The Secrets behind the 2nd Edition of Upheaval, my grandmother’s memoir
If you have ever wondered why I wanted to update my grandmother’s memoir, this post will explain all. When my father died in 2012 I
Writing about my family, history and moments in time.
It is rumoured Empress Alexandra never smiled but my grandmother definitely saw her smiling more than once
The first time my grandmother, Countess Olga Kleinmichel, saw Empress Alexandra the Empress wasn’t smiling. In fact, according to my grandmother’s memoir in which she
The Grand Duchess wrote about my grandparents in her diary
I’m always interested in reading about my grandparents and my latest purchase doesn’t disappoint. George Hawkins, who has translated the diaries and letters of members
An Upheaval leads to a memoir which made me wonder why…
Several years ago I reread the book my grandmother had written in the early 1930’s, her memoir Upheaval. I have always been curious. From the
In their footsteps: a journey to find the places my maternal grandparents once lived
Walking in the footsteps of my maternal grandparents and my grandmother’s family, led me from Istanbul to Marseilles, Le Grau du Roi, Rayol Canadel sur
Holiday reading – the similarites and differences between family history and detective fiction
What will you be reading over the holidays? When I’m not trolling through the real estate websites (because I’ve decided to downsize) I’ve been researching
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