The Bugg Reunion Saturday May 28. 2011

A Picture Worth a Thousand Words

First cousins

Second cousins



Preperation for the Reunion

We arrived at Ann and Terry Bugg's house on Monday and spent the week getting to know each other, sightseeing, and getting the family tree and pictures together. So much credit goes to Ann who really planned the event and was able to get everyone to come. It was a year in the making but an event well worth everyone's effort.


Looking at original marriage certificates



Organizing pictures to display

Children from George and Jessie Bugg

Children from George and Dolly marriage

marriage cert for first marriage

marriage cert for second marriage

The Bugg girls Sarah, Natalie, and Emma

The Bugg women

First cousin Buggs,  Peter and Terry

Lots of visiting today

Today we started out driving about 25 minutes to Gazely where Patricia and willy's daughter lives.  Francoise and Nick have 3 gorgeous daughters, Madalyn, Erin, and Bethan. they are delightful company and our girls Sarah & Natalie were really taken with them. They all ended up playing together for our visit.  What a great time together....and great scones!!

After our visit to Gazely we then moved on into Bury St Edmunds to meet some of the Bugg early arrivals who stayed in the city. Our pub fest included teas & beers, lunch, and great fun!

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US Invasion

Today Sarah and Natalie arrived  for the weekend reunion. Terry and Peter left Lakenheath by 4:30 to collect them at Heathrow airport. Their plane arrived on time but it took more than an hour from landing to get through to arrivals.  We had forgotten to give them a contact number or address for their landing cards so it was lucky there were no issues with immigration.  The ride home took a little more than 2 hours because of traffic.  Ann and Jane drove to Emma's house to meet them all.  After coffee and cupcakes (LOVE the chocolate Emma) we left them to get settled and take a nap.  Jane and Ann went to the food store to pick up last minute things for the barbecue that evening.  The girls, Emma, and Ant went to a pub for lunch before coming to Lakenheath for the evening.

Terry is a master barbecue chef. He cooked for an hour loading us up on steaks, chicken, sausages, mushrooms, potatoes, eggplant, zucchini, and so many others we can't remember it all!!!  

It was a great night of eating, drinking, and reminiscing.  A good prep to tomorrow when we meet the Bugg's.

Cambridge

Thursday we left Lakenheath for a short drive to Cambridge with Ann, Terry, and Emma.  We shopped in the morning then met for lunch at a Jamie Oliver's restaurant.  What a delicious, visually appealing meal. We started off with a champagne drink (I forget the name) and moved onto the starter of savory breads and dipping oil then the main course. Everyone had something different. Terry's dish was the most unusual looking!

After lunch the girls continued on their shopping trip and the boys left to see some of the Cambridge historical buildings.

 It was a wonderful and relaxing day before the big weekend starts....beginning with the girls arrival in the early morning.

Lavenham...a medieval wood house town

How charming! Looks like a movie set!

After leaving Hawstead we drove further south and expored a very old English town called Lavenham.  The houses are from medieval times built with timber and stone. All of the houses pictured are still occupied by business or families. As Terry says, "They are all higgedly piggilty". Some look as if they would fall down!!  It is a very pretty place to see.

Lunch at "Tickled Pink"



Dining in the "Tickled Pink" tearoom.



Wednesday...Steeped in History.

 Wednesday we had a leisurely breakfast and left the house around 10AM.  The objective of today was to explore the historical home of George Bugg's father, Charles. This would be Terry and Peter's great grandfather.  We knew he lived in Hawstead so that was our first stop. So exciting to drive into the town and see the little signposts.  As we drove further on we found the old school house. Peter went up to the gate to talk to the owner, Clive.  He was so nice and knowledgeable about the area.  He pointed us to the church and the location of Charles Bugg's address on the 1891 census.  We visited the little church but found no records kept there. So Anne has the phone number to call and investigate further.  We then drove to where the Bugg's lived on the census form. It is listed simply as "The Green".  Our friend Clive, from the school, explained that they would have lived in the almshouse there because there was no more estate cottages and they would not have been able to buy or rent a house. From 1891 to the 1901 census the Bugg family had moved from Hawstead to Hardwick.....the same estate Clive told us.  So we assume they may have moved into estate worker houses. We do not have this census form yet.  We found "The Green". It is a large grassy area surroiunded by a stream, fields and some houses.  There are only about 133 houses in Hawstead so it is still rural and beautiful.  Peter and Terry searched for the footings of the houses that still exist across from The Green. They found some stone and bricks but there is no way for us to know for sure. Our next step is to get an ordinance survey may to show the exact location of the houses. It was an exciting and emotional trip for the cousins.

Old Church



Brick footings



Facing "The Green"



Schoolhouse