I don't know about you, but when I'm searching for my relatives in census returns I do like to click along to the next few households to see who their neighbours were. This can be a useful thing to do because you can often find members of an extended family living quite close to each … Continue reading How I discovered old things were once new.
Month: May 2008
Did your ancestors have green fingers?
I spent this morning working in my garden and while I was out there, my mind wandered and I began to think about allotments. For the uninitiated, an allotment is an area of land which is subdivided into smaller sections which are then rented out to members of the public to use to grow fruit … Continue reading Did your ancestors have green fingers?
Net Nasties – they aren’t big and they aren’t clever
This is a post I never really expected to write for this blog, but after a couple of encounters in the last month, I feel I must. I'm sure the topic won't apply to you, but you may recognise the kind of behaviour I refer to. Before I begin, I should say, I'm not naive, … Continue reading Net Nasties – they aren’t big and they aren’t clever
Something for the weekend
Here in the UK we are entering into a bank holiday weekend, the second this month. It seems rain has been forecast, this is to be expected. So, if you are stuck indoors this weekend, here are few things to occupy your time. You could take a look at Project Gutenberg, a database of free … Continue reading Something for the weekend
Why one should never wee in the dining room
If you enjoyed my recent post about the Middles Ages, you might like to read about the work of Daniel of Beccles. In about* the 13th century, Daniel wrote Book of the Civilised Man, the first English book of social etiquette. Within it's pages he went into great detail about the standard of behaviour expected … Continue reading Why one should never wee in the dining room
Kate's Family Tree 