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A 1920s Valentine card It’s Valentine’s Day today which, after Christmas, is the biggest card sending day of the year. Like other celebrations, Valentine’s Day has very long history; however no-one seems to be sure of its origin. There were many early Christian martyrs named Valentine three of whom were remembered on 14 February: St Valentine of Rome [... to continue reading click on the post title] It’s Burns Night tomorrow and the last night of the haggis season, so it’s time to go haggis hunting! The haggis season runs from 30 November to 25 January when they go into hibernation. Remember that wild haggis are shy creatures who only appear at dawn and at dusk so patience is needed. The rural haggis [... to continue reading click on the post title] Thanks to Katrina McQuarrie over at Kick-Ass Genealogy I’ve been playing about with digital scrapbooking this evening. Her latest blog post is all about using your computer to create a digital keepsake which you can easily post online or print multiple copies of to share with your family. This is what I came up with….. January 19th, 2010 | Category: Odds & ends, Technology | 4 comments It’s snowing again and, as usual, the south of England has come slithering and sliding to a standstill. I’ve made my fair share of “don’t know what things are coming to”, “I remember when…”, “when I was a kid…” type comments; including a “southerners don’t know what snow is” conversation with a Geordie lady at the [... to continue reading click on the post title] Happy New Year! Tidying up after visitors in this house always seems to involve books in some way. Today I came something that I’d forgotten about and which seems appropriate for this freezing weather:
Flannel dressing-gown with silk revers, trimmed with lace At this cold season of the year I [... to continue reading click on the post title] Among the records in Edinburgh City Archives are records of passports issued by the Lord Provost of Edinburgh (class SL165, dates 1845-1916). Apparently Edinburgh Town Council issued passports, or certificates of good character, to its inhabitants from at least the 17th century. They were issued by the Lord Provost under his authority as Admiral [... to continue reading click on the post title] We’re all familiar with the stories about WWII parachutes being made into underwear or wedding dresses, but a new twist to this tale has appeared. A Scottish airman who was shot down over Belgium buried his parachute and escaped through France to re-join the RAF. Two years later, a family who sheltered some of his colleagues [... to continue reading click on the post title] I hope you like the new look website and blog combined. I’ve even managed to include a link to my own personal family history pages! It’s been frustrating me that they were all on separate sites, and all looked different. Now at least this website and my blog have the same “look and feel”. My personal [... to continue reading click on the post title] If you’ve ancestors from Stirling you might find this useful. The Old Town Cemetery in Stirling has just undergone a £1.7 million refurbishment. The Old Town Cemetery is at the Top of the Town in Stirling, just below the castle and the Esplanade of Stirling Castle forms its Eastern boundary. The cemetery expanded outwards from the [... to continue reading click on the post title] An Italian family is searching for relatives of a British soldier who saved their mother’s life during WWII. In January 1944, the pregnant Maria Mancini from the Abruzzo region of Italy needed emergency medical treatment to save her life. A British soldier called Martin drove her to hospital in his jeep through snowstorms and across mined [... to continue reading click on the post title] |
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