I think a road trip is in order!
Research, family and a few meetings. These are the plans for the beginning of 2011.
I need to take a trip to London to do some research, visit my family and meet some interesting people who would like to help me! No! Not the men in white jackets! But some people who know this business inside out.
But, for now, I'm taking a break for a week or so. It's that time of year again!
I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year!
Happy Holidays!
Sunday, 12 December 2010
Wednesday, 8 December 2010
Family
My family are amazing! Having spoken to my father and uncle on several occassions, it seems they are determined to help me with this project.
The attics have been attacked and we now have quite a few photos of Uncle Wilfred. It seems we have a few MMA's in the family that we didn't realise we had, along with quite a few other bits and pieces!
The stories are coming thick and fast about him. It's all so exciting! This book should be, if anything, full of funny and amazing stories!
Be back soon!
The attics have been attacked and we now have quite a few photos of Uncle Wilfred. It seems we have a few MMA's in the family that we didn't realise we had, along with quite a few other bits and pieces!
The stories are coming thick and fast about him. It's all so exciting! This book should be, if anything, full of funny and amazing stories!
Be back soon!
Wednesday, 1 December 2010
So ..... I've been trying to figure where to go with all this information. It's frustrating because I'm having information overload and can't get the down on paper quick enough.
In between making notes, I've been tracing the Haughton family tree too. Very interesting but also very peculiar. It seems my family at that time were all quite talented. There was Wilfred the artist/cartoonist and Albert the engineer along with a sister and yet another brother that no one knows about but apparently he was a photographer! I have so much to check out! I can't keep up!
Last night I decided to go visit a neighbour. A very interesting lady called Liz. She has been a teacher, a journalist and is an author. She is amazing! Liz, being the star that she is, sort of put things back into perspective for me. We talked for about an hour and I came home feeling like I could once again do this book. Thank you Liz!
This morning I decided to have a look online and found that Michael Barrier had given Wilfred and myself a mention on his web page. I am very grateful to him for listening and deciding to help.
After alot of thinking and slothing it on the sofa I decided to go into town. On the recommendation of Liz, I visited an antique store. I found a very interesting man there who is willing to help me find some of Wilfreds work. I'm looking forward to going back there.
So, in a nutshell, I haven't really gone far with this, but I do seem to have an enormous amount of information that I need to delve through. The things is that just as I've sorted some, even more arrives! Crazy! Hence the information overload!
Well, I suppose it's time to put pen to paper, fingers to keyboard and starting writing!
Be back soon!
In between making notes, I've been tracing the Haughton family tree too. Very interesting but also very peculiar. It seems my family at that time were all quite talented. There was Wilfred the artist/cartoonist and Albert the engineer along with a sister and yet another brother that no one knows about but apparently he was a photographer! I have so much to check out! I can't keep up!
Last night I decided to go visit a neighbour. A very interesting lady called Liz. She has been a teacher, a journalist and is an author. She is amazing! Liz, being the star that she is, sort of put things back into perspective for me. We talked for about an hour and I came home feeling like I could once again do this book. Thank you Liz!
This morning I decided to have a look online and found that Michael Barrier had given Wilfred and myself a mention on his web page. I am very grateful to him for listening and deciding to help.
After alot of thinking and slothing it on the sofa I decided to go into town. On the recommendation of Liz, I visited an antique store. I found a very interesting man there who is willing to help me find some of Wilfreds work. I'm looking forward to going back there.
So, in a nutshell, I haven't really gone far with this, but I do seem to have an enormous amount of information that I need to delve through. The things is that just as I've sorted some, even more arrives! Crazy! Hence the information overload!
Well, I suppose it's time to put pen to paper, fingers to keyboard and starting writing!
Be back soon!
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