What is Tidily Winks?

It's not a game I'm familiar with - is it an Irish
game?

I prefer chess.
Except I don't play with pigeons.
Pigeons will crap all over the board. Knock over
the pieces, then fly off claiming victory.

Is Mise,

This may bring some memories back for you:

http://www.eenymeeny.net/games/jacks%20games/Knucklebones.html

Foxy,

It’s a decidedly English game, devised and patented in England in the1880s.

Sounds good.

Hey Is Mise,
"Small world, I used to hunt regularly in the Valley, before it was destroyed.
Used to go mainly to Neville Lang’s property out past Yerrandery.
Used to hunt with a couple of the Rileys, Tom and Syl, (probably Sylvester but nobody called him that), also with Dudley Goodfellow from the other side of the river, he was a cousin of theirs.
This was way back in the 1950s."

Wow, that's awesome, I only know the few things that I know from the book.
- My grandmothers name's in it, she died in a car accident when she was in her 30's, even my Dad didn't really know his mum well.
I didn't find out about this indigenous side of my family until my late 30's as my Dad never spoke much about it.

[Cont.]
Actually, after thinking about it...
I don't have the book right now, but my mum does.
She's planning on visiting this week so I'll get her to bring it.
It's got a fairly detailed telling of the Riley family tree and events.
I'll go through it and try and figure out where Tom and Syl fit in with regards to my Grandmother and get back to you.