• Life

    Busy

    October 17, 2006 - By 

    Haven’t posted in a while, too busy living life to blog. The flat is on the market (yippee!) and I’m trying to have a relationship with my boyfriend, rather than the tv 🙂 Anyway, whilst listening to Radio 4 this morning I heard about this cool idea to get everyone to blog their day and added my contribution for posterity: www.historymatters.org.uk

  • Cooking

    Carrot cake

    April 24, 2006 - By 

    carrot cake, originally uploaded by Jennifer Young. I spent the weekend doing a mixture of things: painting my ‘rescued’ furniture, locating ancestors on the 1841 Census and making this delicious carrot cake. It was my first attempt and was delicious!

  • Cath Kidston - Family History

    I’m torn

    April 21, 2006 - By 

    My love of family history has recently been replaced by a love of all things vintage. You name it, I’ve been buying it. I have Cath Kidston-ed our flat with tablecloths, tea towels, napkins, baskets and the like. I spent last weekend trawling antique shops on the Isle of Wight and found a beautiful 1950s child’s chair. Perfect for the garden we don’t quite have yet. I also have a few pieces of vintage furniture which need a lick of paint. However, the launch of the 1841 Census has whet my appetite again, time to tackle those brick walls!

  • Family History - Life

    Days off…

    March 6, 2006 - By 

    are bliss 🙂 I took today off to do boring stuff, such as write an essay (‘analyse the impact of lesbian history on women’s history’ before you ask). Stuff that requires thought and concentration. However that can wait until tomorrow. Instead I did fun stuff – met the better half for lunch, went to see Americans in Paris at the National Gallery and bought a dress at my favourite shop, Cath Kidston. I’ve been too busy to do much on my family tree lately. I’ve realised that I’m subscribed to 9 family history mailing lists so at least I still…

  • Family History

    Branches

    February 7, 2006 - By 

    I have spent the last week researching my aunt’s family tree – soon to be added as a remote branch of my very own extending family. My aunt thought there was a PostMaster General or some other Victorian worthy in the family. I have to disappoint her and tell her that particular branch came from Camberwell and worked as charwomen, factory girls and clerks.