I'm a Queenslander by birth and after nearly 20 years in the Northern Territory I've returned to my home state. I've been researching my Queensland ancestors for nearly 30 years and like most Aussies I'm a typical "mongrel" with English, Irish, Scottish and German ancestry.
You may be wondering why I’ve misplaced my alphabet but there is method is my “mistake” as today Down Under we commemorate Anzac Day. It has become traditional over the years to write a commemorative blog post for both Anzac Day and Remembrance Day. You can find mine by using the search box. While you … More War – Anzac Day
This is the next instalment of my Special Moments, Magic Memories series for the 2022 A to Z Blog Challenge. It’s not so much that there’s lots of WOW in most journeys by train, boat or plane – or car, or bus- which overall is probably a good thing as it would more likely be … More Trains, boats and planes
This is the next instalment of my Special Moments, Magic Memories series for the 2022 A to Z Blog Challenge. It had been “a long time between drinks”, as we say, since we’d visited Singapore but as an easy stop en route to India, February 2020 seemed a good time to have a stop-over not … More Singapore Supertrees and flowers
This is the next instalment of my Special Moments, Magic Memories series for the 2022 A to Z Blog Challenge ROOTSTECH “What is RootsTech?” I hear the non-genealogists among us ask? For the genea-junkies among us it’s a familiar term evoking excitement and envy at the opportunity to meet fellow enthusiasts and learn more about … More RootsTech and Royalty
This is the next instalment of my Special Moments, Magic Memories series for the 2022 A to Z Blog Challenge. We’re well into the A to Z challenge now and the end is in sight, along with all those tricky letters, X, Y and Z. But today is Q and I decided to give us … More Q is Quirky
This is the next instalment of my Special Moments, Magic Memories series for the 2022 A to Z Blog Challenge. PAPUA NEW GUINEA When you find yourself in a country that is vastly different from your own, just ten days after you’ve married, it delivers WOW on a daily basis. When homesickness strikes, and family … More Papua New Guinea and prizes
This is the next instalment of my Special Moments, Magic Memories series for the 2022 A to Z Blog Challenge. Canada had called to us for some time, possibly since the popularity of their exhibit at Expo 88. We finally made it in 2017 and were absolutely thrilled with by the whole experience. We visited … More Oh Canada 🇨🇦
This is the next instalment of my Special Moments, Magic Memories series for the 2022 A to Z Blog Challenge. NINGALOO, Australia Twenty odd years ago, this beautiful area on Australia west coast was not as promoted as it is now. There seemed to be more European tourists there when we happened upon it on … More Ningaloo and Kathmandu (Nepal)
This is the next instalment of my Special Moments, Magic Memories series for the 2022 A to Z Blog Challenge. MEZQUITA-CATHEDRAL, CORDOBA As newbie travellers to Europe many people will have Big Ben, or the Eiffel Tower on their to-visit list. For no good reason we hadn’t ventured to Spain until a few years ago … More The Mezquita Wows and Morocco Mesmerizes.
This is the next instalment of my Special Moments, Magic Memories series for the 2022 A to Z Blog Challenge. For all our gallivanting, we haven’t spent time in London very often as it’s so expensive. The WOW moment I want to share with you occurred only in November 2019. Remember those heady days when … More London dazzles
Family history across the seas 