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I continue to hope that I won't be the only contributor to this blog it would be nice if other Thomson's could at least say hello.

How long is this winter going to last it's the longest cold spell for about 15 years that I can remember. Still they do say that a cold winter means a warm summer, that's something to look forward to. It will be good to see the sun again. I am one of those people who suffers from SAD and needs to see the sun every day or the dullness really does make me depressed. Thought I'd share this with the ghosts of the ether - the only readers of my thoughts. Some folks think I'm a workaholic but I'm not as bad as this person.

Take it easy and I'll be back for another thought soon

Slide show

I thought I better explain the slide show on the right. These are photo's of me and Dale my son-in-law building my extension last year there are also pics of my family. I had hired a mini digger to excavate the foundations and get rid of the waste from the driveway - just how much fun can a grown man have- it was worth every penny of the hire charge. The new building gives us a new entrance hall and a utility room/ cloakroom fantastic extra space which was much needed. Still lots more to do to the house next will be a new kitchen which will get done as we get the money together.

Where are you

My car died the other week, you never realise how much you miss it till its gone do you? I didn't know how lazy I had become. I have been jumping in the car for years now even to travel just a few hundred metres. Now I am having to push myself really hard to walk to the shops. The worst thing is I do need the excercise even if it's only a short distance daily.

Thoughts

About my Thomson's My father came originally from the area around the village of Fauldhouse and as far as I could see he seems to be the first of that name to leave the area and move to the big city of Edinburgh. I have traced my fathers line all the way back to around 1720 and they all stayed within a couple of miles of Fauldhouse. Fauldhouse by the way is just along the road from West Calder. I never found out how he met my mother who came from the Saltcoats and Ardrossan area. Suffice to say that they met and were married around 1947. My mothers maiden name was Johnstone I think I'll start another group by that name to see if anyone from out west gets in touch. I have 4 brothers (one deceased) and one sister. We are not really what could be called a close family. I sometimes think that I am the black sheep, though why that should be I don't know, I only hear from my family once in a blue moon and there's not many of them. I stopped getting in touch with them when, after many years, it finally sunk in that they never initiated contact with me and my wife and daughter.
Believe it or not I am not bitter about that, I just wonder some days why it is the way it is.
I have a good life with my wife and I am extremely proud of my daughter and how she has grown up and the great pick she made in her husband Dale they are so good together.
Anyway thats enough about me for now I hope that I don't just end up with a blog were I ramble to myself and that other Thomsons will take part.

Hello

Is there anyone out there named Thomson who wants to be part of this.
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