Monthly Archives: November 2022
My wife and are exploring our ancestral roots. My father was born in Southampton and my wife’s father in Hull. Our research, so far, has not yielded the results we were expecting, so we decided to have DNA tests done by CRI Genetics, an online service and trace our ancestory. The testing process is as […]
We were treated to awesome fireworks in Maidenhead. A number of small traders were out there promoting christmas goods in makeshift stores. Light rain didn’t keep locals away from the kids carnival, live band whilst Chestnuts were roasting. Christmas items selling and food stalls attending to hungry patrons. A lovely evening. Wish you were here!
I’m an artist, so I grabbed a few paints & brushes from our Art Shop and placed a childlike image of Christmas on canvas. The painting was supposed represent a typical Christmas day. A time to have fun, play games, open presents and eat a piece of turkey (and other things), whilst the old folks […]
So, we’ve established, from Wendy’s father’s birth certificate, that her father was born in Hull, but this doesn’t mean he was brought up at that location. It’s quite possible he was born at Please note: we will not use parents and ancestral names to protect such person privacy. Birth Certificate Well, that’s a good start! […]
You’re travelling by rail from one rail station to another. You climb off the train and suddenly the people who were with you have simply dissappeared! So what do you do?