Monthly Archives: November 2011

Weekend Cooking – Cooking and Me!

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I was wondering what to submit to this weeks Weekend Cooking. I missed last week due to not doing much of anything while I still have the sciatica. Then I spotted a posting by Leeswammes, which she had spotted from … Continue reading →

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Guildford Lido circa 1930

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Julie Goucher
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10 Mile Radius of Guildford

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Julie Goucher
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Day One – 10th October 2011 – Part Two – Maritime Museum Jersey

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Julie Goucher

One of the things we did prior to returning to Jersey was to take out membership to Jersey Heritage. There were several places that we wanted to visit, and this gave our support to a valuable organisation while saving money. … Continue reading →

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Ramblings from my Desk…..(2)

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Well, the last few weeks have passed with an assortment of goings on. We had a router failure. Getting access on line to both web pages and emails was like walking through treacle. Hubby returned the router with the receipt … Continue reading →

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A Group of Soldiers at The Drill Hall World War II

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Julie Goucher
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Sepia Saturday 101 – Old BSA 1958

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Julie Goucher

The photograph shows my late father in law, Derek Goucher 1926 – 2010, on his BSA motorcycle, when he was stationed at Blandford Camp in Dorset in June 1958. He bought the motorcycle for £250.00. We know nothing about the … Continue reading →

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Sepia Saturday 100 – Unknown Soldier

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Julie Goucher

This seemed fitting as we are just a week away from Remembrance Day. I have no idea who this young chap was. It was with a group of photos that a distant cousin lent to me. The surnames concerned with … Continue reading →

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Description of the Island of St. Helena

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Written by an Officer in the Honourable East India Company and published in The News on Sunday 13th August 1815. Description of the Island of St Helena Rugged rocks and lofty mountains,Interspers’d with crystal fountains,Here and there a grove of … Continue reading →

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Postcard Friendship Friday – 10 Mile Radius of Guildford

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Julie Goucher

This is one of my favourite post cards. When I am feeling genealogically stuck, and can not find ancestors, either where they are supposed to have been or where I think they were, I turn to this card and gain inspiration. One of … Continue reading →

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