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I have never been a great one for making resolutions of any kind at any juncture. However, New Year is certainly a good time to look […]

It’s now Sunday 29 December. Many people will already be back at work – some won’t really have taken a break over Christmas – and others […]

From animals yesterday, to fruit and vegetables today…. Firstly, Strawberry. How many Strawberries were born in England prior to 1900? It would seem just four. Strawberry […]

I have often thought that working with animals was a rather strange choice of occupation. No…. I don’t mean training to be a vet, but working […]

Boxing Day is traditionally the day following Christmas Day, when servants and tradesmen would receive gifts, known as a ‘Christmas box’, from their bosses or employers. […]

…. the Reindeer murdered the Elf, Out in the Snow, on 20th December, because he opened my advent calendar! We were overwhelmed with the number of […]

Firstly, thank you to all our readers who entered the recent competition – mathematical rather than historical but diversity is a good thing, right? We are […]

Although there were some Reindeers and Elves in the 1911 census, the angels and fairies were a far more interesting bunch. For some reason, angle is […]

It’s three days until Christmas and the plot has already well and truly been lost. Regular blog followers will know that we enjoy searching censuses for […]