Family Treasures

Hidden gems of family information Amongst the 700 or so family documents and photographs handed down to me, there is a large ledger, belonging to my grandfather Edward Fernley. I’m not sure what it’s original purpose was, but Edward used it to record all manner of information. Although many of the pages are empty, Edward …

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Welcome Back

Lockdowns, snow and maverick US presidents. We’re only eight days into 2021, and there have been enough adventures already, thank you very much! It’s been a while since I posted anything on this site, but since I have plenty of time on my hands, I’ve no excuse. The pandemic is probably the thing that’s occupying …

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Road Mending

The picture in this week’s post is of Town Lane, Charlesworth, sometime in the early twentieth century. It’s certainly dates before the First World War, as the war memorial hasn’t been built yet.  Town Lane is a very familiar sight to me. The second cottage from the bottom on the right hand side, number 12, …

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