Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Wills Consultation Paper

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Julie Goucher

On 15 December 2023, the UK government published a consultation paper on the ‘Storage and retention of original will documents’. The paper can be accessed online here. The  government also issued a press release and published a posts on social media. … Continue reading →

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Past and Future Meets

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Julie Goucher

At the end of August my niece gave birth to a little girl. Now almost four months old, and she will be blissful unaware of the whole Christmas hype. Her Mum shares regular photos with us.  She is changing every … Continue reading →

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Press Release Pharos Tutors – Brand new branding, website and student experience

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Julie Goucher

I don’t usually share Press releases on this site, but for Pharos Tutors I am making an exception – READ PRESS RELEASE Pharos Tutors has undergone a makeover – a new website, new branding and new student experience, but with … Continue reading →

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Reflections and Thoughts, and a New Year

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Julie Goucher

Happy New Year everyone! Whilst I was stirring the gravy to the appropriate thickness on Christmas Day, I began thinking of my childhood, family, my late Mum and maternal Grandparents and the influence they each had on me, and how … Continue reading →

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Christmas Post 2021

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Julie Goucher

Merry Christmas image – from the collection of Julie Goucher, 2021 I am writing this a few days before Christmas and we still live in strange times, so what is okay today might not be by Christmas Day, but irrespective … Continue reading →

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Genealogy and Google Calendars

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Julie Goucher

Today I received, like I do most days an email from Google reminding me of tasks and appointments that are coming up. I rarely use Google calendar in this way, so mostly the emails say I have nothing scheduled. I … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year! – Welcome 2018!

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Julie Goucher

I can say Happy New Year no better than Abba! Enjoy this classic.   I will back a little later today, with some plans for the forthcoming year.

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Happy 2016!

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Julie Goucher

Wishing my readers and followers, near and far a happy New Year. May all our dreams come true and 2016 be full of successes and happy moments!

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Welcome to our new home!

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Julie Goucher

Thankfully we have not moved house, but I have moved the Anglers Rest blog, and all 2000+ posts. I feel quite exhausted! Having procrastinated for several months I of course wish I had moved it earlier, especially as I now … Continue reading →

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11th September 2001

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Julie Goucher

Image from carisasource.unblog.fr In the middle of August 2001 I was contacted by the friend of a friend. The email started “Hello, You don’t know me, but I was passed your email address and details from a friend, who is … Continue reading →

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