Well May came and went and here we are well into June. In an oops moment I’ve realised I didn’t post the promised summary of posts. Thanks to all those who joined in – it was great fun reading everyone’s different perspectives, and often being reminded of movies that had slipped off the personal radar. … More Merry Month of May Movie Meme Posts
In my daughter’s memory photo album I wrote “where there’s a Cass, there’s a cat”. Very true, but equally so of my own family as the various photos here will attest. From my earliest days to today I’ve been without a cat for only a few short months – and felt myself off-kilter and at … More Monday Memories: My life in cats
Somehow Monday passed me by in a flurry of Irish research…I really need to pre-program some Monday Memories posts. Today I’m just going to share with you some photos of a family heirloom which is now with my eldest daughter. Among her photos is also one of my granddaughter taken in the same chair. I … More Tuesday Memories: the wicker chair
One of the challenges of researching family history is bringing our women ancestors out of the shadows. They are often missing from official records, especially in early years, though Australia is fortunate with its early female suffrage. One way to reveal more about our ancestral women is to look at the skills and hobbies which … More Monday Memories – Are you crafty?
The past few days my mind has been occupied with planning my mother’s 90th birthday later in the year: a trip to Sydney and the theatre. Then to top it off, last night, after watching DNA Nation, I was trying to make sense of my mitochondrial inheritance (once again!). I’m still very confused about that … More Monday Memories: Maternal Inheritance
During the A to Z challenge a few of my genimates wrote about their early memories – childhood and growing up. They were lots of fun to read and inspired lots of conversation with their readers. Inspired by their theme, I’ve decided to start a Monday Memories meme where I’ll write odd memory snippets of … More Monday Memories: Let’s Dance
Turns out this was a trickier meme than I thought when I amended my own Music Meme. Of course I can never just keep it short and snappy, but here’s my own response. What’s the earliest movie you can remember: Fantasia – I went to see this with my mum and my great-aunt Emily in … More My Own Merry Month of May Movies
Things have quietened down since the A to Z challenge so it’s time for a bit of fun with a May Meme. A few years ago I did a May Music Meme so I thought this year we’d go to the movies. Put your movie hats on, look into the past and dredge up your … More Merry Month of May Movie Meme
Yesterday I was reflecting on my Aussie heritage and why I am such a proud Queenslander. I had a little play with my immigrant stats and this is what I came up with, an analysis of my first immigrants to Australia, all bar one of them to Queensland. 8 Pre-Separation Queensland ancestors (pre-1859): George Mathias … More Australia Day 2016
I’m thrilled to share the news with my readers that this blog, and two of my others, have been accepted for archiving on the National Library of Australia’s Pandora website. It is very special indeed to have my blog posts preserved for posterity in this way. My fanciful mind imagines a great-grandchild discovering my meanderings. … More Preserved in Pandora
Family history across the seas 