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NaBloPoMo – Day 5 – Association

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Isn’t it funny how something you see, hear, smell can be associated with a memory or a thought? The human brain is complex and I guess that this is one of those complexities. Yesterday I read on a blog that, … Continue reading →

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NaBloPoMo – Day 4 – Weekend

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I like the weekend, and especially the last few. That is because I have not had to work! In my last job I found that working an extra 4 hours on a Saturday a pain when I had already worked … Continue reading →

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NaBloPoMo – Day 3 – Birthdays

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Today My Grandfather would have been 103 years old. I woke up this morning thinking about him and I am sure my Mum has too. I don’t think you ever stop missing your parents or a loved one when they … Continue reading →

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Fearless Females – Day 3

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Julie Goucher

March 3 — Do you share a first name with one of your female ancestors? Perhaps you were named for your great-grandmother, or your name follows a particular naming pattern. If not, then list the most unique or unusual female … Continue reading →

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NaBloPoMo – Day 2 – Temperature

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I hate the cold, although if I am completely honest I would prefer it cold to wet. I also don’t like excessive temperatures. I recall once, when visiting family in Australia we visited Dubbo Zoo and the temperature was 42 … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge – Day 24

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Even though I am not sure what the catalyst was for my starting to research my family history, the catalyst for my undertaking a One Place Study was seeing my Great Grandmother’s name on the 1881 Census. I remember being … Continue reading →

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NaBloPoWo – Day 1 – Spring

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I always associate the March 1st, with Spring. Daffodils blowing in a gentle spring breeze. Has that happened? No! It is cold again here, with a nasty wind chill and I am back again into jumpers and wearing gloves. I … Continue reading →

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NaBloPoMo – Introduction

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I spotted the details for NaBloPoMo recently on someone’s blog and though what a good idea. I will try to fulfil the challenge by writing every day, although I do often write in advance and then forget to post! NaBloPoMo … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge – Day 21

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Julie Goucher

It was in the early 1990s when I noticed that I had a lump in my throat. I was still in Australia and only had a few weeks before I flew home, via Singapore and The Tioman Islands. I resolved … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge – Day 20

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I was able to work forward on the Butcher family with relative ease. I still did not know the surname of his wife, a fact which frustrated me no end. I knew an approximate year, based upon the birth of … Continue reading →

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