Tag: 52 weeks of personal genealogy and history

52 weeks of Personal Genealogy & History: Week 50: Gift giving, Secret Santa and Kiva

23 December, 2011

The topic for Week 50 in Amy Coffin’s and Geneablogger’s 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History series is: Holiday gifts. Describe any memorable Christmas gifts you received as a child. As I was travelling I missed posting on the Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories on 10th December when the topic was Christmas Gifts: What … More 52 weeks of Personal Genealogy & History: Week 50: Gift giving, Secret Santa and Kiva

52 weeks of personal genealogy and history: Week 47: Fall fails to inspire in the tropics

24 November, 2011

The topic for Week 47 in Amy Coffin’s and Geneablogger’s 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History series is: Fall. What was fall like where and when you grew up? Describe not only the climate, but how the season influenced your activities, food choices, etc. The leaves are turning gold and falling to the ground … More 52 weeks of personal genealogy and history: Week 47: Fall fails to inspire in the tropics

52 weeks of personal genealogy and history: Week 45: High School: I’m a proud All Hallows’ girl

10 November, 2011

The topic for Week 45 in Amy Coffin’s and Geneablogger’s 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History series is: High School. Describe your middle and/or high school. Was it a large or small student body? Is the school still in existence today? How has it changed since you went there? Earlier this year I wrote … More 52 weeks of personal genealogy and history: Week 45: High School: I’m a proud All Hallows’ girl

52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History: Week 44: primary school, church, nuns and migrants

5 November, 2011

The topic for Week 44 in Amy Coffin’s and Geneablogger’s 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History series is: Elementary (Primary) School. Describe your grammar/elementary/primary school (or schools). Were they big or small? Are any of these schools still in existence today? If so, how have they changed since you went there? This is going to … More 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History: Week 44: primary school, church, nuns and migrants

52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History: Week 43: Worst subjects

4 November, 2011

The topic for Week 43 in Amy Coffin’s and Geneablogger’s 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History series is: Worst School Subject. What was your worst or least favourite subject in school and why? The first thought that came into my mind with this topic, was “Chemistry”. Imagine my surprise when I went back to … More 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History: Week 43: Worst subjects

52 weeks of personal genealogy and history: week 42: favourite school subject(s)

23 October, 2011

The topic for Week 42 in Amy Coffin’s and Geneablogger’s 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History series is: Favorite School Subject. What was your favorite subject in school and why? Was it also your best subject? There are times when school seems so long ago and far away. When we’re in school everything about it … More 52 weeks of personal genealogy and history: week 42: favourite school subject(s)

52 weeks of Personal History and Genealogy: Week 41: Teachers to whom I owe a debt of gratitude

10 October, 2011

The topic for Week 41 in Amy Coffin’s and Geneablogger’s 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History series is: Teachers. Did you have a favourite teacher when you were growing up? What class(es) did this person teach and why did he/she make an impact on your life? Good teachers really do have a pivotal and … More 52 weeks of Personal History and Genealogy: Week 41: Teachers to whom I owe a debt of gratitude

52 weeks of personal genealogy and history: week 39: Least Favourite Food: Smoked cod is yellow and yuk.

10 October, 2011

The topic for Week 39 in Amy Coffin’s and Geneablogger’s 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History series is: Least Favorite Foods. What was your least favorite food from your childhood? Did your parents make you eat it anyway? Do you still dislike the same food today? How have your tastes changed since your youth? … More 52 weeks of personal genealogy and history: week 39: Least Favourite Food: Smoked cod is yellow and yuk.

52 weeks of personal genealogy and history: Week 40: Trouble and Punishment in the “olden days”

10 October, 2011

The topic for Week 40 in Amy Coffin’s and Geneablogger’s 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History series is: Trouble. What happened when you got into trouble as a child? What was punishment like in your home? Once upon a time there was a little girl who had a curl in the middle of her … More 52 weeks of personal genealogy and history: Week 40: Trouble and Punishment in the “olden days”

52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History: Week 38: Hooked on Hobbies: books, shells and photos

24 September, 2011

The topic for Week 38 in Amy Coffin’s and Geneablogger’s 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History series is: Did you have any hobbies as a child? Which ones? My childhood hobbies depended in part on circumstance. Throughout my life reading and books have been my constant leisure time activity. Life just wouldn’t be the … More 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History: Week 38: Hooked on Hobbies: books, shells and photos