Jayne, I am so immensley proud of my heritage, I was born into it by accident as we all are, but I do feel greatly priveliged to be able to trace my family tree back to 1100ad and beyond. It does seem somewhat surreal when I scan back over the years and see the impact my ancestors had over the 1600,s and 1700s, particularly during the civil war, my ancestor Rowland Eyre defended the family home Hassop Hall, an event recorded in all the history books, it is now an hotel owned by the lovely mr Chapman. I feel so unbelievably happy and proud, I have been back there and sat in the foyer under the portrait of my ancestor Thomas Eyre. a most wonderful and somewhat awe inspiring experience , love Prudentia