Author Archives: Ian

MOTs and garages

I’m fated to have fun with getting cars through the MOT. I took Jo’s car with me to work for a service and MOT. It was going to be really simple. The garage would collect it at 10am, service it, … Continue reading

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New Zealand update

I had another email from New Zealand this morning and then a 25 minute phone call this evening. I still seems strange to be discussing family tree with someone that I didn’t even know existed 1 month ago. During the … Continue reading

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Results from 1861 Census

I spent time yesterday working through my family tree, looking for everyone in the 1861 census. I have found a lot of the older generations and even identified some of their parents and siblings. Some are a bit elusive, but … Continue reading

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