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The world of family, local and social history has grown exponentially over the last decade in particular. Whilst the commercial sites are expanding with newly digitised […]

Thomas Elford was my gggg-grandfather on my father’s side – a long way back! He was born in 1804 and baptised in Plympton St Maurice on […]

When should you give up? It is a more intriguing question than it may at first appear. We live in a culture that admires persistence: a […]

Hearing is one of your five senses. It is the ability to perceive sound by detecting vibrations through an organ such as the ear. Listening requires you […]

The winner of a war often loses just as many battles as s/he wins but with luck and preparation, at some point the tide turns or […]

Over the years, I have worked in many teams and earlier this year, I blogged about team work. But it is a subject I often return […]

Over the past few months, I have frequently found myself shocked and stunned by people’s etiquette (or lack thereof) online on various social networks from Facebook and […]

After a relaxing weekend – yes, I managed it this time! – Monday came around far too quickly. And you know those days when the best […]

Over the years, few people in my immediate family have shown an interest in ‘our’ family history. The genes come from my maternal grandfather’s side of […]