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.

Food by Lois

Celebrate!

  We nearly always go out to celebrate a birthday  and my son’s 20th birthday is no exception  It was pouring down with rain, and we hurried from the car to the restaurant  we went to the Flute de Paris, in Weston-super-Mare; we’d never visited before although it has an excellent reputation… and it was very well justified. We had a delicious lunch – […]

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Family Stories by Lois

Calendars

Calendars.. I really love them (especially if I can spell the word correctly… another of my dyslexic moments) My husband not only always buys me one of Northern ireland, but he always makes me one too using his own photos. I never look at any f the pictures until the first day of the month, […]

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