Have a Butcher’s at Sydnie Christmas’ Christmas Story; were they Jane Austen’s Butchers?
“The Christmas fair at Alton was held with uncommon spirit; the butchers and poulterers cried their wares till the very air seemed fat with beef and turkey.”
Tag: genealogy
Whiteley WAGS
https://www.whiteleywags.co.uk/ Great night with the Ladies at the Whiteley WAGS event recently in Hampshire; packed house, wonderful audience, and I managed to over run by a good half an hour, … Continue reading Whiteley WAGS
An Evening with Paul McNeil – The TV Time Detective! Old Alresford Hampshire
The Christy Hall, Old Alresford, Hampshire, Saturday 12th July 2025 at 7:30PM
Isle of Sheppey Part 2: Danny Dyer’s Family Connection to the Island.
“…he was following in his Father’s foot steps, he followed his dear old Dad”
Latest Time Detectives Appearance: Live at Applemore College Dibden Purlieu!
A World First! Family History With a Sense of Humour!
Armchair Genealogy Interview
I’d say I’m a professional TV genealogist purely by chance without the qualifications to do the job. But with the experience.
The Underworld Unveiled!
A great watch or listen for those Cold, Wintery, Christmas Nights!
Unearth The Past!
Get ready for an enlightening journey into the world of genealogy, as Michala and myself uncover the critical role of the UK census in tracing family history.
Time Detectives uncover Weatherman Simon Parkin’s Grandfather; The Underage War Hero
Simon Parkin Having had some success with Fred Dinenage’s Family Tree, I was asked to see what I could find out for Simon Parkin, the Meridian Weatherman. There didn’t seem … Continue reading Time Detectives uncover Weatherman Simon Parkin’s Grandfather; The Underage War Hero
The Family History of The Kray Twins Part 7: Mad Jimmy Kray
Discharged with his scars and medals, Jimmy Kray came back injured from the horror of the tranches, to a single room filled with children….
The Foreman Family History Part 2
It is most likely that Thomas used his smithing skills on the railways, given that he lived in between The London Chatham & Dover Railworks, and The London and South Western Railworks, with several rail lines clattering alongside the streets he lived in.
The Family History of The Kray Twins part 3: Revolution in Regency London
if you were a big enough fish, and had the right lawyer you could walk away on a technicality, if you were a foot soldier you would go to the gallows even if you didn’t pull the trigger.
Travelling Through Time to Trace Your Ancestors 