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Copyright Valerie Martin 2008

JOHN FROM W o T ASKS... "Red in tooth and claw.......What does Corcoran suggest we do about squirrels, magpies and crows?

A BIT OF ART WORK BY A FINDON ARTIST.......

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This rather lovely watercolour with memories of past years depicts Bosham and is by Frederick James Aldridge.

ME, HER AND SHE.....

FROM PETER JACKSON....."Dear Valerie....I found your web site when looking on the web for F J Aldridge.

My father obtain the original of the attached picture over 60 years ago and saved this picture with all his art papers. On his death I brought the painting up to the Lakes and had the foxing removed and then framed.

This picture takes pride of place in our living room and I thought you might like to see another superb sea scape my Aldridge.      Regards  Peter Jackson"

THAT ELUSIVE COPPER POT !   from Sheila Tucker in Oklahoma City....  "Dear Valerie, I am just wondering if anyone has any input into what this pot was used for, how old it is etc.

Our sale is coming up next weekend and we were just very curious as to whether to pull it or not. Thank you for your advice.   Sheila"

Does anyone know if Sothebys get questions like this.... or is it just me?

FINDON IN MAY 2008....

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I CAN'T STOP LAUGHING......."dearest valerie, please let us all know ow the copper saucepan thingy got on at auction, i've got another 28 of em down the lock-up -delboy     ANONYMOUS SURFER"

Forget the European market (France), Anonymous Surfer, and send things to the States in future.

OUR LOCAL PEREGRINES..... are all doing well at the nestbox at Chichester Cathedral and also at the Sussex Heights in Brighton.

Both of our local locations have four young about ten days old.

At Chichester, the RSPB's Viewpoint is open daily from 10 a.m. at the Cloisters Cafe - further details, plus live webcam coverage at....

www.rspb.org.uk/brilliant/sites/chichester/index.asp

The Brighton nestbox can be viewed live at ....

www.regencybrighton.com/birds/webcam/

THE LATEST MINUTES OF THE FINDON PARISH COUNCIL PLANNING MEETING CAN NOW BE VIEWED AT...

www.arun.gov.uk/cgi-bin/buildpage.pl?mysql=2859

AUSTRALIAN GOURMET....IN METRIC......"Hi Valerie....Being down under, our quince tree has just reached the picking stage.

I made two lots using your recipe and the results are just great; a
really good taste.

But one problem, down here we measure in metric, so I had to convert.

Although maybe 10% added jam I thought you might like to have my
equivalent metric units.

Quinces - 1 Kilo
Water - 1 litre
Sugar - 1.5 kilos

cheers from Victoria, Australia........Grahame"

JOHN STIRS UP WILDLIFE from Walton-on-Thames...."Dear Valerie I hope you are in a benevolent mood on this beautiful morning.

I feel that i should reply to John who seems not to understand the meaing of my communication.

Squirrels, Magpies and Crows. Unfortunately the aforementioned Egg robbers are God's responcerbilty, even though I do not like the situation. I was referring to the greedy, inconsiderate, waste of space human's, that steal Egg's from Bird Nests to sell to Egg collectors to make money.

I hope you understand that John, I have given lectures on this subject. And disscusing this subject can go on for a long time Regards Corcoran."

FROM JOHN....."Dear Valerie.... You've Bin GOOGGLED...."valuation" has been used too often - also try putting val**a*ti*n into a spellchecker and see what happens!

Regards John"

Can't be on the same wavelength, John...... I couldn't get anything to happen much.

FROM ROGER BLACKWELL..."Another masterpiece from the lens of Roger B !"

SCHOOL QUEST..."Dear VALERIE.... Old School News.....i am looking for any info on school days in findon in the 1950,

Both my husband and myself were at school at that time we were married in findon church April 2nd.1966

we still live in findon thankyou Alma and Colin Davis 3 Findon Park Cottages.
My maiden name was Reeves"

You must know more about Findon School than the rest of us, Alma..... for instance, I've only lived here for 14 years.

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THIS IS FINDON VILLAGE — was launched by Valerie Martin in January 1999 and will grow to be a historical record of life in Findon, West Sussex, U.K.