Thread: Got the winter sniffles!! - it's winter in NZ!

I am not doing much at present - got a winter bug, but I'm fighting it - lots of " hot toddies"!! That's honey, lemon, hot water and Scotch!!! The best medcine. I have a few more pages up on my website despite the cold - www.lornamack.com - art and genealogy - more to come!
Lorna

A good Haka will warm those chilled bones

You're right!! - however, I think the "All Blacks" are better at it than me!!
I'll stick to the Scotch!! The Scots have been using it for hundreds of years to kill all sorts of bugs!!
Cheers!
Lorna

A cup of tea will do the trick, Ginger tea for a sore throat, but I do like your recipe with Scotch more.

Was reading your genealogy section, interesting.

Hi Bill - As I'm sure you realise - I have only touched the surface of all the genealogy stuff I have. Been at it for the past 4 years and having found a couple of 3rd cousins - once removed - who are great researchers, progress has been terrific recently. I am just working out the best way to put the information on my web site.
If any one is interested in genealogy and especially the McKellars - I'd love to hear from them!!!
By the way - I do drink herb teas and I eat organic eggs and chicken etc!
Thanks for the ginger tea tip.
Lorna

Bill - me again - I love your site and I will keep it in mind when Xmas comes closer. When I'm not drinking herb teas, I usually drink Dilmah Earl Grey - I like Twinings too. Your gift packs look terrific.
Lorna

Originally Posted by Lorna

Bill - me again - I love your site and I will keep it in mind when Xmas comes closer. When I'm not drinking herb teas, I usually drink Dilmah Earl Grey - I like Twinings too. Your gift packs look terrific.
Lorna

Thank you very much. There is an affiliate warehouse in Australia so I can deliver anywhere. Earl Grey too.

Originally Posted by Lorna

Hi Bill - As I'm sure you realise - I have only touched the surface of all the genealogy stuff I have. Been at it for the past 4 years and having found a couple of 3rd cousins - once removed - who are great researchers, progress has been terrific recently. I am just working out the best way to put the information on my web site.
If any one is interested in genealogy and especially the McKellars - I'd love to hear from them!!!
By the way - I do drink herb teas and I eat organic eggs and chicken etc!
Thanks for the ginger tea tip.
Lorna

You're welcome,
I've dabbled with my own family tree, somewhere back to 13th century all over Europe. Used a program called Family Tree Maker.

I wouldn't call that 'dabbling'! FTM is a pretty good piece of software. I use 'Family Tree Legends' from Gencircles. Are you aware of that site? It's excellent for 'smart matching'
I have my McKellars back to 1620 however, my former husband's mother's family goes back to the offspring of a knight who arrived with "Willie the Conq."!! Genealogy is super addictive and absorbing - like Voda!!!! I love all the associated history etc.
G'night from Kiwiland!
Lorna

Hi, Kids....holding down the late night patrol?

Originally Posted by VodaHost

A good Haka will warm those chilled bones

Oh go on give it a go, I hear it's all the rage in Glasgow this year

Originally Posted by Lorna

I am not doing much at present - got a winter bug, but I'm fighting it - lots of " hot toddies"!! That's honey, lemon, hot water and Scotch!!! The best medcine. I have a few more pages up on my website despite the cold - www.lornamack.com - art and genealogy - more to come!
Lorna

Hello Lorna! Your site is wonderful and your doing a great job! My mom does our family geneology..I get a bit confused with it all, but she take many hours explaining it to me...Your art is really nice too! I think (Im not an expert) that you should try to sell some!..
Dont let anyone tell you that scotch isnt a cure all! And you have the proper recipe too! I do change it around a bit with lemon zinger and or chai tea...ginger is wonderful to not only soothe but to numb the throat too!
Heres a site Im in, when you are ready to advertise, There you will get some exposure and hopefully good information.
http://www.genhomepage.com/really_new.html

again good job, and hopefully you will feel better soon!

Originally Posted by Vasili

Hi, Kids....holding down the late night patrol?

The dawn patrol it was.

Originally Posted by Lorna

I wouldn't call that 'dabbling'! FTM is a pretty good piece of software. I use 'Family Tree Legends' from Gencircles. Are you aware of that site? It's excellent for 'smart matching'
I have my McKellars back to 1620 however, my former husband's mother's family goes back to the offspring of a knight who arrived with "Willie the Conq."!! Genealogy is super addictive and absorbing - like Voda!!!! I love all the associated history etc.
G'night from Kiwiland!
Lorna

I will check it out. With family from all over, going back and tracing them in each country isn't easy. Some countries didn't even keep records and people would change their names as they moved from one place to another.
Thanks

Hi Vasili - no night patrol for me!! Down here in New Zealand, at the beautiful, quiet end of the world (except when he "All Blacks are doing their Haka!), our time is different from yours!!!!
Hi Nick - We all go through the Haka when the 'All Blacks' do it pre-rugby test matches. They have a new one now. I wonder if you have seen it? We are playing Australia at Brisbane on Saturday night - it will beinteresting to see which Haka they use.
Hi Bill - Yes, the families who cahnged their names as they moved around must make life very difficult for many genealogists. Fortunately, I haven't had to cope with that - The McKellars stayed McKellars!! Some of the early associated names were in gaelic, but one can usually find translations on the net.
he sun is out today and I'm feeling much better!! Hooray!
Lorna

Hi Kate - thanks so much for your kind words about my web site. In the face of all the amazing sites I have seen, mine seems pretty ordinary. I believe in the 'KISS' principle, however.
As for my art, well yes, I'd like to sell a few more. I sold a couple the other day. I need to put sizes and prices on the pages if I do that. I also need some better photographs and, to that end, I have bought a little tr**** for my digital camera because I can't keep the camera still when I'm taking pics. That's why some of them are a bit off line!
My next art pages will be my life skethes/studies and some pastels.
Thanks again
Lorna

Kassi - meant to say thanks for your link for genealogy. I haveused Ancestry - havemy tree on there, also on Rootsweb, Gencircles etc. I need to put those links, and others, on my page somewhere!!
The 'work-in-progress' has only really just begun!!
Cheers
Lorna

I used Ancestry and Rootsweb, to be honest not too impressed. Family records help a lot.

All this ancestry talk makes me want to go and check up on mine. Always kinda wanted to find out my history.

Originally Posted by Lorna

I am not doing much at present - got a winter bug, but I'm fighting it - lots of " hot toddies"!! That's honey, lemon, hot water and Scotch!!! The best medcine. I have a few more pages up on my website despite the cold - www.lornamack.com - art and genealogy - more to come!
Lorna

At the moment I would love to swap if I can minus the cold/bug part. We have some very peculiar weather in the UK at the moment. The part of London where I live is more like a tropical climate. My loft/attic room where I work is 94 degF & we have a massive lighting storm outside. (not a good time to be on the computer) Still! Only a few months and all will be sunny on the down under part of the world.

Cheers


Chris.

Hi!! I'm back - the bug has gone!!! -- and now I can get on with the web building business. Got to get some better photos somehow - Bought a small tr**** for my digital camera so it won't have to deal with my hand shaking when I take pics! No smart comments about that, please!!!

Bill - I'm not impressed with Ancestry or Rootsweb either. The latter is good if you want to join a group - like I belong to ASC-Argyll - and i get lots of help from people more knowledgeable than me - just like VodaHost!! I can give you a few tips about how to grow your family tree and make contacts with people researching the same families, if you want!

It's good to be in circulation again. :>))
Cheers
Lorna

glad your feeling better - looking forward to more of your web pages - i really like "Autumn Leaves" - we got a big surprise from an email yesterday - one of my husbands to now unknown relatives in Argentina is trying to do a family tree they share a great grandmother! makes me want to look into it some.

Once you get the genealogy bug - you're hooked!!!! It is very addictive and the more you find out about your family the more you want o find. I needed a change - so got into this web building which is just about as addictive!!! I've put a few more works up there!! Got to photograph all the life drawings next!
www.lornamack.com

Welcome back,
It is addictive, we will have to exhange research tools.

Very nice acryllics.

Hi Lorna! Glad ur back!!!

That's all - your pleasure at having me back is just wonderful!!
Meant to say to Chris in London that I sympathise with your weather, but having been in London in all sorts of weather - I'd sooner be cold in NZ than hot in London!!!! One time I arrived in London from NZ it was snowing and I was only wearing pretty light gear - shopping was an immediate necessity - well that was my excuse, anyway!
Cheers
Lorna

Hi Lorna,

Glad to see your feeling better....I'm not sure about geneology being addictive ...for me it was more frustrating....ive tried several times to find out my mothers family history but with no results ...she was Latvian and i just kept coming up with a big fat blank everywhere i went ..the only thing I could find was here former married name when i sent for my full birth certificate ..thats as far as i got ....even my dad who's surname is common as muck in the north east of england came up blank lol

Hi Linda - where did you look? I must say that I haven't had any experience of Latvian records. Maybe they are like Irish records - bits missing here and there. You should be able to find you English connection. It's possible that he wasn't where you all thought he was! It happens!! Send me some information at LCMcK@xtra.co.nz and I'll see what I can find - not promising anything though!
Cheers
Lorna

Hi Lorna,

Oh I tried all over the place ..even went on Latvian forums and websites ..but then I came across the language barrier lol

Oooh ok I will will send you what info I can recall ...but really thers not much to go on....thank you though ...would be great if you could come up with even a snippet of info :o)

Linda - after seeing your email - I hope I haven't "bitten off more than I can chew"!! - I'll be in touch.
Lorna

lol Lorna ...Dont worry about it , i'm really not expecting anything ...so if you find anything ...it will be a big bonus! :o)....my family history is complicated as you can see lol

Originally Posted by Lorna

Kassi - meant to say thanks for your link for genealogy. I have used Ancestry - havemy tree on there, also on Rootsweb, Gencircles etc. I need to put those links, and others, on my page somewhere!!
The 'work-in-progress' has only really just begun!!
Cheers
Lorna

Keep up the good work, your doing a great job...I myself have to get away from the computer to go do my real job!...lol..Ive been so enthralled with VH, Ive not shot a thing in 6months!...not good.
If I can help in any way feel free to give me a hollar!...