Tag Archives: A-Z April Challenge 2011

K is for…..Kenya A country that will always hold a special place in our hearts. Planning a wedding should be a wonderful event, all the hype and excitement leading the finale; the big day. For one reason and another, and … Continue reading →

J is for……Journals Journals, diaries and notebooks. Are they really any different? perhaps a mixture of all three? I have kept a diary for appointment and schedules since I was at school. I guess at the start it was to … Continue reading →

I is for …….Islands I can’t help wondering if there is a genealogical reason that I like, or feel an affinity to islands. I was born and brought up in the United Kingdom, an Island. My Italian roots and heritage … Continue reading →

H is for…..Holidays To say that I like holidays would hardly be surprising. There can’t be many of us that don’t. What I don’t like though is the extra work it involves within the day job, so that you are … Continue reading →

G is for….GenealogyWell, as readers of this blog will testify, G could not really be for anything else! It is a true passion,or obsession or perhaps both. For a bit of fun I created the following using Wordle-Names.

F is for….. In Flanders Fields by John McCrae, May 1915 In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row,That mark our place; and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below. We … Continue reading →

E is for…..Easter Easter is just around the corner, occurring in just two weeks. When I was a child, like with all Bank Holidays and Sundays the shops were closed and it was a time for families. Now off course … Continue reading →

B is for…..birthdays April 26th would have been the birthday of two of my Great Aunts. Both were incredible women, true inspirations and it is to them that I owe my love of history and in particular my interest and … Continue reading →