Monthly Archives: April 2011

Blogging A-Z – April Challenge – F is for …..

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Julie Goucher

F is for….. In Flanders Fields by John McCrae, May 1915 In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row,That mark our place; and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below. We … Continue reading →

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Blogging A-Z – April Challenge – E is for …..

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Julie Goucher

E is for…..Easter Easter is just around the corner, occurring in just two weeks. When I was a child, like with all Bank Holidays and Sundays the shops were closed and it was a time for families. Now off course … Continue reading →

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Blogging A-Z – April Challenge – D is for…..

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Julie Goucher

D is for……Discovery We start the path to discovery as a young baby, crawling, walking, talking and touching.  As we progress along the path life leads us, we continue that road of discovery. This posting is about my journey and … Continue reading →

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Blogging A-Z – April Challenge – C is for…..

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Julie Goucher

C is for…..Clocks I like clocks. There is quite a skill to making a timepiece. This clock is a real favourite of mine and has quite a story. We bought the clock new about 9 years ago from the department … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge – Day 26

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Just what does all this genealogy mean? Over the last 25 days or so I have written about various lines of my ancestry. Along that writing journey I have pondered upon other considerations and questions and like with all genealogy … Continue reading →

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Weekend Cooking – Just a Recipe Book, or much more?

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Not long after we moved in together I purchased a very plain notebook from the newsagents opposite the supermarket in Sutton where we lived at the time. The notebook was to use for the recipes and cooking notes I had … Continue reading →

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Open Thread Thursday – Collaborative Genealogy

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Julie Goucher

The internet has done wonderful things to enable to us to share data and meet with our genealogical cousins. When I first began researching in the mid 1980s the most technological bit of kit was a telephone! and a fiche … Continue reading →

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Blogging A-Z – April Challenge – B is for…..

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Julie Goucher

B is for…..birthdays April 26th would have been the birthday of two of my Great Aunts. Both were incredible women, true inspirations and it is to them that I owe my love of history and in particular my interest and … Continue reading →

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Blogging A-Z – April Challenge – A is for …..

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Julie Goucher

A is for….Alfie! Alfie is our Border Terrier. A cute and very special boy. Alfie came to live with us in the Summer of 2009 aged 2. He was a rescue dog who had been living in a household with … Continue reading →

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52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History – Wk 13 – Sweets

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Week 13: Sweets. What was your favourite childhood candy or dessert? Have your tastes changed since then? What satisfies your sweet tooth today? Challenge runs from Saturday 26 March through until Friday 1st April 2011 When I was growing up … Continue reading →

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