Back to the Past

I’m going back to the past with a picture of the week from the family archives. Edward Fernley Snr., my great grandfather, was a coal miner in Derbyshire. Judging from what I’ve found out about him so far, he has an interesting tale to tell.

Still Looking Back

I hope you liked last week’s book review on The Stone Book Quartet. A couple of people have said they’re interested in reading it, and I’ve already lent my copy out, so that’s a good start. At the moment I’m reading SPQR by Mary Beard. It’s a history of ancient Rome, which potentially could be …

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