Image courtesy of foxypar4 Dulce Et Decorum Est Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge, Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs And towards our distant rest began to trudge. Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame; … Continue reading Pro Patria Mori
Tagged for a meme
Image via Wikipedia I was tagged for a meme by the California Genealogical Society and Library blog, and it seemed like a good way of breaking the ice on this blog, because I haven't posted for so long. Ten years ago I was: 1) Newly arrived in the village I now live in (this may … Continue reading Tagged for a meme
Because backing up is (not) hard to do
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
Just popping in
We are in the middle of the long summer holidays here, so I'm not doing a great deal of blogging or genealogy. However, I did have a rummage a couple of days ago looking for more information about the STALLAN family from Duxford in Cambridgeshire and, to my delight, came across the will of my … Continue reading Just popping in
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
Kate's Family Tree 