours away for us. But full of shrimp, smoked salmon and a nice
spanish white wine.

Heather et famille.