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Hi Nils,
Watching the news is surreal! the extent of the flooding is almost like watching a disaster movie…until you realise its real life! Best wishes to everyone affected, my thoughts are with them x
Hello Roslyn,
It is good to hear from you and to know that you and your family are alright.
The world is in a terrible state with freak weather conditions and the suffering and heartbreak that follows will sadly stay for a long time. We thought we had it bad with the snow and ice and there were some casualties as a result although not on the scale you have but even if it is only one life lost it is one too many.
We are following the disaster on the news and our heart and prayers go out to all of you.
Take care,
Maggie.
Hello Nils and Roslyn,
I have been listening to the reports of the terrible weather conditions that you are suffering. I want you to know that you and yours are in my thoughts and prayers.
Maggie.
Thanks for that Maggie.
Love Roslyn
hi ppl i was wondering if any1 could help me i am looking up my history and i know that my granddads mother or grandmother was queen of the gypsies.
i really want to find out about this other part of me and need a little help.
my grandfathers name was alexander henry eadie as was my fathers too, how ever since both of them have passed away my mum is the only one who can tell me bits and bobs.
would really love the help ty
margaret
Margaret,
Would be interested in following up on your family, When and where did your grand father die and roughly when and where was he born? I have a few of the Rutherfords in the family but no Eadie’s still missing a fair bit of Rutherford info so any clues are handy.
Nils Blyth
i have recently found out a little more from other family members.
i now know that her name was ada boswell greg (almost positive anyway)
my granddad died in Arbroath 2005 and was born 6th oct 1922
i know that before he was with my nana that he had a partner before and had 2 children to her .
he then had 5 children with my nana (helen rush dick) and were married in the late 70′s
would love any help that you could shine on me
when i was looking i couldnt find anything but maybe i wasnt looking right!
my grandad was called jackie blyth his wife died in Edinburgh
his wife died in edinburgh then he came to gateshead and married my grandmother and had a big family .he died in the 60s and just heard storys of him.they say he was a bair knuckle boxer .and he was related to charls fa blyth i would like to know more about his life and family and my gypsie roots
Andrew,
Did your grandfather die in Gateshead in 1965 and what was his wifes name?
Nils
im not sure i know he had a daughter called ester and a brother called willie blyth i met anouther jacky blyth at yetholm and he said that his grandad was my grandads brother that would be willie. i also know his grandaughter from his first marrage and i saw here at the reunion.
it was in gateshead that sounds right 1965
hi all can anyone help this lady with her info she has posted on “Our Ancestors the Yetholm Gypsies” she is called Sharon Swallow and there is more info on the group wall. xxx
Hi, My Great Grandma was Janet Blyhte born in KY in 1885, her mother was Janet Douglas/ Wood, her father was John Blythe born in 1856 ish his mother was Mary Blythe born in KY in 1823. He had a brother Amdrew born around 1854 and Sister Rachel from around 1847. My Great Gt Grandma and him met in Kelso poorhouse and cam…e to KY where my Great Grandma was born,My Great Grandma then seems to have moved around to Kylo and Cornhill being in Cornhill I think when she was 7, also links with Kelso and Berwick. My Great Grandma Janet Blythe was referred to as Jenny as an adult. She had a son Alfred and soon after Married his father my Gt Grandfather Alfred Mc Adam who came from Rothes/ Elgin originaly but was a gardener/ groundsman and they were married at Fenham Le Moor the farm.
Sorry the link to the group is http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=340576175228
xx
nils any news on what i needed help on i cant find a thing its strange its like it goes cold all of a sudden except a paper artical saying ada boswell greg, gypsy queen . its not all about her but the gypsies them self
Hello Andrew Moffitt,
I believe your grandfather, Jacob (Jackie) Blyth was first married to my great great aunt Kate Harold Blyth daughter of William Blyth and Margaret McMillan.
I think Jackie and Kate were second cousins. They had one daughter, Esther, and her family live in Edinburgh.
At the Yetholm reunion last July Jackie’s family from Gateshead met up with his grandaughter Katie from Edinburgh.
Nils Blyth has a wealth of information and may be able to help you.
Good luck.
Maggie.
Hello Nils,
I have replied to you regarding Jacob Blyth but my Emails have been returned “undeliverable”.
Perhaps your mail box is full?
Maggie.
Hi Andy, as a follow up to recent posts Kate Harold Blyth was my g Aunt born 1 nov 1889 died Edinburgh 1918 she married on 10th feb 1910 at edinburgh her second cousin and brother in law of her sister Jeannie (my g Grannie) Jacob blyth born 1888 son of Jacob blyth and annie Todd they had two children. When she died Jacob was a lance corporal 3rd scottish rifles NO 42036 hope this helps you with your family search. x
Andrew,
Was your mother Annie H Blyth born 1929? if so what was her mothers name? I have three possibilities. Em address is: nbblyth@bigpond.com if you dont want to be too public with information.
Hi Nils,
Have been having trouble getting an email to you, so please contact me re the part of the tree you sent me last October. Sorry for the delay. Hope to talk soon.
Please forgive me for contacting you but I’ve been viewing the web pages regarding the Yetholm Gypsies and find it fascinating. My dads mother was a Blythe. Unfortunately my dad passed away in 2009 so I am pretty vague as to what I can rememer him telling me. The name “Prince” was mentioned a lot. My dad was called Moses and he used to travel a lot up to the borders with his father, who was known as Moss (from Berwick Upon Tweed) About 10 year ago we visited the Pink Palace at Yetholm and he took me to the stream where they used to tickle trout. I will try and find more information out about the Blythe family. Any information I receive from others would be much appreciated.
Hi everyone. just to let you know there maybe a reunion at the end of July prompted by Nils and his wife visiting at that time. If you would like to come please see Ali Youngs page on facebook for updates.
Regards Linda
Hello Linda, Ali, et al,
Good luck with the reunion – it will be great to meet up again and of course to meet Nils and his wife. I am looking forward to it.
Warm regards,
Maggie.
Hi Maggie are you willing to help again? At the moment there is a band of four helpers.
Ali,Marshall,Margo and me! Your input would be invaluable as we are trying to do this in a short space of time…..for Nils, If you would like to advise in any way please e mail me!
Kind regards Linda x
Hello Linda,
I won’t be able to give as much time to the reunion as I did last year but will be happy to help whenever I can.
I will send you some information off site that might be helpful.
Maggie.
Hello Everyone,
Just a note say I am looking forward to seeing you all on Kirk Yetholm Green on 31st July for our second reunion.
Nils Blyth, our marvellous gypsy family historian, and his wife Kathy, will be there to meet up with us and hopefully have even more fascinating information on our ancestry and how all the old gypsy families link with each other. Also, Fiona Veitch Smith author of “The Last of The Gypsy Royals” and her husband Tony Glover, film producer, will be there to record the reunion as a follow-up from last year’s.
This year’s organisers Linda Lennen and Ali Young have been working hard to get everything set up and they have organised a buffet lunch at The Border Hotel but, as space there will be limited, it might be a good idea to bring a picnic to have on the green in case there is no room at the inn! Hopefully the weather will be kinder to us this year!
In any case I will be there on the green with my photograph albums and certificates to share with you and to have a good crack!
Take care of yourselves.
Love
Maggie x
Looking forward to July 31st me and my good wife and kids will be coming up with our picknick hamper and welsh blanket…and our mad dog rolo!.
see you all there.
Chuck
Tony and I are also looking forward to seeing everyone again and hopefully by then we will have some definitive news about funding for the documentary. Just to point out that while Tony and I are both happily married, it’s not to each other! We are purely professional partners.
Hope everyone is well,
Fiona
Hi all,
Booked our flight over and most of our accomodation, just going through the proceedure of booking our flight home from the UK, we arrive on the 21 June for a week in London, hope to catch up with Sharon Swallow; she managed to solve a 30 year old mystery for me on a John Blyth, his death was registered as John Wood. My wife wants to go to Wimbledon for the tennis for a few days, then over to Paris for four days, (shopping for her) I’m hoping to get up to Mennen Gate for the last post. The family lost huge numbers in WW1. After that Rugby for the polocrosse. Then we head for “Heartbeat” country in Yorkshire for a week or so and on to Yetholm then Edinburgh. We were hoping to make Ireland but I don’t think we will have time. Am so looking foward to this. I keep telling my wife of things I want to show her but I don’t think she believes they realy exist. This will be my fourth visit to the UK, to, well first to find, which happened on the second trip, then catch up with relo’s.
Roll on the 31st.
Nils
Sorry, Fiona and Tony. I have got my Who’s Who in a muddle!
Maggie.
No problem Maggie. Just making sure our spouses don’t start dusting off the old divorce papers!
Hi everyone,
What started out around six weeks ago from an e mail from Nils asking about a reunion to tie in with his visit..who are we to dissapoint after all the blood sweat and tears he and his family have gone through to give us an insight into our family history and with that for me came a sense of belonging. Maggie Kennedy is my mentor this year .Ali Young and I taken up the challenge to have a good day we hope the weather is kind to us this time.
Regards to all Linda x
Hello Linda.
Just a wee word to say that I am happy that our people are having a happy gettogether. I will be thinking of us even though I cunnae be there.
I huv had bad news. Cancer advanced.Going thru a hard time but glad that this old gypsy girl has found out her roots.At the reunion please remember me.We never met but I am who I am and that is a woman who is happy to have to have found belonging when I have gone through my life not knowing why I loved “a simple life”,a song ,a drink ,a kind smile.
The values and principals of the gypsy people are to be admired and I am proud to share those beliefs.
One descendant of the Gypsy Royals gives thanks for our hertitage for we learnt how to overcome prejudice and stand .It took courage but we are still here.
Stand tall and proud at Yetholme for we are as Linda says “nothin small”.
Thinking of you,
love Roslyn
Dear Roslyn,
I am so sorry to hear of your illness. I thank God that you feel that your life has been enriched by finding out about your heritage. If this little website has done one good thing it will be that.
God bless
Fiona
Roslyn,
I am the grandson of Annie Blyth, one of the Blyth sisters.
I am one of your people and you are one of my people.
Iam thinking of you now and I will be thinking of you at Yetholm.
God love you,
Jimmy
Hi Roslyn, Havent been on site for months and just read your news today. 6 years next month we went to St,Bossils Fair and had to come home as Andrew wasnt well. He was diagnosed with Colon Cancer. There were actually 2 tumers and the large colon was removed that October he then had 6 monthe of chemotherpy. Yesterday we were told at the hospital that he did not have to go back for a year. It was a long haul and seemed neverending but he got there and he will be 80 this year. Keep your spirits up Roslyn, you will be in our thoughts. God bless. Marshall
Hi all,
Happy to confirm we have everything in place for this years reunion with Nils and Kathy who were so missed last year. Plan is to have a similar set up with Maggie Kennedy (who has been a fine mentor to me) lending her yellow Gazebo as our focal point again. My uncle Jackie who along with me is organiser this year will have wee Hendry the pony and the beautiful Bow Waggon in attendance. Music and a family crack is focus of the day.
Any entertainers? Please contact me so we can include you. Please bring photos or albums to share with everyone and please wear a name badge with your family name.
Picnic on the green 12.00 till 5.00 Sunday 31st July
Ok here is the boring but important stuff….
No campfires or b b q on the green either bring a picnic or contact the Borders hotel who will be happy to pre arrange a lunch booking etc.
Please note no food purchased outside the hotel can be eaten inside. This is fair as they have set aside a small room for us if the weather is bad.
Please respect the local people who have welcomed us into their village once again by taking away your rubbish with you. Leave this beautiful place as you found it.
Places to eat and stay:
Border hotel 01573 420237
The Plough Hotel 01573 420215
Greenside Guest House 01573 420314
The Farmhouse At Yetholm Mill 01573 420505
SYHA Hostel 01573 420631
Lochside Bed and Breakfast 01573 420349
Bunty’s Mill 01573 420288
For those with trailers contact and book ahead with:
Kirkfield Caravan park 01573 420201
Let us all hope for good weather this time and anyone with any questions please contact me direct. lennenclarke@btconnect.com or on facebook Linda Hendry Lennen
x
Dear Roslyn,
I am so sad to hear about your illness. Your strong and positive attitude will help you through the difficulties you and yours will be facing. I wish you comfort and peace of mind.
I am so happy that you found us, your kinsfolk, and I will be thinking of you at Yetholm.
God bless you.
Maggie x
This is for Roslyn,
So saddened by your bad news about your health. Like you my heart has been lifted by connecting with my people and my roots. Your spirit and peace with yourself shines through your darkest time and I assure you you will be minded by us all at the reunion.
I will send you a private message on facebook Roslyn.
Kindest regards
Linda x
Dear Folk,
Have just read your heartfelt messages and the tears of joy flowed freely.Came out of surgery (band aid treatment)again, and home yesterday. As I was going under anaesthetic and quietly weeping the nurse said to “let it all out ” or I would come out even sadder.She said to think of something beautiful. So as well as Jesus I said I would remember my kin of old, The Yetholm Gypsies.Well in the recovery ward the doctors said that when coming to I had been talking about being in a garden and was happy.So my future is uncertain and maybe this old flower will wither but I have felt the love bloom from the seeds that have been carried o’er the ocean and now grow in lands far off. No we aren’t weeds. Just precious flowers that are perennial as is the grass and only admired by those who take the time to stop and look.
A rose is easy to appreciate outwardly but like a thistle we Gypsies too have beauty.We see it in ourselves and recognise it in one another.
I am touched that I have the love from my own new kin to comfort.
May God bless us all.
love Roslyn xx
Hi all, and good thoughts going your way from us all Roslyn. x
Everything seems to be in place for the day. All the relevent authorities and community council informed and permission from police in place for our reunion. big thank you to Maggie Kennedy for advice and contacts from last year.I wish the main filming was this year as we have all had a year to connect,learn and exchange information and precious photographs of our ancesters.
I personally, have learned and gained more than tongue could tell!
Looking forward to meeting up with you all and a few new family members in July. x
Many thanks to the local residents for allowing us to “take over the village green again”
for eveyone who is keeping me in their thoughts I wish you love as you wish the same for me.I see the kindness shining and am grateful. A big operation for me next week and a better road ahead I pray.Life throws things at us and often when you think things can’t get any worse they just do.Well I’m using this experience as a way to re-evaluate my life. Years are of no use if you don’t make the most out of every day. Now I’m really up for the challenge of going forward .
Thanks again ,
love Roslyn xx
Hi Roslyn,
Got your private message…. our thoughts are with you… and if we can influence things we hope it happens for you…you are not alone we are all wishing and hoping and praying for a positive outcome…. Be patient on your post I will send real soon. x
Hi everyone, so looking forward to this years reunion. Never thought it would be a year after our last one but family request says yes! Kirkyetholm community council were a wee bit concerned about details available to anyone online….so go to Nils page Blyth/Blythe family from Kirkyetholm…if you are not a member please e mail me at lennenclarke@btconnect.com and I will send you info for the day.xxxx
Linda, what is the problem if the Yetholm Reunion is on-line to everyone ?
it isn’t any different to last year, and everything went okay. Also, as was mentioned previously, it looks like it is just for the Blyth family, whereas it should be open to all Yethom Gypsy families, I am sure that the more that come the merrier.
Looking forward to the 31st.
Speak soon
Hi Lizzie,
Just to let you know and correct you on a few matters.The council were worried(as they were last year) that to advertise it openly would result in vast amounts of people (some not connected with our event) arriving and they were understandably cautious about the event.And I have to correct you about last year as being “okay” and no problem there was an incident last year that upset a local establishment… it was not reported to the police as it was considered a one off event.Im not prepared to put the details on public show but will be happy to tell you private what the complaint was.
This year when seeking permission for the event I ran into lots of barriers as every red tape person thought last year was a one off. Finally after much negotiation I have agreement from all concerned.
As Maggie said after last years event she was dissapointed that people did not realise the day is for all of the Kirkyetholm decendents. This year there is no excuse for that as if you scroll back on gypsyroyals.com and alis page on the gypsies of kirkyetholm you will see that issue was made clear some time ago.
As Ive posted on my own facebook page…total respect to Maggie for last year and I have already said someone else should take up the challenge next year….maybe you can be the one? x
Hi all,
Im sad to say that my efforts to help organise this years reunion has resulted in some stabbing and negative comments….yes from just two people (named through time) but hurtful all the same.As far as I can explain it seems that my postings on various sites Gypsy Royals,
The Yetholm Gypsies have either been ignored or not seen in the first place. In my defence the posting on the Yetholm Gypsies site way back on the 9th March said ” It will be for all the Kirkyetholm decendents not just the Royal ones lol we are all one and the same” That is only one of the many positive comments I made about it being for one and all.
I have put a lot of time, energy trying to make it a good day for all but it seems I canni da right for doin wrong! So to the two people who have had a dig about this I turn it over to you… I will obviously withdraw myself as the person responsible with the community council, Berwick council, Kelso police, parks and gardens, local establishments and local residents and will notify them to this effect.
Really mean this guys..have a great day!
Luv Linda x
Hi all Sorry to see Linda so upset but I think she seems to think there’s some conspiricy going on… look Linda whoever these 2 people are they are entitled to there point of view… and whatever other people think it doesnt matter anymore cos youve done most of the hard work and it all geared up to go…so be proud….chill out and stop stressin…
Hope it all goes well and the weather stays fine for you all
Cushty Bok
Ali xx
Hello Linda and all family,
I agree with Ali that everyone is entitled to their point of view and if it differs from others it does not necessarily mean that negative criticism and personal hurt is intended. It is a pity that these comments were written to you off site; if they had been made public then everyone concerned would have had the opportunity to read them and decide for themselves whether or not there really is a problem; that way it could be resolved without further distress to you.
I, more than most, know how much work and effort you have put into this Linda and I would urge you to reconsider abdicating responsibility at this late stage for two reasons. The first being you deserve recognition for all the hard work you have put in also you are the official hostess and everyone attending will be looking to you for guidance. Secondly, on a more beaurocratic note, officialdom will expect there to be a nominated responsible person. It is unlikely that anyone will be able to step in to that role in your place at such short notice therefore I fear the matter will be taken out of our hands and the powers that be will not allow the reunion to go ahead.
It would be a terrible shame to cancel our family reunion and disappoint the many people who are looking forward to it because of two negative (anonymous) comments.
Maggie.
Linda
Dont walk away if you do thay have won……lots of people have opinions..some right some wrong.
you are like me passionate about our breed this reuinion and other issuies regarding romany traveling people……..well done!….be strong…..you are going to overcome this and be stronger and wiser than before.
i will see you there and at the walk next year.
your friend
Chuck Sheldon Romnychile
Look lets stop beating around the bush here… If some comments have been made lets see them as Im getting blamed for something I haven’t said…. its suppose to be me and someone called Lizzy which I dont know….. When I set up my Facebook page “Our Ancestors the Yetholm Gypsies” my mother had just died.. and I set it up for her and for my family and to reunite the bigger family together which has done… I want us to be nice….we should be fighting shoulder to shoulder not squabbling about nothing…
Hi everyone,
Thanks for the positive encouraging comments….it means a lot to me.Maggie as my mentor you always make so much sense of things and of course I do not want this event to be jeapordised by me withdrawing as an organiser with the officials.
I hope anyone who had a doubt about the day now knows the facts, and I say this for the last time. It is a peaceful gathering of all Kirkyetholm decendents who want to get together as one,meet up with decendents from the area regardless of surnames. Many are looking forward to Nils coming as he has helped lots of Kirkyetholm decendents find their family roots.I will leave in place all the plans that have been made and give some thought as to me attending or finding a willing replacement for the day.I realise you cant please all of the people all of the time but in this paticular case I can honestly say Ive made every effort to inform and hope anyone who thought it was for the Blyth family only can now see the bigger picture. x
This all fine Linda and I am glad you are staying on… but you dragged people into this by to saying they have said stuff to ya when they haven’t… it might be all very nice you coming to save the day again…but I want you to prove to these dear people how bad me and Lizzy are…who ever she is…and another thing where is Lizzy she is keeping very quiet… You need to put the evidence on here if your so sure people have been getting to ya…if not I will
Hi Linda, Ali and all
I think I may be the ‘Lizzie’ referred to in recent comments regarding alleged negative (anonymous) comments made to Linda criticizing her arrangements for this years’ family reunion at Kirk Yetholm.
I would like it to be known that I have never made any anonymous comments off-line to Linda or anyone else on this matter.
My comment is there for all to read on The Gypsy Royal site on 3rd July – Linda responded on the 4th and as far as I was concerned, that was the end of it. If Linda has been on the receiving end of ‘negative’ and ‘hurtful’ comments, they certainly did not come from me.
I would also like to make it clear that the point that I was making regarding my suggestion that it ‘looks like it is just for the Blyth family’, is that I think there is strong possibility that people may think that this is the case when we are invited to log on to “The Blyth/Blythe Family From Kirk Yetholm” web page for information or, “if you are not a member” to contact Linda privately.I do not understand the need for the apparent secrecy which could make people feel they are not included. As far as I am aware, this is a public event in a public place and as such is open to all interested parties.
Also the Kirk Yetholm Community and local businesses surely reap the benefits from tourism because of the Gypsy connection, and human nature being as it it, there will always be risks attached to such events which I am sure will be resolved efficiently with little or no fuss.
I hope this clears up any confusion as regards my identity, and perhaps the real authors of the anonymous comments to Linda, may come forward to put the record straight.
Anyway, I am still looking forward to having a great day on the 31st.
Lizzie Blyth-Hendry-Stewart
Hello Lizzy nice to hear from you…. I think Linda is getting at me to be truthful… and I’m still waiting for this evidence she is supposed to have lol…. I’m with you regarding the logging in and contacting thing on the Blyth/e family group… and even when the Blyth/e group went up onto fb it confused allot of people as again its the Blythe name…. but what really sticks in my throat is the quotation that has been written time and time again for months “the reunion is not just for the ROYALS but for all of the yetholm gypsies” which to me smacks of trying to divide instead of unite our people with a… us and them approach..
Anyway I hope it all goes well for you all and you have a lovely day xx
Well still no evidence Linda…what a false person you are… and people asked me why I pulled out of helping with the event…. pfff now they know why
Hi Ali, sorry I did not respond as quick as you would have liked. I am a wife, Mother,Grandmother and run my own business , and yes, have taken the time out to organise an event for the decendents of the Kirkyetholm Gypsies,so have to prioritise my life in an order. Just finished a twelve hour shift and read many comments…some from you. I have no interest in your opinions anymore and will not do the school playground thing. You challenge me to prove your innocence in this and publish it…. I will not bow down to that level Ali, you and I know the chats and e mail exchanges we had…you have the same records as I so publish if you feel the need. I have to add i am sorry we are on a sour note with this matter but feel the reunion should be the priority.
Lizzie,
I can see why your freaked out by all this… I was too. You asked a few questions that I felt I answered.? Still awaiting your response x
My comments are general rather than specific. When I first discovered this site whilst researching my family tree in respect of my maternal great grandmother, I was delighted. What a heritage in respect of the Gypsy Royals of Kirk Yetholm! I was proud to be the descendant of Mabel Renwick Rutherford and thus of Esther Faa Blyth. I have followed all subsequent posts with avid interest. However, recent posts leave me dismayed and uneasy. I didn’t make the last reunion and won’t make the next due to health issues but misguidedly imagined, in my absence, a meeting of a clan or ‘family’ that would celebrate the past and unite to face the future as a unique and very ‘special’ entity. Instead there is in-fighting, bickering , slurrs and threats and a total decline into nastiness. What a shame and particularly for Fiona who set up the site. Those who choose to sink to this level should be ashamed. I suggest that the original ‘family’ would not have sunk so low having an ethic based on loyalty and mutual support. I now find myself glad that I will not attend and beg all those who will to stop this horribleness at once. If the site continues to degenerate, I for one will unsubscribe. The pain of seeing something so potentially good degenerate into farce is too much to bear. Grow up, remember your roots and reclaim your dignity and your noble heritage. Please.
x
Well I think your right Jan… and I did try and be nice to Linda when she accused me of…well I dont no what shes getting at to tell you the truth… I suppose I had an opinion and I still stick by it… and she didnt like it… so she lossed her temper… and I had to defend myself… its the way I have been cast
But no hard feelings to you all….
Well Linda this is the last thing I’m going to say on the matter as I think its offending people… and I can also understand that you have commitments like most of us… but most of us don’t use it as an excuse….
Please stop and think the next time you try and make some innocent person a scape goat just because they don’t comply with your ideas.
Well said Jan. This is the last comment I will accept on this subject. I think everyone has had their say on it and anything more will just be going over the same material. Any further comments on the issue will be deleted.
On another note, unfortunately, despite our best efforts, Tony and I have been unable to secure funding to film this next reunion. We do hope that you have a wonderful time though and thanks to everyone who has helped organise it. Regarding the future of the documentary, we still have a few more irons in the fire and still hope to develop this project further. We have enough footage already, we just need funding in order to turn it into a film. Thank you everyone for your support.
All the best
Fiona
Fiona – you have put a lot into this and all I would like to add is that I wish you all the very best in respect of funding. I just wonder if ‘Scotland’s People’ the Scotland specific genealogy websit could help, even if only to give some advice on potential funding sources? Or maybe they would sponsor you in return for some advertising to raise the profile of the site? It is an excellent source and obviously has government support. Please forgive me if you’ve already been down this route – you and Tony will know much more about funding than I do – but it would be so wonderful if you could secure the funds.
All the very best for the future.
Jan