Happy Hallowe’en
Mouse batteries dead in my usual computer, and not a new battery in the house. But luckily I have pets in costumes pics on my laptop. As if there aren't…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Oct. 28/12)
Doctors Cat and Zhivago A cat talking stick and the hope that Dr. Zhivago - oh sorry, Lewis - would burst through the café door as if he’d just crossed…
Austin Anger, a story
My cousin Lynda Sykes wrote this story about our grandfather Austin Anger. She and her mother had dug out some old family pictures. Among them was the one here of…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Oct. 21/12)
Marcus Confused An actor and character this week instead of a scene. Charlie Condou has been fabulous, in my opinion, portraying Marcus Confused. It’s been clear for some time that…
That Good Night
I have always loved Dylan Thomas’ exhortation to his dying father: Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Yes, I thought,…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Oct. 14/12)
Roller Derby Classic. Fifty-two years of Corrie ethos and culture illustrated Monday in a few brief moments by Michelle and Tracy - in rollers. Comedy, family history, strong women, intergenerational…
Ancestry Search
Thirty-three years ago I started doing Newfoundland Mi’kmaq genealogies. Over the years, I’ve added and corrected information and marked changes in families. This weekend, I sadly updated the database with…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Oct. 7/12)
Tick Tock A quiet build up of scary tension in four parts Thursday. Kirsty, wound tighter than a clock on a time bomb. Wait – that’s just what she is!…