I love birthdays period! It’s a time for catching up with others and letting them know that you’re thinking of them on their birthday, as well as receiving greetings on your own birthday. Facebook birthdays take it to a new level though, especially once you get past a certain number of friends on that platform….
Place of death: Died in the union workhouse, Bradford! Public Domain Image The words glared at me, and punched me in the gut. How could this happen to one of my ancestors? Wasn’t this one of the worst things that could happen? I went off and read about the concept of the workhouse, or the…
Originally built in France in 1772, and then captured by the British around 1778, the Mary Anne is thought to have been previously known as the Ariadne. Used at different times for whaling and trading, she made a number of voyages to Demerara (Dutch Demerary) in what is now part of the country of Guyana….
The Bible story of the Prodigal Son always carried special meaning for me, as it taught of reconciliation, and hope. There was also a story of jealousy, as the elder brother felt put out at the return of his younger, wayward sibling. The part of the story that strikes me now that I have a…
