Hard to understand why mismanagement of the mobilisation in Russia gets more...
The best way for Russians to solve the troubles in Russia itself is to simply stop the war against Ukraine. Russia has no right to attack a sovereign nation - Russia didn't like being attacked by the...
View ArticleContinuing with the Blake Newsletter
Spent at least eight hours yesterday on the Blake Newsletter. It is for the most part complete. Just have to read it over and make a few changes likely here and there and insert some images.
View ArticlePutin is destroying Russia
Putin is destroying Russia. He is playing into the hands of countries that would like to see Russia break into parts. That isn't the European Union that wants to see that. They were enjoying having...
View ArticleSorting out the Blake Records at Calne between 1302 and 1472
Records from the search of the Discovery Catalogue on the website of the National Archives of the UK Number Name Place Nearest year Year Item Other32 le Blake, William...
View ArticleThe end of September is here
The end of September and one can sense winter in the background as we are now well into Fall. No snow yet but there is yet another frost advisory. It can not be too far away for sure. Winter has always...
View ArticleYes, this is the key that Ukraine should use
Ukraine has applied to join NATO. That is the best answer to Russia's illegal annexation of part of Ukraine. Ukraine should continue fighting; NATO should continue to supply them with arms/ammunition...
View ArticleBlake Newsletter published on the Blake yDNA study at FT DNA
The latest issue of the Blake Newsletter is on the website. This is the last issue of Volume 11 and on to Volume 12. Quite unbelievable really. One reward that I gained was looking at a tree on...
View ArticleWorking on the next newsletter
Spent the early part of the morning finishing up the cleaning I started on Friday after everyone was off to the cottage. The cat and I spent the weekend together and it was a quiet pleasant interlude....
View ArticleNew Picture of King Charles, Prince of Wales and their wives
Loved the new picture of King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince and Princess of Wales. Their smiles were so unlike their usual warm smiles as this was the night before the State Funeral but I am sure they...
View ArticleNorthern Lights
Checked for Northern Lights last night but did not spot them. Perhaps tonight we might see them or not at all. I do love the Northern Lights. All of these natural phenomena are everything they are...
View ArticleCould it be that some people believe Nostradamus?
I mean some of his predictions were amazing but he hasn't been right 100% of the time; closer to 2/3rds perhaps but maybe those odds are good enough to be an alternate court in some people's minds. But...
View ArticleTit for Tat
Sad to say it but I think if Russia uses a tactical nuclear device or any nuclear weapon in Ukraine or elsewhere in the democracies then it is tit for tat - pick a spot in Russia and give them one back...
View ArticleYesterday seemed liked a challenging day
Not sure why, but yesterday seemed like a challenging day. Perhaps today can lead us towards a more peaceful existence. This thought that there always has to be competition/friction in the world seems...
View ArticleRussian Draft Dodgers in Alaska
Risking coming across the Bering Strait in this weather, two young Russians have sought refuge from Putin's illegal war in Ukraine. How sad for Russia and a lesson to the rest of the world do not let...
View ArticleFinally a good working day
Yesterday was a good working day - finally the brain has worked its way back into what I actually want to spend my time thinking about. I did like what the Finland Prime Minster said though about an...
View ArticleMore work on DNA matches
Continuing with my work on the accumulated DNA matches from the different testing companies - 23 and Me, My Heritage, Ancestry and FT DNA. Living DNA does not yet, at least last time I looked, do...
View ArticleHas God spoken?
Is the downing of the Kerch Strait Bridge an act of God? Has God finally spoken to us once again. So much happened at once; it was like a God moment. I wonder about that. Russia is so wrong to invade a...
View ArticleMy paternal grandmother's matches
I have not done a lot on my paternal grandmother's matches unless they are on the Rawlings line. Although her name, Ada Bessie Cotteril Rawlings seem to point to a likely father for her; I do not...
View ArticlePhasing Great Grandparents
I worked on my Rawlings-Cotterill (? on the Cotterill as not proven) phasing yesterday and was surprised to see that on the first three chromosomes everything just fell into place and I could see which...
View ArticleProcess looks good so will move ahead on the great grandparents phasing
I liked the results of the last couple of days so will move ahead with phasing great grandparents. This is somewhat of a new ballgame so will work through it slowly. World War III and the only person...
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