Jasia at the Creative Gene highlights the importance of backing up your blog to guard against losing all your posts should anything untoward happen. I admit, I'm as guilty as the next person of forgetting to do this, but it is important not just because of the risk of your blog being hacked, but also … Continue reading Because backing up is (not) hard to do
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Dictionary of Old Occupations
If you discovered your great, great grandfather was a fripperer, would you know what he did for a living? What about a quarrel picker? Or a ganneker? Many old occupations have faded into oblivion while others are still in existence but have very different titles. You don't need to scratch your head and wonder what … Continue reading Dictionary of Old Occupations
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
Kate's Family Tree 