I have had such a lovely weekend, I almost managed to get away without leaving the flat today. I spent most of the day scanning: photographs, certificates and bits of ephemera. My lovely boyfriend photographed all my medals, buttons and other bits and pieces. I also put a few more people into my family tree,…
Author: jenny
I’ve drunk too much wine :)
Today I’ve been mainly sleeping. Two weeks of worrying about how to get to and from work safely have taken their toll and I’m absolutely knackered. I’ve been thinking how nice it would be to be a Victorian lady. I would wear lovely clothes, a corset and have strange hair dos. More importantly, I’d be…
If I wanted to live in fear I would have moved to Baghdad
Another day of learning to live in the new London. I should explain my selfish reasons for wanting a blog. It’s because I don’t want my life to be reduced to a photograph in the Evening Standard or at the end of the evening News because I’m not here anymore. I’m a person, not a…
What’s it all about?
My name is gingerbreadhouse, I work in the City for the best known NGO in the world and I live in leafy Norf London with my boyfriend. I’m obsessed with News 24. The idea behind this is to keep a record of my research, exciting finds (for me anyway!) and things to remember and go…
New blog!
Welcome to my blog and the history of my family!