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Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 54,131 Send Message	Ann	Report	7 Aug 2023 19:54
	A Country Bumpkin MG :-D :-D ;-) When we lived in our lovely cottage many moons ago…it had quite a bit of land and outhouses…..Dad grew all sorts of fruit n veg….he had a massive plot just to grow his Dahlias :-D :-D I saw it for sale about 10 years ago 250,000, when Dad passed away we found the receipt for the purchase of the cottage…guess how much :-0
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 104,269 Send Message	LondonBelle	Report	7 Aug 2023 19:52
	My dad had them on his allotment. Back in the day allotments paid for themselves :-D
	Researching: Go on, make my day!
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 31,247 Send Message	Von	Report	7 Aug 2023 19:52
	Gooseberry fool. Loved that. No lumps ;-) ;-)
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 31,247 Send Message	Von	Report	7 Aug 2023 19:51
	Not bad Ann but better this year and we haven’t had to water them much ;-)
Member Since: February 2009 Posts: 129,180 Send Message	Fly	Report	7 Aug 2023 19:50
	Far too wet here Ann :-(
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 104,269 Send Message	LondonBelle	Report	7 Aug 2023 19:50
	Stewed gooseberries and custard :-D :-D
	Researching: Go on, make my day!
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 54,131 Send Message	Ann	Report	7 Aug 2023 19:49
	Von…did they do well last year with all the heat :-)
Member Since: June 2009 Posts: 18,124 Send Message	MotownGal	Report	7 Aug 2023 19:49
	We had goosegogs in the garden when I was a kid, and ate them raw. :-) We had rapeseed growing in the fields near us. I havent always lived in the city Ann. :-D ;-) ;-)
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Member Since: February 2009 Posts: 129,180 Send Message	Fly	Report	7 Aug 2023 19:48
	Get OH to paint them for you Maddie ;-)
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 54,131 Send Message	Ann	Report	7 Aug 2023 19:48
	Oh gawd perish the thought Belle…awful things :-0 :-0
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 104,269 Send Message	LondonBelle	Report	7 Aug 2023 19:48
	My nails are terrible not something I want to draw attention to :-0
	Researching: Go on, make my day!
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 104,269 Send Message	LondonBelle	Report	7 Aug 2023 19:47
	You were talking of fruit this morning.....my memories of when I was younger was gooseberries.....didn't mind them raw but wasn't overkeen on them cooked :-0 :-D
	Researching: Go on, make my day!
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 54,131 Send Message	Ann	Report	7 Aug 2023 19:46
	Blimey that is late Fly….saw our local farmer gathering weeks ago :-0 :-0
Member Since: June 2009 Posts: 18,124 Send Message	MotownGal	Report	7 Aug 2023 19:45
	High days and holidays for me. If I am going somewhere special. I am not very good at painting my own nails, and too mean to go to the salon. :-D :-D
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Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 54,131 Send Message	Ann	Report	7 Aug 2023 19:45
	Left to get out of hand they can cause no end of damage to brickwork etc :-(
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 104,269 Send Message	LondonBelle	Report	7 Aug 2023 19:45
	They are like that Maddie a bit like ivy :-0
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Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 104,269 Send Message	LondonBelle	Report	7 Aug 2023 19:44
	:-D :-D :-D :-D Maddie I love the smell of nail varnish but I don't wear it....I bought a bottle of clear varnish to try and stop me nails from splitting :-D
	Researching: Go on, make my day!
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 31,247 Send Message	Von	Report	7 Aug 2023 19:42
	We’ve had good raspberries this year :-D
Member Since: June 2009 Posts: 18,124 Send Message	MotownGal	Report	7 Aug 2023 19:42
	A woman up the road had a beautiful Virginia Creeper right up to the roof. Sold the house. The new owners decided to cut it down, and it pulled some of the cement out of the bricks. :-0 :-0
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Member Since: February 2009 Posts: 129,180 Send Message	Fly	Report	7 Aug 2023 19:42
	Still got corn to cut here Ann :-0

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