Furness Abbey
Home to my 11th Great Grandfather John Preston, 1511-1569.
Ocelots January 14, 2017
I have such interesting conversations with my young grandsons when I meet them after school, getting off the bus. Today my 7 year old grandson told me he wanted to get a pet ocelot. I had only a few vague ideas about ocelots. But a quick look at Wikipedia when I got home was most informative. I was right – they are not meant to be pets – just because they are cute!
Imposing Figure January 11, 2017
Sir Edmund Anderson, 1530-1605. my 13th Great Grandfather Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, Baron Anderson of Boughton
A Royal Archer January 10, 2017
My 12th Great Grandfather Miles Crosby 1483-1538 was a Royal Archer during the reign of King Henry VIII. I love these discoveries in my genealogy.
Incidentally – I reminisce and think of our 2 years 1985-87 in Bhutan where archery is the national sport. We would regularly see competitions and celebrations presumably when good scores were made.
Shades of Shakespeare’s Macbeth January 9, 2017
Is Duncan MacDuff really my 19th Great Grandfather? This calls for further research into my genealogy.
Artist J Wootton, scene from Macbeth, Macbeth and Banquo Meeting the Three Weird Sisters
Comeragh Mountains January 7, 2017
Today we will do a bit of hill walking as most of us have consumed those extra calories between the Christmas and New Year day 😉 Comeragh Mountains is a good place to start since you have already seen them from the top of beautiful Slievenamon. Here she is, my favorite mountain, as seen from the ascent to the Long Hill of the Comeraghs. First of all we will find the source of peculiar clouds that look so nice in the photographs, so let’s walk towards Slievenamon and have a closer look.
Bulmers! Or Magners, as the product is called outside of Ireland. Famous Irish Cider brewery is situated right next to Slievenamon. It also produces clouds 😦 Just look at the next image.
It is not always that bad though, but some days are worse than the others.
Dramatic clouds enhance your photographs, but is this steam emission harmless? I don’t know.
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Nothing like a catnap before the action at a bar near Dublin IrelandNollaig naBan January 6, 2017
A special day in Ireland. January 6 – Women’s Christmas. Ladies take a bow and a rest. Celebrate!
Essex County Massachusetts 1643
A number of my ancestors were early settlers in this area of New England north of Boston.
Two Years Ago January 5, 2017
I randomly found this photo this morning when I sent birthday wishes to one of my nephews. I suspect the photo is from 2 years ago. The clues are the cat (Katerina), the cushions and blankets on the sofa, what I am wearing and the scarf I am knitting. Katerina is no longer as affectionate. She tends to find a place at the other end of the sofa. She is definitely not a lap cat. I happen to be knitting scarves again 2 years on. I still have the purple polo neck and wear it often at this time of year BRR
Here are the latest scarves. I like purple. 
And green.
Janet's thread 