Monthly Archives: November 2022

Of letterpress and sellotape

I’ve been puzzling over the labels on a lot of old bottles, mostly of aromatic oils, I’ve been documenting down at Chiltern. I was assuming that because some of the bottles looked to be nineteenth century (the glass had a … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Using Notable for family history research

A few weeks ago I wrote about using a Linux based laptop for research and documentation. At the time I suggested that you could use a local install of Notable to keep work in progress notes – I suggested Notable … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Nellie Bly as an inspiration …

Last night, J and I started watching the David Tennant version of ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’. It’s a complete romp, and very enjoyable for that, ideal Sunday night viewing. It’s been years since I read the book, but … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment