Good Day "52"

Congratulations Ruth from a man in less pain today. Remind the grandchildren how important their knees are.

Hi to all POEsters...

Yeah, I can get by on one crutch, but haven't dared try to walk without aid yet. The knee is still swollen and tight, some fluid on the leg generally, but getting there now I think, still wouldn't recommend it.

One lot of tablets finished tonight, the antibiotics, so onwards and upwards from here eh?

Thanks for asking Dave.

  Glad to hear there are improvements Ron, keep on this way sir - the only way is up !

   Congratulations Ruth to you and your family, how long before you will be able to see to new arrival? 

Glad to hear there things are getting easier Ron, yes I'll tell the little ones to look after their knees 

We'd already booked to fly out on the 9th April Vince, so that's still the plan, Anja's parents are out there, though they are quite a way off. It will give them time to settle into a routine before family and friends arrive from the UK.  It will also give Matthew time to calm down, I don't think I've ever seen anyone so excited. 

Gad to here thiings are goin gbetter for you Ron, an year later you'll never even notice the operation was hardly ever done...except..you'll feel so much better. I've been following the MMIddton family in most of the notes, and they married the Larkin family at one time. Grandson went to the Orthadontist...and back...his mother picked him up. I've been stiing this afternoon, Mondays are better for me to do that on, and

I like watching them buy houses and cabins in Alaska on TV....they aren't the million dollar homes on the HGTV station, and more to looking at an real possibilty then an dream mansion. I've never been to Alaska...so I learn things that I didn't know...such as if you buy an log chink it every so many years to keep the logs from shifting and making cracks in the wall. They are not maintence free houses.A good lot of those people up there live off the grid because land lines don't exist...some of them without running water and toliets...they have out houses instead. But you know, for around $150,000 you can get an pretty decent sized one room cabin...with an open floor plan...and out buildings. No, you don't go out into the blizzard to your outhouse...you use an port a potty and keep it drained and the contents confined until the blizzard blows over on the back porch where it most like will freeze solid anyway. Geroge Lawson owned quite an bit of ground in England by his obituary I have on him...he says he wants to be buried over near his grandfather, in the Quierof Washginton...would love to know what his granfather's name was...in Waashginton, and yes, the guy that was the buiilder for George Washignton's estates was known in this area...he died 29/Dec./1581..so they named the Parish after the Washingotn family apparently. His son named Thomas could well been the one said married to Ann Bray...they think her sister was an mistress to Cardinal Wolsey...called "Winter". So it was perhaps the people that took his estates way from him ...being the crown. He does mention an son George in this will and makes it an good chance that he's the one that came to Colonial America...mostly likey with Samuel Argyall...whom kicked them off the 2400 acres been given had give to Samuel Argyll when they left London. His dear old dad was living in the Parish of Sutton. Our papers on this side were burnt during the Rev War..(or came up missing at any rate)...so I don' t know all the names of Sameul Argyll's passengers. But in this area is the mention of an Edward Gourganing whom represtened his land grant in the first assembly of 1619..and so goes I found an Thomas Gargrane,

Yorkshire knight, High Sheriff of Yorkshire..principle resedence was

Nostell Priory..that I think everyone else later calles "Nesham"...and one that James Lawson bought out at the Dissolution, and the Prioress was George's sister "Jane"...this Thomas it's said is kin to the Yorkish names of Swifts,Bosvilles, Reschy's (probably Ramseys..could be Darcy also)...and that he was steward in the House of Thomas Darcy, first Baron de Darcy...was supervisor tothe brother named Robert Swift that managed to get back Geroge Lawon's "Broom Hall"...and through also is connected to the owners of Tithill Castle. This Thomas is is within three timewise to Geroge Lawson. It says that Robert Swift eldest son was in the service of the Earl of Shrewsbury. My guess is this Edward was later an Larkin in Charlestown Massachusetts. But since our family over there Britian are generally know as Larkyn by names..or Larcome...these could be the Lawson's...and he mentions an Edward in this will also that's younger. Don't know if my Larkin would ever accept he's anything but an Larkin in Massachuestts though..been to many years gone by  now...and I have the DR. Thomas Larkin of Kent family, where his Pedigree says our Larkin family came from. I keep looking, but at least have an bit more understanding on them all. AS far as I know the George that came over here did so to teach the Native Americans how to read and write English and to write about thier culture and practices and send them back. The George hubby's family belongs to wuld be the next generation...and he's an court Clerk and messenger later on for Col. George Washingon guring the Rev. War. I have documents of him referred to as "Messenger" and aide to correspondence prior to the Boston tea Party. Edward Larkin's son John...was the Rev. Deacon John Larkin...into the East India company as an representative of the tea trade in Massachuestts...and quite wealthy for an Reverand I might add in these times..so it may indeed be the truth...the war was an thiing of the "Templar Knight's" and the Masonic Lodge...had nothing to do with the tea prices...had to do about getting free of the British Crown's influence. Some say it was waiting to happen... as the mileage was to far appart for ruling over anyone.But anyway...as I looked over Tickhilll Castle...and I'm not to saying that since the King took this ground from them for King John "Lackland" while Richard was off on his Crusade....that the name "Larkin" didn't dervive from him either. I've been looking for illigite son's but John had so many, if you understand...see what power and money can do for an person Anyway, I get back to arranging my sheets in thier proper places and talk later on. Oh, i twould be nice if they could take Tickhill...and at least put an lively colorful banner of everyone of the owners of it, which would be two Kings also..out in the round circle entry into the grounds and fix it up an bit. I could see some softening of the rock walls  inside with flowing tapestries also. George was an templar knight at one time also...and involved with the dissolution of the monestaries...last doucuments I read on him, he's stuck with an large bell no one will take off his hands...most likely because the people loved their churches back then...the bell was something to cherish...not melt down. 

Shirley says>>>Glad to hear things are going better for you Ron, an year later you'll never even notice the operation was hardly ever done...except..you'll feel so much better.

A Yeeeaarr Shirley, hope it feels better before then.

Another interesting post also Shirley, don't know where you find the time.