Monthly Archives: February 2013

February Collage Photo Festival – Day 3

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Julie Goucher

This photograph is of my Grandmother and came to me after she had passed away. It was one of three photos that  was posted to me from my Cousin who thought I might like them. She was quite right! I … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge 2013 – Day 2

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Julie Goucher

In the early days of researching the King family at Puttenham I was contacted by someone who resided in the village. The simply wrote me a lovely letter, which I still have which simply said did I know the story … Continue reading →

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February Collage Photo Festival – Day 2

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Today’s photograph is one of my favourites. This is an early one of my Mum, taken around 1951, which dates from her pre-polio days. I love the way she is standing, the pose, holding the dress. It is simply so … Continue reading →

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Weekend Cooking – Jane Austen Style

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Copyright – Biography.com This last week saw the 200th anniversary of the publication of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Over the course of the last few weeks I have spent some time reading about the Austen’s and the period … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge 2013 – Day 1

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Regular readers of this blog will have seen me make a reference to the family of John King and Mary Budd from Puttenham. John and Mary married on 4 August 1767 at Puttenham, a rural village in Surrey some four … Continue reading →

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February Collage Photo Festival – Day 1

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Julie Goucher

We kick off of a month long visit through our family photos. Over the next 28 days you will see in detail the photographs that were in the collage I created and appeared in yesterday’s post. This first photograph is … Continue reading →

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