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The Stick

Who can disbelieve in animism in Polynesia? A short story written by Marjorie Frost. This was originally published in “The Bridgwater Irregular”, a journal produced by a writers workshop at Bridgwater College. It was inspired by her voyage from New Zealand to England in 1953 when the vessel stopped briefly at Pitcairn Island. Although aContinue reading “The Stick”

In Praise of Bridgwater, Somerset

In North America the phrase “home town” is a common one. When asked the location of my home town I immediately think of Bridgwater, in the beautiful county of Somerset, UK. My home from 1953 to 1966 was in the stable block at Halswell Park, Goathurst, just four miles from Bridgwater in the direction ofContinue reading “In Praise of Bridgwater, Somerset”

Possible Chartres ancestors and the link to Normandy

The name “Chartres” is of Norman origin, and I had always assumed that a distant ancestor had come to England in 1066 with William the Conqueror. If that was the case though, how did they end up in the Lowlands of Scotland? I found a better possible explanation in a tourist brochure…. The ruins ofContinue reading “Possible Chartres ancestors and the link to Normandy”

Margaret Chartres and her family in 19th C Berwickshire, Scotland

Here I am on a beautiful sunny afternoon struggling to work with this challenging WordPress software. Perhaps it is not meant to run on an IPad. Thank goodness my daughter Katie is here to help me! I have a few more days in Cambridge before leaving for Scotland and need to get the blog upContinue reading “Margaret Chartres and her family in 19th C Berwickshire, Scotland”