HAPPY NEW YEAR

Its approaching midnight here in the Philippines and time to wish readers of this Blog the happiest, healthiest and most prosperous of years in 2009.

THE GENOGRAPHIC PROJECT

A Landmark Study of the Human Journey

Where do you really come from? And how did you get to where you live today? DNA studies suggest that all humans today descend from a group of African ancestors who—about 60,000 years ago—began a remarkable journey. Read more about the project at this link and learn how you may take part in the study.

Following comment made recently by Vikki King (vikki.king@yahoo.co.uk) on an earlier post.I have replied with the promise that I would try to find out more for her:

"HI MY NAME IS VICTORIA F MILDON.
MY FATHER WAS THOMAS L MILDON AND SOME OF HIS FAIMLY WAS FROM DEVON.THERE WAS ONCE A PLACE CALLED THE MILDON FARMS I THINK.
HIS FATHER WAS EITHER JAMES OR JOHN.AND HIS MOTHER WAS THR FORMER CHRISTINE REED.I AM 62 YEARS OLD AN ONLY FOUND OUT ABOUT MY FAIMLY AFTER 3 YEARS OF SEARCHING FOR HIM.SAD TO SAY HE HAS BEEN GONE SINCE 1985.
WOULD LIKE VERY MUCH IF YOU COULD
CONTACT ME.MAYBE JUST MAYBE WE COULD BE RELATED.
THANK YOU
vikki.king@yahoo.com"

If anyone can help, please either post here, email me or reply direct to Vikki copying the email to me.

JOYCE HOUGHTON - UPDATE

Following is an extract of an email received from Sally yesterday:

I saw Mum last week.  I try to go once a week but at the moment it is a bit hit and miss.  I won a huge flower arrangement last week though and was able to take it to the home.  Mum was sporting a new pair of slippers which she thinks are riding boots - she thinks she rides every week which is lovely.  

She is still weepy - I never see any of the other residents crying and I find it difficult to deal with - she is slimmer than she has ever been - that is one positive she would be delighted about if she knew.  

She went on a trip with the home a couple of weeks ago, she was taken on a steam train and apparently really loved it.  

I have just purchased her a pink cowboy hat for Christmas.  It has a fluffy trim around it - I will try and remember to take the camera with me at christmas and send you a photo.