Something quite wonderful happened this month.Having been researching the family tree for a year it happened that paths collided and ther was a mutaul discovery of a second cousin once removed who lived in Canada, that we didn't know we had.Further coincidences conspired to bring us together, so there was an international meeting of the Fielding family.It was great.So here are John, Margaret, Herbert Clifford, Mike, Pauline, Brenda and Janet, all in no particular order.Who have now met, and are family.
Just before we set off home we went to Burton Agnes, whihc aside from the obvious draw back of having been built on the back of someone's exploitation, was a very engaging example of tudor ideal homes.The grounds were lovely and there were games to play. There was some stunning plasterwork and carved staircases. All good.
It's becoming a pilgrimage to visit the folk museum, but we do have such fun, even when it rained as much as it did this year. Plus we can compare how they have changed in the photographic studio.It was cottage cookery week again and we had some lovely food cooked for us to keep out the cold and the damp.
We managed to sneak in another little holiday against all odds. Off we went to Scarborough. There was some fantastic fish and chips and the full glory of the fair, the penny arcades and the beach. It was even sunny. 
