Yesterday I went on an adventure to three cemeteries in Melbourne, to track down the graves of my ancestors. I was able to find the three graves I was searching for at the Melbourne General Cemetery, Boroondara Cemetery in Kew, and Box Hill Cemetery. It was a very rewarding experiences, […]
Derek
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It’s almost a year since I started researching and documenting my family tree. I’ve been gathering all my information and recording my tree online using Webtrees. I’ve found this to be a great tool for documenting my family tree because it’s easy to update and I can link all the […]
Throughout my family tree research, I’ve purchased a number of Marriage Certificates of my ancestors. For the older records, I’ve found that multiple records were often documents on a single page, so that along the way I’ve acquired several certificates for people who are not related to me. Thought I’d […]
I bought a pot plant from Bunnings a couple of years ago. The tag says it’s a Codiaeum Croton. It doesn’t flower, but has nice leaves with red and yellow patches. It doesn’t seem to like too much water, so I soak it once a week, then let it dry out […]
It was mum’s birthday last week and I wanted to make her a birthday cake. As I flicked through various recipes online, I started thinking about some of her favourite flavours. That’s when I thought of Bailey’s Irish Cream. I narrowed down my search until I found a few cake recipes […]
I was given a Scratch Map for my birthday. The idea is you keep track of the countries you’ve visited by scratching them off to uncover the colourful map below. The dilemma I faced was how to hang it on the wall. I could have blue-tacked it to the wall, but […]
When I was visiting San Francisco last year, I caught a streetcar from Market Street to Pier 33 where the boat was leaving for the Alcatraz tour. While I was waiting at the stop, a Google Streetview car went past. I bookmarked my location, in the hopes of one day finding myself […]
Dumplings are one of my favourite Asian foods, great for a snack or as a meal! When I learnt to make dumplings, I was surprised how easy they are. All the ingredients are generally available at a regular supermarket, but you’ll most likely need to find an Asian grocer to […]
I posted my Hot Cross Bun recipe last year, but this year I’ve tried a couple of other recipes and have made some changes to my original. Given it’s Easter again, I figured now’s a good time to share!