Author Archives: Julie Goucher

About Julie Goucher

Genealogist, Author, Presenter, native Guildfordian, avid note taker and journal writer. Lover of Books, Stationery & History; Surnames, Butcher & Orlando One-Name Studies. Pharos Tutor for all One-Name Studies/surname courses as well as Researching Ancestors from Continental Europe.

Advent – Day 9

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Julie Goucher

I may have shared the picture below previously, but it is a favourite of mine and comes from the place where my maternal Grandfather was born in 1908, Wanborough in Surrey. This post box bares V R meaning that the … Continue reading →

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Advent – Day 6

Posted on December 6, 2022 by Julie Goucher

The post today is a simple one; it is our Christmas tree for 2022. It is a Balsam Hill, Frosted Fraser Fir. It is decorated with an assortment of decorations that we have bought over the last 30 years.

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Advent – Day 5

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Julie Goucher

A few years ago, I stumbled across a rather nice set of mugs made by Spode. Each Christmas, from 1998 until 2004, Spode released one mug featuring a Santa from a different Country. Here they are in more detail: 1998 … Continue reading →

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Advent – Day 4

Posted on December 4, 2022 by Julie Goucher

My Grandmother always used to buy hamper coupons from the Unigate milkman, I don’t know if she received any special discount as my Grandfather had worked for them up until he retired, but she always had the coupons and then … Continue reading →

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Advent – Day 3

Posted on December 3, 2022 by Julie Goucher

I read nowhere as much as I used to due to a variety of drains on my time and the pull of social media, but there are several books that I read every December. I really love the Elm Creek … Continue reading →

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Advent – Day 2

Posted on December 2, 2022 by Julie Goucher

I know I visited Santa as a child because Mum told me. I didn’t think to ask where I saw Santa or how much it cost, because I always thought I had plenty of time to ask her. Mum did … Continue reading →

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Advent – Day 1

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Julie Goucher

I haven’t taken part or written any advent posts in the last few years. I thought that for this year I would revisit some of those earlier posts and switch around they days they appear and in some cases make … Continue reading →

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The Really Useful Show #ReallyUsefulShow

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Julie Goucher

The Really Useful Show, hosted by the Family History Federation  has just gone LIVE! You can still purchase tickets, by either clicking on the link HERE or on the image above. There are lots of great talks and vendors attending … Continue reading →

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Protected: Pharos – Practicalities of a One-Name Study (903) – Zoom October 2022 Lessons 3 & 4

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Julie Goucher

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Protected: Pharos – Practicalities of a One-Name Study (903) – Zoom October 2022 Practical Week

Posted on October 22, 2022 by Julie Goucher

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