Everything Else Sheridan has a new Cemetery Walks and Lodges Website! I am delighted to let you know that I have a brand new website for my Cemetery Lodges for Sale, so I won't be irritating/confusing/diverting you with those on my Canalside Homes website any more! You can find the new site below, and you can subscribe
Everything Else Tragedy in Blisworth Tunnel Recently I researched a well-known 'ghost story' about an accident in Blisworth Tunnel. This tragic tale took place in September 1861, just ten months after the introduction of steamboats on the Grand Junction Canal. Sometimes narrowboaters say that when they go through Blisworth Tunnel they can hear ghosts,
Everything Else Dating English Jigsaws Starting points Here are some of my favourite sneaky ways to date jigsaws. * visiting a specialist website such as Jigasaurus * pinning down the jigsaw company's history e.g. establishment, brand names, logos, mergers and take-overs, closure - you can use the UK government's company search as
Family #84 Richard Tetstall, abt 1775-1844 Richard Tetstall was one of my paternal 4 x great grandfathers. A great deal of mystery still surrounds him, which is frustrating as he was a builder of narrowboats, and I currently work part time in a boatyard! This is what I know about him so far. Richard was probably
Everything Else The Allsop family of Glascote Locks The right hand lock cottage overlooking Glascote top lock, number 2 The Locks, has long been associated with the boatyard at Glascote Basin. Before Norton Canes came to the basin, it was the home of the boatbuilder Steve Hudson. For many years, from before 1881 to 1929, the Allsop family
Everything Else Some bathing accidents at St Abbs and Coldingham Bay, 1903 to 1936 A selection of reports on bathing accidents in St Abbs between 1903 and 1936.
Everything Else The St Abbs Visitor Lists The St Abbs Visitor Lists, published in the local paper from 1897, tell us who was holidaying in the village at that time.
Everything Else Lady Endergally, ill-fated Sloop of Eyemouth The story of the Lady Endergally, the ill-fated Sloop of Eyemouth, 1803-1827.
Everything Else Fergus Crown, Eyemouth shipbuilder Some snippets about Fergus Crown, an Eyemouth shipbuilder at the beginning of the 19th century.
Everything Else Baby Saved at St Abbs Harbour A wonderful rescue of a baby which took place at St Abbs Harbour in August 1909.
Everything Else Coldingham Sands Beach Huts Snippets I have found about the beach huts at Coldingham Sands near St Abbs.
Everything Else St Abbs Golf Courses The history of the former golf courses at St Abbs, in the Scottish Borders.
Everything Else Slow Cooker Chilli sans Carne This hearty vegetarian chilli sans carne brings back memories of my life in the Mendips.
Everything Else The Wyrley and Essington Canal A brief introduction to the history of the Wyrley and Essington Canal
Everything Else The canals of the Midland region at the end of WW1 A introduction to the Midland Region canals in 1918
Everything Else Slow Cooker Cajun Casserole with Black Beans and Sweet Potato A warming slow cooker casserole recipe with a distinctive flame coloured jus.
Everything Else Slow Cooker Somerset Butter Bean and Cider Casserole This healthy slow cooker casserole recipe takes me straight back to the Somerset orchards.
Everything Else Side dishes for slow cooker meals One of the joys of slow cookery is that there's less washing up. Why would I spoil that by serving a complicated side dish!
Everything Else Accidental Drowning: Four Young Men from All Cannings The accidental drowning of Francis Cowdry, Stephen Green, William Page, and Henry Withers, on 27th December 1846.
Everything Else Found Drowned: Emily Louise Chambers (1865-1897) and Eva Louise Chambers (1896-1897) The story of Emily Louise Chambers and her baby Eva Louise Chambers who were found drowned in 1897.
Everything Else Update, August 2024 My experience of autism and disorganised thought, and my latest achievement, becoming an a Domestic Energy Assessor qualified to do EPCs.
Everything Else Narrowboat and canal themed jigsaws I love jigsaw puzzles! Do you? Here's a wonderful list of canal and narrowboat themed puzzles - keeping this list updated is one of the random services I offer to my readers! There are some really beautiful new jigsaw designs to show you, such as a wonderful new
Everything Else Private William Hutchins, canal labourer, killed in action in WW1 The story of Private William Hutchins, a canal labourer in the Engineering Department, who was killed in action in Belgium in WW1.
Everything Else Lockkeepers on the Kennet and Avon Canal in 1911 In 2020 I surveyed the 1911 census to find all the lock keepers along the Kennet and Avon Canal. Here are my findings.
