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Learn to love your Latin

Posted 07 September 2016   |   0 views Get ready for a genealogical challenge well worth mastering... Dr Bruce Durie helpfully explains the key Latin words and phrases you’ll need to trace your ancestors even further back in time. You can do it!

Family history on the go

Posted 07 September 2016   |   0 views Take every opportunity to research your family history even when you’re out and about. Chris Paton describes how he uses his mobile phone and tablet for everyday genealogical pursuits

On the record

Posted 01 September 2016   |   0 views Phillip Sommerich assesses some of the changes the record industry has seen since Classical Music first hit the shelves

White Chocolate Rocky Road

Posted 01 September 2016   |   0 views Emma of Forever Baking blog finds inspiration in Good Food magazine for her latest bake: Cranberry and Strawberry White Chocolate Rocky Road!

Teenage Kicks

Posted 01 September 2016   |   0 views Perhaps fittingly, young adult fiction is constantly changing and often misunderstood. Sophie Hickman, venue manager at the YA Shot festival, corrects the misconceptions and explains how to get started

Fairytale Beginnings

Posted 01 September 2016   |   0 views Magic realism and the harsh reality of life in a land of extremes play equal parts in shaping journalist turned Pulitzer-nominated novelist Eoywn Ivey’s fiction, she tells Tina Jackson

Street Cred

Posted 31 August 2016   |   0 views You never used to see pianos in public places but now you see them all over the place. Peter Baber finds out why and asks some of the players what they like about tinkling the ivories in public

Intimate Music Making

Posted 31 August 2016   |   0 views Erica Worth spends a magical few days at Martha Argerich’s festival on Lake Lugano in Switzerland – where established masters and young stars make beautiful music together

The Best Gay Blogs

Posted 03 August 2016   |   0 views We want to share with you some of the best gay blogs from around the internet. These gay bloggers and news sites cover a range of LGBT topics, from how to organise the best same-sex marriage, to how to cope with the challenges of being homosexual in the modern world.

Check them out!

Why visit an archive?

Posted 12 July 2016   |   2063 views If you’ve explored all avenues of research on the commercial family history websites and reached a genealogical cul-de-sac, visiting a local or national archive should be your next port of call. Chris Paton tells you why and how.