I envy those countries where the leaders and decision-makers value their heritage and history. Unfortunately, Australia does not fall into that category. The Parramatta Female Factory, where so many of our female ancestors started their colonial life, was in serious danger of being turned over to developers. It appears to […]
Okay – it’s Halloween. I prefer All Hallows Eve: has more of a supernatural ring to it. Either way, thought it might be a good time to share some spooky stories. 10 things you didn’t know about the history (and mystery) of Halloween Supernatural stories: 9 amazing British folktales Enjoy! […]
Okay here comes another one of my assignments. This one is from my ‘Certificate in Genealogical Research’. We were asked to review a relevant lecture or presentation. I chose to review An Afternoon of Irish Research with Greg O’Connor, which was conducted on 21st August, 2010 at The Bowlers Club, York […]
Okay – so here is the first of my newly-discovered assignment/assessment tasks that I said I would revise and get out there. This one is the first assessment task from my ‘Certificate in Genealogical Research’ so it is aimed at genealogists. But some others of you might find it interesting. […]
As you know, my husband and I are now empty nesters. so we thought we would take the opportunity to go through the entire house: declutter, rearrange etc. Now bear in mind we have been in this house for over 17 years and the previous house over 10 years. And […]
HI guys Been very busy, busy, busy! Among other things, I have been appointed to the management team of that fantastic Facebook group An Authors Tale, designed to support authors at whatever stage they are in their writing journey. Loving it – but it is a very steep learning curve. So […]
If you are looking for a great History blog to follow, you will love The History Jar. Such interesting topics covered and a great mixture of political and social history. Here is the latest gem on Medieval marriage. Well worth a read. Rules for Medieval Marriage from ‘The History Jar’ The […]
I wasn’t looking for anything on any sort of slavery. I was simply looking for a suitable Irish Catholic name from the 17th century that I could use for Padraig’s friend in my tale on ‘The Parting Glass” (now called Goodnight – and God be with you all). I came across a […]
Those of you who are following me on this know that I had decided to use both Thomas Armstrongs in my story. But I have tried – and I just cannot get interested in the war history! I’m a social historian and I just can’t bring myself to read one […]
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