Month: September 2025

  • Remembering London Grandma

    It was to differentiate her from my paternal grandmother, that was why she was called London Grandma. The other one was Country Grandma. One lived in London, obviously, and the other lived in the countryside. Well, Limpsfield in Surrey when I was a child was definitely in the countryside. I have no idea what it…

  • A London Field Trip

    Last week I was in London for a sports and culture break. I had been recommended to stay in the Farringdon area of London, EC1 because of its historical links and interesting streets. Never one to miss an opportunity, I realised that it was next to Clerkenwell which is where one of my ancestors lived…