Dealing with a Potential Persistent Impersonator Jump to: Introduction | Initial Contact | Intensifying Messages | Raising Concerns with Family | Protecting My Privacy | Reflection on Internet Safety Introduction Over the years, several people have falsely claimed to be related to me. One particularly persistent individual introduced himself as […]
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My Journey as the Family’s “Black Sheep” Jump to: Introduction | Early Years | Challenges and Adversity | Mistakes and Reflection | Becoming the Scapegoat | Growing Self-Reliance | Positives of Being the “Black Sheep” Introduction As the “black sheep” of my family, I’ve often felt isolated or misunderstood from […]
As a lifelong supporter of the British Labour Party, I have been there through the highs and lows, unwavering in my dedication. To me, being a true socialist means advocating for a fairer society, where everyone has equal opportunities and access to basic necessities. I have witnessed the Labour Party’s […]
Whilst doing more family research I sadly discovered that my great, great grandmother (Emily Cave (nee Windebank)) committed suicide in 1892 after drinking the contents of a bottle of Carbolic Acid. I found out about this after conducting routine research through the London newspapers. London Evening Standard – Wednesday 14 […]
Todd Ragsdale Scudder was a friend of mine during his and my time in Malta. He was from Virginia (USA) and was supposed to be a student in Malta – he and I used to hang around in Gzira, Sliema and Paceville. Todd was a person with enormous enthusiasm for […]
I am lucky in many ways and happily have travelled and flown a lot from countries across Europe to nations throughout Africa. I have seen and experienced so much as a result. Funny how things come back to haunt. I was trying to remember this morning the worse flights I […]
On 25 September 1907 two police inspectors were witness to statements and certain letters at the offices of Buck & Dicksons, 17, Winckley Street, Preston, Lancashire, England. These were written by George Douglas Clementson aged 27 of Ashton Under Lyne to Ernest Leslie Bassett Dixon aged 22 of Bushell Place, […]
My role at DevonAir Radio was of no great consequence. I was, between 1980 and 1987, a loyal member of the station team – hard-working and grossly underpaid. We had built a radio station with local news and information in it’s core – it’s very foundation. My time at this […]
I think I have a fairly strong constitution. But there is one aspect of television presentation that really does make me heave. I cannot stand watching people eating or tasting food on camera. To be honest it makes me feel so uncomfortable and even a little nauseous. I quite enjoy […]
I have been researching and building my family tree for about 25 years. In that time I have have discovered that most of my blood (and first generation married) relatives were generally regular working and lower class folk. Some of them aspired to really get on in life, many remained […]
In the course of doing historic research I generally find I can usually detach myself even from the most appalling events and situations frequently reported over the centuries. It’s only when a direct blood relative suddenly appears in the Victorian news that I get a feeling of genuine sadness. This […]
My three times great grandmother really did not have much of an existence although she survived into her sixties. She spent all her life, like so many Victorian women at the bottom of the social and economic scale, cleaning other people’s houses and clothes. In death her body was used […]
Friends of mine who smoke/smoked were always careful in my company and for that I (as a non-smoker) am/was very always grateful. They care and they are friends of mine. In the workplace it was a different story, many who were smokers refused to refrain from smoking, especially in closed […]
I’ve been working on my genealogy for about twenty years now. When I started out there was no internet and therefore no online data, so the only way to build verified information was to visit record offices and libraries. As my mobility became worse by lucky coincidence internet access improved […]
I for one am extremely proud of my country. A lot is published today regarding the closing of the single greatest event this nation has experienced in modern history. As an overall happening London 2012 showcased the capital and nation in way that was calm, cool and British. It made […]
London Underground is to go entirely commercial, meaning all stations are to be renamed and linked to branding. London’s Mayor, Boris Johnson, says he had the idea in bed in the middle of the night on Tuesday, phoned his commercial director at 3.30am with the plan. It’s hoped the new […]
Boots Dispensing Medication – Serious Failures Written: June 2012 Some outlets and general businesses here in the United Kingdom over the years have formed part of the retail fabric of our high streets. One of these is Boots the Chemist. The long established and until recently much respected health and […]
Over the years various individuals have falsely maintained to be related to me. One of them claims to be a nephew – a son of my sister. And the reason for all this weirdness – he said he wanted to know more about his ‘lost uncle’. This guy originally made […]
I seriously welcome contact from anyone. Friends, colleagues, real members of my family are genuinely welcome . You can send a message here .
Apart from uplifting events personally, this has been a rubbish year. Riots, burning, thieving, national political gloom, lies and garbage from those who should know better. Credibility sold for a cent. National pride and a country’s good name kicked in the teeth by those who run it. Good, then not […]
The eighth of August 2011 will go down as one of South London’s darker dates. It will stay in our memories probably for ever. As London was burning, the sirens were screaming, as news channels broadcast our hell live to the world, I can remember watching the thick black smoke […]
These last few weeks have been quite extraordinary in a positive and happy way. First there was the build-up and anticipation, then the “big day”, followed by the “getting back to normal” syndrome. I am in fact referring to our civil registration which took place on Saturday as an extremely […]
It has been pointed out to me that I am ‘negative’. To me and many around me, this is real news. The only medium where this claim has been made is Facebook, famous for users to openly express themselves. Several (about half a dozen) people on Facebook take this strange […]
The trouble with having a viewpoint is that invariably there is a danger of alienating half of the recipients of your thoughts. Facebook is the only “social” networking site I use. There are dozens of them out there and all seem to do exactly the same job. I’m not a […]
A lot of my broadcasting work (especially in the last 25 years) has been in the field of presentation and programming development. Some of this has been to identify talent as a means to improving station output or overall presentation. One such case was in Zimbabwe where I worked for […]
There’s a little story behind this record. I met Marc Almond in the early 80’s when he was the other half of Soft Cell and interviewed Gene Pitney for radio in the mid 80’s. I used to frequent a small bar on the front at Gzira (Malta) opposite the bridge […]
The call for a greater range of real Halal products in our shops and restaurants is growing at a steady and interesting pace. But how do you know that the meat and other products you are purchasing is genuinely Halal? How is it regulated and what measures are in place […]
At last all the codes are in place! And blogging is underway from my mobile 🙂