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Wendy Percival
- May 22, 2020
- 2 min
The joy of a letter
Who doesn’t love to receive a personal letter? But these days, we’re more likely to communicate by email, text or message. Helen Baggott,...
Wendy Percival
- May 2, 2020
- 3 min
Truth, fiction and an unbelievable coincidence
Imagine you’ve settled down to read a novel when you suddenly spot the name of one of your ancestors in the text. And not just any...
Wendy Percival
- Apr 25, 2020
- 2 min
Photo detective
If you’re anything like me, it’s been difficult to work out what day of the week it is during this lockdown. There are a few points of...
Wendy Percival
- Apr 17, 2020
- 2 min
Mystery friends
Those of you who have read this blog for a while may remember the story of my great aunt Annie walking out of the family home in 1904...
Wendy Percival
- Apr 10, 2020
- 2 min
The sanctuary of gardens
During this lock-down period, those of us lucky enough to have a garden are extremely fortunate. Perhaps some have realised the value of...