As a child, I loved hearing family stories from both of my grandmothers (I was usually the only captive audience of the family) and this really was the catalyst for my lifelong interest in family history.
I have an obsession with reading biographies and memoirs as well as historical fiction and ghost stories. I also love reading non-fiction books about social history, world war history and local history. Through my love of reading over the years, I have developed a keen interest in writing my own novels, short stories and memoirs.
In 2004 I wrote my first family history book for my mother, aunt and uncles as a Christmas present. They were so enthralled with it, I couldn't stop there and I have since written them a second edition (2012). I am planning on releasing a third edition in the near future, as a family history eBook via Amazon. In 2014 I wrote a house history on Peddars Lane, Beccles (which is where I grew up). You can find a copy of this at the Beccles Library. You can find my published works here.
In 2004 I wrote my first family history book for my mother, aunt and uncles as a Christmas present. They were so enthralled with it, I couldn't stop there and I have since written them a second edition (2012). I am planning on releasing a third edition in the near future, as a family history eBook via Amazon. In 2014 I wrote a house history on Peddars Lane, Beccles (which is where I grew up). You can find a copy of this at the Beccles Library. You can find my published works here.
If you are related to any of my family lines, please feel free to leave me a message.
Postscript: 03 August 2023
Hello, Deb here. I don't attend this blog as often as I would like but I still check messages and I do still dip my hands into the world of genealogy when the rush of enthusiasm takes over. I still have many unfinished projects that I would someday like to see published, or at the very least finished, but I'm afraid to say that the compulsion to write comes in infrequent waves. I did an Ancestry DNA test last year which turned up some very interesting but not life changing results. My deep-rooted suspicion was validated with 16% Scottish ancestry! Now I just need to uncover who those ancestors were. Stay tuned! Fondest regards, Dx
Hi Deb,
ReplyDeleteI just love this new design, well done!
I know that you struggle with your self-confidence and you hide your issues very well, but really, your writing is fantastic, so informative and so enjoyable to read.
Keep up the good work cous!
Love Angie x x x
Thank you so much Angie, your comments mean a lot to me. I'm glad you like the new design/renovation. xxx
DeleteI love your blog Deb.I too am interested in the various stories that pop up in my family history studies. I have recently found a connection to the Jolly line, and would love to learn more from you, if it is in fact connected.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work!
Steve Wroe
Gold Coast, Australia
wroe.stephen@yahoo.com.au
The Bowes history together with Penny Spot Farm is very nostalgic for my father-in-law who is now 92 . As a lad he would visit the farm with his father who was a chauffer in London. Names have become vague but he thought there was a Ted, Will and Jack there. He had a friend there called Fox who was of a similar age but he is unsure of his christian name . My father in law is Dennis Thurston. ronnew49@yahoo.co.uk
ReplyDeleteHi Deb
ReplyDeleteNot sure if you’ll pick this up but I’d like to get in touch. Just stumbled on your blog and you might be interested to know that my maternal great grandfather was William Jolly (b.1874) of Ditchingham who I met when I was a very young boy in the mid-1960s. Haven’t really done much research on this side of the family so more than interested to see what you have.
Either reply here on your blog, via my business website www.culturalperspectives.co.uk (which has my e-mail address), or get in touch at www.linkedin.com/in/petertrowles
Thanks
Peter
p.s. apologies for deleting the first message. Realised that it wouldn’t show up my web address!