Cheering Up Required!

[Cornish Terrier]

This is a general note to all current members and to any new members who may join after this note is posted.

Zenobia - our Administrator and founder of this Board is, as many may know from her postings, suffering health-wise and I believe not coping as well as she might like.

Kathie (Zenobia) set up this Board with the specific purpose of providing a forum where people with interests in the West Penwith area of Cornwall could discuss and share information about their families, hoping that these discussions would bring people together and solve some research problems by discussion and idea/information sharing.

Kathie called me in as a 'Beta tester' (once we were back in online contact) as we had, for many years, worked on many of the families of West Penwith together - including my own.

Discussions between Kathie and myself helped sort out many problems with my own family and also, I believe, with several others.

Once 'online' with this Board I suddenly found myself as the 'nominated expert'.

I do my best but ..............

Without Kathie this Board would not exist and most of us would not 'know each other' as we do now.

Because of Kathie's hard work, 'get up and go' attitude innovation and foresight we have what we are working with now.

I believe we have many friends here now due to Kathie and all are helping each other - the object of the excercise.

I have been absent on some occasions for more than a couple of weeks, partly due to technical problems and partly due to my moving house.

People have stepped into the breach and helped where they could.

Once again - Kathie's objective.

Our latest member, 'tonymitch' has been quite active in the few days since he joined and, although I may miss a few, I must acknowledge and congratulate a number of others for their contributions here.

Mark Trengove, Trencrom, Cornishpasty, Cornishmaid (m'darlin), Roy White, Londoner (hello Lesley), and the rest of our current 108 members. (Those I have missed are included here (in spirit) and I apologise for neglecting names. )

Everyone is doing a great job in helping each other and also helping new people to the Board and you are all to be congratulated. ;D

I would appreciate it very much if each and every one of you could find the opportunity to send Kathie some words of encouragement and some Get Well Wishes.

She is really down at the moment and I think she deserves all the support we can offer.

Remember - Kathie (Zenobia) brought us all together.

Cornish Terrier

[Marpleg A-boynt]

How could I not agree with this sentiment ?

Kathie is my best friend in the world and I can only support all of Cornish Terrier's statements about her.

If she has one real passion in this life, it is her genealogy. The enthusiasm which she displays when talking to me about it (and confusing the begeesers out of me in the process) is obvious - and I know that her aim in creating this board was to provide all of you like-minded people with a more centralised and organised meeting point.

I care for Kathie deeply and am also and praying for her to overcome her current health problems. Get well soon babe

[cornishpasty]

Hello Kathie,

I am so sorry to hear that you are not well. I sincerely hope that you are resting and taking things easy and that you get better real soon. ((((((((((((((((((((((((((BIG HUGS)))))))))))))))))))))))).

Ian, I agree wholeheartedly with what you have said and I am sure that the members will continue to help each other as much as they can. You are an invaluable member and I'm sure that Kathie is proud of you.

Continue to rest Kathie and know that the Board is in good hands. Get better soon .

CP

[londoner]

And the very best wishes from me too, Kathie . I remember how agonising sinus pain can be. Luckily I haven't suffered since leaving London many years ago.
I feel honoured to be mentioned in CT's list of those who help each other. It was so good to find others as addicted to the quest as I am. ;D
I recently started to research my stepbrother's family and found he also has Cornish roots, though Falmouth is as close to Penwith as I have got him so far.
Take care, Lesley

[Cornish Terrier]

TEAM - to those who have responded so far I THANK YOU and I know you will keep up the good work.

'londoner' Falmouth is not that far away from Penwith (if you drive quicklu ;D) but the Board has accomodated for those connections.

To those whose names I did not mention in my previous note I once again apologise.

The object of this excercise is to ensure that Kathie regains her health (enthusiasm is still there, I am sure) and I believe we can help by our continuation of her work and by our forwarding goodwill messages.

We have become a TEAM through Kathie's efforts.

Cornish Terrier

[georgec]

Just logged on and saw the massage about our Kathie.

Sorry things are a bit rubbish for you at the moment. I hope you feel much better soon. Take care George

Some thing to bring a smile to you face(or may be not.)

A man goes into a fish and chip shop with a salmon under his arm.
He asks 'Do you sell fish cake here?'
No was the reply..
'Shame, it his birthday......

[Deleted]

Brought a smile to mine

[calswimmer]

Kathie:
Thanks so much for setting up this board. It is just terrific and I think the way people work together is so efficient and fun. I was just checking in today after putting in way too much time on my Surrey and New York ancestors, and I thought, why not check out Penwith Resources where something productive is always happning? I hope you are cheering up a little. Wishing you the best!
--Calswimmer, up in northern CA.

[Zenobia]

Hey everybody!

I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your support.

I don't know how much I will be around here in the next few month, so painful as it is, i'd better appraise you of my situation.

Tonight I walked out on my spouse of 22 years. Things have been bad off and on, and since i've been ill and depressed (my doc put me on anti-depressants this week), his support has gone from little to nil to downright nastiness. He is a good man in many ways but can be terribly verbally and emotionally abusive and I can no longer deal with it in my depressed and weakened state.

So at the age of 48, here i am with basically nothing, but a few possessions, living on the charity of a good friend.

Sometime after Xmas I will be going back to Akron, to stay with my elderly mother, and I may be offline for quite awhile. I have to get my PC shipped to me, and then will have to convince my mother that putting in another phone-line will not cause the house to explode...

I will try to be around as much as I am able prior to going back to Ohio...

Thank again all of you for you good wishes, and thank you for continuing to make this board a success...

Kathie

[rowen]

I wish you the best both in health and in your life changes.

I can't even begin to tell you how much this board has meant to me and I can see that all here feel the same. As I began my quest for ancestors, you gave me the opportunity to discover that there are people out there who care and will help. I hope that soon I will be better at this and be able to help others as I have been helped.

Take care of YOURSELF. There is nothing more important now than that.

Rowen

P.S. "walking out" turned out to be one of the best things I ever did for my own life. I hope you find the peace you need to heal. Will be thinking of you in the new year.

[cornishpasty]

Hi Kathie,

I know how you feel hun, just be assured that you have probably done the right thing. You will take some time to heal but in the end I am sure you have made the wiser choice. No abuse is justified, EVER!!! You will get there sweetie - you are far too young to let it get you down. I just hope you know that we are ALL thinking of you, some of us have been down that same track too, so we understand only too well.

I wish you everything of the best for 2008 and everything that you wish for yourself. Take Care and PLEASE don't worry about the Board.

We love ya hun !!! (((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))

Sharon

[Cornish Terrier]

My dear Cousin Kathie - sounds like a fair chance that problems at home may have been a large contributing factor in the way you have been feeling.

Perhaps your latest decision will be the tonic you need to start getting well again.

Should you be offline for a while and would like to contact me my new address is:-

6 Wall Street
Chiltern, 3683, Victoria, Australia

Keep checking in here as this will be a BIG TONIC for you also.

But - as just about everyone is saying - we love you and the work you have done with this Board but the main thing is for you to concentrate on your health.

I think you know the Board will be in good hands with THE TEAM we now have and we can always call on Luke for technical help if it is required.

Keep that chin up and just look forward.

Your loving and supportive cousin,

Ian

[myghaelangof]

Dear Kathie,

You've made a big and bold decision. Trust your instincts, and everything will work out well. You know whats right for you.
Pressures at home often lead to health related problems, so hopefully the health will improve in the New Year.
From my short time on the board I can see you have been an invaluable administrator/genealogist and hope that you make it back soon.
You have founded a brilliant site here and we all appreciate your input/hard work in organising and helping us.

With best wishes for 2008, Mike Angove

[cornishmaid]

Dear Kathie,

Having just been able to get back online, I would just like to reiterate the sentiments that everything that everyone else has posted.

Sometimes the hardest decisions we make, are the ones we should make but never have the courage to. You made this decision for a reason, and even if you have doubts along the way, try and keep strong and believe in yourself and your right to be happy.

I can sympathise with the depression and the relationship problem, having had to cope with both myself. You will get through it, please believe me.

This board was your inspiration, and you have brought happiness to a great many people because of it. We will all be looking after it in your absence, and taking care of it for you. In the meantime, you just concentrate on taking care of yourself and knowing that we will all be thinking of you and praying for you.

Keep strong, and PM immediately if you need a shoulder.

Love and best wishes always
Rebecca

[Cornish Terrier]

I would like to thank everyone for their support of Kathie in her 'hour of need'.

I started this thread because I was deeply concerned about Kathie's welfare (and still am) but I must congratulate each and everyone one of you for your help in aiding her through her problems.

Since Kathie started this Board we have gathered an excellent group of members (more to come I hope) who have been working together very well.

Your offers of assistance in keeping things going are very much appreciated and I look forward to our continued work together whilst Kathie is absent (or merely in the background).

And, of course, I certainly look forward to a continuation once our admirable and very dear friend (and cousin) is fit and well again and ready to 'jump into the fray' once more.

I am sure she will come back full of 'vim and vigour' and ready to do what she so much loves doing.

Once again - I thank you all for your offers of assistance in keeping the Board active and also the help you are all giving each other.

My return after my own enforced absence was extremely enlightening and I am very happy with how Kathie's creation has built this TEAM.

You will all be aware that I may be absent for days on end also during this Australian fire season but, should that be the case, I will be checking in at every opportunity.

Please keep messages of support coming for Kathie - I am sure, from her latest, that it is helping.

WELL DONE TEAM. ;D

Ian