100 years ago, April 1920, there was an emotion family reunion in London, England. My English grandmother, Amalia Lossl (nee Demmel), arrived at London docks from Munich.… Read more “Inspiration From Our Ancestors”
Category: Self-discovery, through history
A Love Letter For Jimmy
Originally posted on Warts And All:
My Brother Today is the first time I can remember writing the words, “My brother” I think he died when I…
Ships In The Night
My father and I were like ships in the night, on the sea of life. William Charles Lossl (Charlie) was born in 1910 in Versailles, France. He… Read more “Ships In The Night”
Lovely London: A Video
Enjoy this roundup of my recent trip to Britain’s magnificent capital. London, city of my ancestors. Forever changing, yet still the same. Steeped in history with so… Read more “Lovely London: A Video”
My author interview with the BBC
Check out my interview with BBC Radio Wiltshire. The video is set to music and showcases documents and photos from my historical family saga, Mizpah Cousins: life,… Read more “My author interview with the BBC”
Bank Holiday Book Bonanza
Bank Holiday Bonanza from Amazon Betweenwhiles: A family between two wars — a true story of rebellion against Nazism the illustrated paperback version price reduction. Now… Read more “Bank Holiday Book Bonanza”
1924 London; this movie will take you back in time
Click to view An facinating historic colour movie of London in 1924 This movie was posted on Twitter by @StuartHumphryes It’s amazing to view the streets of… Read more “1924 London; this movie will take you back in time”
Melodic, healing waters of Bath, England
In Roman times Back in circa 70AD, the Romans discovered the hot water springs the rise from the deep, here in Bath. They named the city Aquae… Read more “Melodic, healing waters of Bath, England”
Blue-sky history?
Blue-sky thinking: Noun. blue-sky thinking (uncountable) (idiomatic) Thinking that is not grounded or in touch in the realities of the present. (idiomatic) Open-minded thinking. From wiktionary.org … Read more “Blue-sky history?”
*Kindle 99c offer* Calling Historical: Fiction, Romance, Memoir, Military, WW1 Readers
Celebrating the centenary of the end of WW1, 1914-1918 A chance to read a true story of the era. 99 cents/pence from Amazon, 10 – 17 July… Read more “*Kindle 99c offer* Calling Historical: Fiction, Romance, Memoir, Military, WW1 Readers”
