Whilst you wait...
I'm not quite fully back to normal yet but my eye is now on steroids and things are on the mend with no permanent damage. Thank you to everyone who sent me such kind messages.
I'm not yet back to full speed and I've a ton to catch up on BUT if you are missing me, then check out this interview I did with genealogist Carole McCulloch whilst you await my return.
Carole asked me some really unusual questions - like who do I turn to for genealogy advice and what tips from my interview with Nathan Dylan Goodwin stayed with me.
I think you'll find the episode packed with hints but if you've had enough of my voice (fair enough!) then check out Carole's other interviews. There's plenty of gold in that archive.
Speak soon
Natalie
Genealogy Stories
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I've been awake most of the night listening to my middle daughter cough (not Covid related). Like all mother's, when she first started coughing I listened intently. Is this a bark? A whoop? A dry tickly cough or something more chesty? Unlike mother's for 100 years of so ago, I had no reason to be overly concerned. She'll have been vaccinated against most of the worst causes of ceaseless coughs - TB, whooping cough and those that can prove nasty are often treatable. There's a lot to be...