Ploughing…
This photo of my husband’s grandfather must have been taken some time before the war… what a different age, and how hard their lives must have been.
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Family Stories
All families have stories; some stories are almost myths… did my ancestors really come from Sweden? Were they really river pilots or pirates operating out of the east coast port of King’s Lynn? Some family stories are true, although some facts may be hidden; my great-grandparents loved each other across a religious divide, but where and how did they meet? Some family stories are only revealed through census records and some genealogical detective work. I want to tell the stories of my family, and others who otherwise might be lost in the past.
Strange names
A friend who has just finished reading my novel, ‘Flipside’ commented that “at least there aren’t any strange names in it”, which is true, David,Steve, Denise, Danny, Kiran… and I have to admit for several reasons I do sometimes have unusual names in my stories. However, in my defence, I don’t think any of them […]
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What a handsome father and son
This is Ernest Colgate and his father John; I think the picture must have been taken in the early 1900’s as Ernest was born in 1881 and looks about twenty-ish here. They certainly look very smart, and there is definitely a Colgate look which my husband and son have inherited. They were both born in […]
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I had a visitor this morning; this cat, Smirnoff, owns our neighbours and thinks he also owns us! he heard me in the kitchen while I was making a cup of tea and asked if he could come in for some love. He came up and helped me write my blog this morning, had a […]
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Lois Elsden 