Thursday 16th February 2023 Back into Canterbury again and we were meeting up with our nephew as he's at university in the city. We were hoping he would be able...
Wednesday 15th February 2023 We headed off to explore Canterbury today and opted for the Park & Ride rather than battle our way around the city to try and find...
Tuesday 14th February 2023 We couldn't have a day in Kent without a visit to a castle. Well, technically today we were heading into East Sussex and to visit Bodiam...
Monday 13th February 2023 One thing there seems to be plenty of in Kent is Castles. Not a surprise when you think about it. This coast was the closest to...
Sunday 12th February 2023 Spoilt for choice with places to see and visit but we opted to go to Dover Castle. To get there was an interesting drive to say...
Saturday 11th February 2023 Our first ever stay in a Holiday Property Bond property and we'd headed over to Kent. It's an area of England we hadn't ventured to before...
Henry Bancroft 1797 - 18493rd Great-Grandfather Henry Bancroft was one of eight children born to Jonas and Sally Bancroft (nee Wood) in 1797 in Wadsworth, in the Heptonstall area of...
Charles Muddiman 1842 - 19082nd Great-Grandfather 1842 - Birth of Charles Muddiman Muddiman (also Muddyman, Muddeman etc). Charles Muddyman was born on 30th July 1842 at Dallam Lane in Warrington....
Thomas Shaw 1820 - ? (after 1901)3rd Great-Grandfather 1820 - Birth of Thomas Shaw Thomas Shaw was born at Gibson's Farm in Nateby (nr Garstang) in 1820. He was youngest...
James Hodkinson 1845 - 18992nd Great-Grandfather James Hodkinson from Northwich, Cheshire is a 2nd Great Grandfather on my Dad's side of the family. Thankfully, this branch seems to have remained...
George Jackson 1822 - unknown (after 1881)3rd Great-Grandfather George is my 3rd Great Grandfather on my Dad's side of the family. Researching the name Jackson has proved tricky as there...
Saturday 24th September 2022 Birthday treat for Callum - we had read really good reviews of The Play That Goes Wrong so decided we would take Callum as a treat...