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An ancestral soup tureen (Rousse)

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Dreamaticus

I spotted an enormous Victorian china soup tureen inside a glass-fronted display cabinet in the British Library. Amongst the pastoral scenes that decorated the white porcelain was some elaborate script. This indicated that the tureen was given in commemoration of … Continue reading →

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A cycling cheat in Cumbria (Rousse)

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Dreamaticus

The blue tandem split as we were cycling through Cumbria, just moments after I mentioned to TPR that it would be interesting to call in on locations along the route that were associated with my Lancastrian ancestors. TPR didn’t appear … Continue reading →

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An ancestor in oil (Rousse)

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Dreamaticus

The famous art critic presented a slide of an eighteenth century oil painting of a lady in a posh dress and hat. As soon as he revealed her her name, I was convinced that she was one of my ancestors. … Continue reading →

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Radiation transforms terrier into reptile (Rousse)

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Over the summer I used Branxton as my base, and popped into Berwick High School periodically to use the facilities there for completing my project. The house was still full of interesting artefacts associated with my maternal ancestors, including trophies … Continue reading →

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David Mitchell’s ancestors and Rabelais (Rousse)

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Dreamaticus

David Mitchell and I were meant to be studying, but we kept on catching one another’s eye across the library table. As I wondered what it must be like to be married to him (lucky Victoria Coren) I found it … Continue reading →

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Amazing animal life at Ayers Rock (Rousse)

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Dreamaticus

“Ayers Rock next stop!” shouted the driver. The message was relayed from passenger to passenger along the length of the 224 bus until it reached our gang on the back seat of the single decker. Our leader JS doubted this … Continue reading →

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