Shirley Leach had it all – wealth, health, success and even true love. A rosy future indeed lay ahead for the once debutante. But with a heavy heart, Shirley called off her wedding to the very eligible Jeremy. Why? Because she answered a calling to become a nun! Sister Agatha’s life story of choosing poverty … More A Nun’s Story
… Christmas! as described by Scrooge’s nephew in A Christmas Carol. I’ll be reading this Christmas ghost story at dusk to my little ones – Christmas Eve! We recently went on a Charles Dickens walk through our local high street with Paul Baker from London and Barnet Walks ( https://www.facebook.com/Barnet-and-London-Walks-709257105776099/ ) and discovered some great local links; … More And… though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that it has done me good…
Social media was set ablaze recently with people getting involved in a conversation using the hashtag #GrannyWisdom . YouTubers, Instagrammers, Twitterers, Facebookers and Snapchatters, asked their grannies a whole host of questions as part of an experiment to link the generations. While writing her book titled ‘Doing It’, YouTuber, Hannah Witton spoke to both her … More #GrannyWisdom – don’t let their knowledge and wisdom remain a mystery!
In a recent episode of my favourite programme, Greg Davies unearthed the story behind a mysterious great grandfather who was always referred to as ‘the butcher’. One of the genealogists on Who Do You Think You Are? told Greg an important thing: ‘You’re finding out about the human stories behind the names.’ Greg’s last words … More ‘I wish I had done it sooner’
These were the words of Sir Ian McKellen, tonight’s star of Who Do You Think You Are? – ‘I feel more secure’. The actor’s response came after discovering that his great grandfathers included an actor, an artist and a reformer who gave us the weekend! Fascinating. So this is yet another reason why you should … More ‘I feel more secure’
This is a wonderful clip showcasing the creation of a retired primary school teacher – a beautiful travelling library, specialising in children’s books! Here is a translation of what the Italian book enthusiast says: “…because children who were once strangers, in the end become friends, they become familiar with each other, they know each other … More From strangers to friends via the written word
Well, if I were to answer this question in terms of ‘who were my grandparents’ last month I found out more about my paternal grandfather, born in 1915 and died in 1985. His brother’s son, Ciro (my father’s cousin) came over to London with his wife and as we sat and caught-up, I thought I … More Who are you? #whodoyouthinkyouare #wdytya
The children’s book series ‘Little People, Big Dreams’ by Isabel Sanchez Vegara are a delight to read, I have found, to a little girl in particular. As soon as I saw the books online I bought the first one available in my local bookshop and here it is: The author retells Frida Kahlo’s … More Beautifully created life stories for children
Book review for the latest life story turned into literature: Everybody is Good at Something – a novelette based on Beautrice’s life story
Research has shown that helping people tell their life stories helps those with dementia in particular: http://ow.ly/qJEs30453HB
Literary Lifestories 