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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Family Trees – Memoirs
The night Dad met John Haigh, the acid bath murderer. When I was growing up I enjoyed the times when Dad would sit down after work and tell me stories about his life. The … Continue reading
Egyptian food
I have an Ebook for sale on Amazon called ‘A Taste of Egyptian Cookery.’ I love Egyptian food. It is tasty and filling but more importantly it is made from seasonal fresh fruits, vegetables and spices. Food is … Continue reading
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Tracing your family tree – Photos
So you should now have started writing up your family tree either in hard copy, online or using family tree software. I hope you have also managed to find some photos. You may be unsure how to date some of … Continue reading
Saturday job in Woolworths
I was looking at an old photo of Crawley today and saw the Woolworths where I used to work. I have lots of memories of this store.When I was fifteen I had a Saturday job there , I earned £1 3s 6d … Continue reading
Tracing your family tree. Step 2
Right, you have spoken to all your relatives and now have quite a few details about various family members. Perhaps you were also able to obtain copies of certificates and photos. You now need to put this information in some order. When I first wrote up … Continue reading
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Tracing your family tree.
Tracing your family tree. Step one! How do you start? Firstly you must get a good notebook and pen. Then you sit your dad down ( if you are tracing your paternal line) and ask … Continue reading
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Feels like spring!
We have just been for a walk in Buchan country park, near Crawley, Sussex. I love that place and its full of birdsong now and the daffodils are out! We sat by the lake and watched ducks bobbing and a grebe … Continue reading
Sunshine Award
I have been awarded a sunshine award for my blog. Thanks Celia I have to write a few random things about myself so here goes: I love Maltesers and diet coke. I dream every night. Last night I dreamt I … Continue reading
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Tinnitus and chillis.
I have suffered with tinnitus for a for years now. It’s in my left ear and the noise is rather like crickets chirping! Some days it is worse than others. I read recently that tinnitus could be caused by a circulatory condition and … Continue reading
What do you think this vegetable is?
When I lived in Egypt I loved eating this vegetable, cut up and cooked in stews and soups. It tastes rather like potato. It was hard to find it in England, but is becoming more and more popular and can … Continue reading
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