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Creative Stitches & Crafts – Part One

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Julie Goucher

The Creative Stitches & Hobby Fair has been on in Exeter since Thursday. We visited yesterday, against my better judgement. Work commitments prevented me going on Thursday and Friday. It was, as I predicted packed and getting photos of general views tricky, … Continue reading →

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Postcard Friendship Friday – Swinnerton Society Millennium Banner 2000

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Not strictly a postcard, this card was sent to me by an acquaintance knowing of my genealogical interest. I don’t have any interest in this particular surname, but I do admire the skill of those researchers who designed and then … Continue reading →

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Weekend Cooking – Rissoles

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Last weekend here in the UK was a holiday, which meant an extra day off work, well it would have done except that I worked last Saturday. On Sunday we had a joint of roast pork. As customary, I planned … Continue reading →

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Postcard Friendship Friday – From Wales 1970 to Cornwall 2011…..

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Last weekend I spent an hour or two catching up on a small pile of newspapers, having a read. I like to ponder over the amusing articles that I might find. Here is one that I thought would make an … Continue reading →

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Weekend Cooking – Recipics

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Welcome to the latest Weekend Cooking post. I had in my mind, my posting for this week all composed and structured, then, whilst in bed this morning with my early morning cup of tea I nipped onto the Apple Apps … Continue reading →

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National Lemonade Day!

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Julie Goucher

glitter-graphics.com Today is National Lemonade Day! So, I thought I would share my Grandmothers very simple recipe. Casting my mind back to the summers of my childhood, there was the delicious home made lemonade, which sat in the larder in … Continue reading →

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Weekend Cooking – Foods & Stamps

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Over the last few weeks I have been taking part in a weekly meme called Sunday Stamps. It all started as I contemplated what to do with my childhood stamp collection. I am digressing slightly, but I am sure I … Continue reading →

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NaBloPoMo – August – Fiction

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Julie Goucher

The NaBloPoMo word for August if Fiction and whilst, I don’t always take part my thoughts turned to the fiction of my family history. We have all inherited stories of our ancestry and very often by the time we research … Continue reading →

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52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History – Wk 31 Grandparents House

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Week 31: Grandparents’ House. Describe your grandparents’ house. Was it big or small? How long did they live there? If you do not know this information, feel free to describe the house of another family member you remember from your childhood. … Continue reading →

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Carnival Of Genealogy 108 – Foods & their links to the past

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Julie Goucher

This posting is doubling up as my weekly contribution to Weekend Cooking and my monthly contribution to the Carnival of Genealogy. General Pondering There is something rather comforting about food and I wonder what it is? Is it that historically, generations … Continue reading →

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