Monthly Archives: January 2011

Bowring Family at Torquay

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Through various bits of research I established the Bellasis family connected to a fairly well know Devonian family called Bowring. As I live in the County it was relatively easy to access the archives and cemeteries. I don’t want to … Continue reading →

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Graveyard Rabbits

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Julie Goucher

When I first saw this I had a wonderful vision of a cute bunny foraging through the grasses in a cemetery! It is though a great site prompt for getting all those photos of gravestones up and on line. Earlier … Continue reading →

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Ancestor of the week – Henry Rhodes Hindle

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Julie Goucher

The following posting started life as a posting and article made back in 2007 to the now defunct Yahoo group “Preserving our Heritage” (POH). There were also four post scripts to the article through the course of 2007 – 2008. … Continue reading →

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52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History – Wk 2 – Winter

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Week 2: Winter. What was winter like where and when you grew up? Describe not only the climate, but how the season influenced your activities, food choices, etc. I grew up in the South East of England and the winters … Continue reading →

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Memorial Log

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I recently commented on someones blog that writing helps us to grieve for our departed loved ones. In that post I mentioned a Memorial Log and I promised that I would explain a bit more about the log and what … Continue reading →

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History of Cardigan……..

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Thanks to the BBCHistoryMag Twitter feed I became aware of the following post – a fascinating task of knitting with history. “History of Cardigan told through a cardigan” http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-12123866

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Reading and The Spectator…..

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Yesterday I read a post on a friend’s blog over at wordpress – Laura was commenting on reading The Spectator online using her Kindle, and it jogged memories of her high school teacher. My response was: “I think that many … Continue reading →

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Crematorium considers dissolving bodies …..

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I read yesterday in the paper of a Crematorium considers dissolving bodies here is the link to the UK newspaper – The Telegraph telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopic Maybe I am getting old, but I do believe that Crematoriums and Cemeteries are sacred places … Continue reading →

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Twelve Days of Christmas by Trisha Ashley

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Publisher: Avon (28 Oct 2010)ISBN-10: 1847561152 The prologue to the book sets the scene. Holly Brown is a young widow whose husband was killed in a tragic accident just before Christmas. Holly’s parents died when she was young and she … Continue reading →

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52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History – Wk 1 – New Year

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Week #1 – New Year’s MemoriesWeek 1: Did your family have any New Year’s traditions? How was the New Year celebrated during your childhood? Have you kept these traditions in the present day?!This challenge runs from Saturday, January 1, 2011 … Continue reading →

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