I think we should start our own 'Oscars'.

[Paul Barton, Special Agent]

And as the most valuable and consistent contributor I nominate Don.t:p

[Pippa Doll]

I'm afraid this event has been cancelled due to the ongoing writers strike.

[Janet]

But I did listen to the Dick Barton Music and that took me back a few years and the discussions on the school bus the next morning!! Brilliant.

Janet

[Little Nell]

Sorry, I need more notice of this event, I have to plan my outfit and get my hair done!

[Chrissie Smiff]

and I would need false nails and she gets very booked up

[Little Nell]

And we've not even decided how many categories -

best supporting person
best decipherer
most depraved ancestor
most shocking revelation

[Chrissie Smiff]

Quickest lookuperer

[Jennifer Eccles]

* eagerly awaits*
Most forgetfull member?

[Chrissie Smiff]

*eagerly awaits*
Member who says the silliest things :o

[Michael]

For the most depraved ancestor category, can I nominate 4g-grandma Rebecca, with her four children before marriage, by at least three (possibly four, as we can't find the baptism record of the fourth) different fathers?

[Tilly Mint]

Lol......The slowest learner of genealogy :D :D

psst.................i think it must be ME..............Lol

Jacky xx :D

[Christine in Herts]

Now if I'd known this might be happening, I could have bought that bargain dress in Bicester Village on Thursday. It was only £199, marked down from £2,680. Mind you, it was short, so probably not suitable.

And then there was that rather nice handbag. That was only £625 instead of £995. (As my OH remarked - I tend not to go for those sorts of bags, because I feel the contents should be worth more than the container!)

Christine

[Olde Crone Holden]

*rushes off excitedly to get mink out of storage and tiara out of the bank vault*

*practices acceptance speech in front of mirror*


DAAAAAHLINGS>>>> this is SUCH an unexpected honour....I owe it AAAAAALL to you - the LITTLE man and woman.....

*cries fetchingly*

OC

[Christine in Herts]

You're "holden" nothin' back then, OC?

Christine

[Olde Crone Holden]

Christine

LOL!

OC

[Christine in Herts]

Sorry, OC! I just couldn't resist it! ;)

Christine

[Michael]

I'd like to thank my mum, dad, agent, cat, great-great-great-uncle, third cousin twice removed... and numerous helpful FTF members of course...

I would NOT like to thank the various rellies who lied about their names, ages or both on censuses, hid in a cave somewhere on census night, got married in totally unexpected places, or tried all manner of other tricks to confuse anyone trying to research them.

[Little Nell]

I'd like to dedicate my award to all those people who bravely transcribed records without reward...

[Laura the Explorer]

can I nominate one for the worst recorded record found



and can they get a wooded pen


Laura

[Uncle John]

I can offer nominations for the finest writing on a certificate and for the fattest pen used to fill in a census form.