This is just a silly little thing that has fascinated me for years. Imagine a room full of strangers, except one of them is your family. They stand out immediately. Almost like they have a beacon on their head. The fun thing is that no one else can see it, yet it’s so obvious to… Continue reading Karen’s Chat on Familiar Faces
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I Admire AI More Every Day
I was reading an article on Instagram that said AI can often date old photographs and give you some information on them. That really caught my attention because I have hundreds of old black and photos in my collection. I thought I would test it and ask it to date one. This is what it… Continue reading I Admire AI More Every Day
What Are They?
Recently my sister and I were walking in the local park with the dogs when we came across piles of earth like this. What are those, she asked. Immediately, I was transported back to being a young child. When we went camping, Mum would cook dinner and Dad would take us out. He’d find a… Continue reading What Are They?
A Funny Story – but not really
This happened in 1987, when it was acceptable to leave your child/baby in the a pram outside a shop whilst you went inside. Horrifying now, but back then everyone did it and they were quite safe- until they weren’t. This story came to mind the other day when I thought a crying child was alone… Continue reading A Funny Story – but not really
#Fiction Friday – The Family Tree
Stories in poetry are always fun to do. I wrote this a few years ago. I hope it makes you smile. Once upon a time, there was meRight at the bottom of the family treeSitting up there at the topWere Grandmama and PopI moved up when I had my childIt took quite a whileBut we… Continue reading #Fiction Friday – The Family Tree
Funny Little Drawings
My Uncle Colin was a talented artist and today I thought I could share some of his doodles here. A throwback to his war years Not sure about this one. A private joke maybe. I don’t think this is his, but he had it, and I like it. Another doodle Colin’s full drawings are really… Continue reading Funny Little Drawings
Karen’s Chat about Google Earth
Recently I spoke to the author of a crime thriller set around the area I live. I asked him on social media if he came here to research. He said he didn’t, instead, he used Google Earth. When Ilfracombe, a seaside town in Devon, was mentioned on television, I remembered holidaying there as a teenager… Continue reading Karen’s Chat about Google Earth
Karen’s Chat about Memorable Holidays
All of us children, with the dogs in Pitlochry. One of the most memorable holidays I had as a child was to Pitlochry in Scotland in 1965. In those days, a lack of continuous motorways meant the journeys took a lot longer, and in our case two days! I was seven and travelled with my… Continue reading Karen’s Chat about Memorable Holidays
National Mutt Day – July 31st
Click the image for more information. Today is ideal to share a story about my 'mutt', my Heinz 5, mongrel dog. His name was Ricky and my Mum and Dad let me choose him from a pet shop window. It was my seventh birthday, and he was to be my gift. Ricky was the brightest… Continue reading National Mutt Day – July 31st
Today is National Cousins Day
Cousins are extended family members who share a special bond. Connected through common ancestry many form unique relationships. Over the years, having done family history, I can see how many cousins lost touch due to families moving out of the area they were brought in. I’ve lost touch with two of mine completely, and my… Continue reading Today is National Cousins Day
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