Monthly Archives: July 2018

Book of Me Prompts – August 2018

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Welcome to the eighth set of prompts for the 2018 Series of the Book of Me. You can read when the prompts are published and about the few changes at my earlier post HERE There are five prompts each month and … Continue reading →

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Planners, Notebooks & How it Came to be…

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Julie Goucher

I was educated in Surrey, where at the time the school system was three tiered – a primary school, middle school and then senior school. On day one of senior school I, along with my class mates was presented with … Continue reading →

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Favourite Book(s) #30 – The Button Box Lifting the Lid on Women’s Lives by Lynn Knight

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Julie Goucher

I inherited a pile of buttons from my Grandmother and late Mum. I also had a pile of buttons that came as extra’s with clothes bought over the years. They had gathered in my sewing box and filled all the … Continue reading →

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Guild of One-Name Studies Webinar – Six Months In with a New Study – Karen Heenan-Davies

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Julie Goucher

The latest Guild of One-Name Studies webinars is now available for everyone to view. When we did the initial planning of the series we approached Melanie Caldicott and Karen Heenan-Davies and asked if they would be prepared to share their … Continue reading →

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Guild of One-Name Studies Webinar – Six Months In with a New Study – Melanie Caldicott

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Julie Goucher

The latest Guild of One-Name Studies webinar is now available for everyone to view. When we did the initial planning of the series we approached Melanie Caldicott and Karen Heenan-Davies and asked if they would be prepared to share their … Continue reading →

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Favourite Book(s) #29 – The Writing Diet by Julia Cameron

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Julie Goucher

I have mentioned before on this site that I have kept a journal since I was 12. What started as a small homework book that I was presented with at senior school morphed into something else a complete note of … Continue reading →

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Favourite Book(s) #28 – Tracing Your Pre-Victorian Ancestors – A Guide to Research Methods for Family Historians by John Wintrip

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Julie Goucher

This is a fabulous book for those who are embarking on researching their genealogical pursuits in England and Wales, whether you are new to this area of research or an established researcher. This book takes you back earlier than Civil … Continue reading →

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Favourite Book(s) #27 – 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Thus is one of my favourite go to books if I have been in a reading slump or I have been reading heavy texts. It is a light and amusing book. This is the story of Helene Hanff and the … Continue reading →

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