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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.

Book Meme – Day 11 – A book you hated

This had to be By Grand Central Station I sat down and wept by Elizabeth Smart. Image courtesy of Amazon Back in 1994 I was living in South East London and undertaking an English Literature module at the Middlesex University. This was … Continue reading

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Book Meme – Day 10 – Favorite classic book

My favourite classic book has to be A Room with a View by E. M. Forster. The image here is courtesy of Amazon, but replicates my copy here. According to the receipt inside I purchased from Waterstones at Guildford for … Continue reading

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52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History – Wk 47 – Fall

Week 47. Fall. What was fall like where and when you grew up? Describe not only the climate, but how the season influenced your activities, food choices, etc. Challenge open from Saturday 19th November until Friday 25th November 2011 Autumn, as … Continue reading

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Weekend Cooking – Cooking and Me!

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

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10 Mile Radius of Guildford

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Day One – 10th October 2011 – Part Two – Maritime Museum Jersey

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)

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

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Sepia Saturday 101 – Old BSA 1958

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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