A quiet Autumn

We are quiet in the office at the moment as people ponder on their holidays for next year. I will take a little break from keeping up my blog unless something really exciting turns up. All for now!

Christmas

An email in today from The Scotsman newspaper offering Calendars for Christmas also other presents. You can have a look at: For more Christmas Gift ideas you could have a look at
www.shop.scotsman.com

Newsletter time.

Just working on our Autumn Newsletter this morning.  There is a real chill in the air today so time to bring in my geraniums and cut the last of my greenhouse grapes!

Grandparents

This has nothing to do with work simply an explanation of why I have had a slack period of keeping up to date with this blog. The reason being the arrival of Alexander our second grandchild, born to a Scottish mother and an Australian father.

Recommendation

It is lovely to hear that we have been recommended for our services. This time a lady who came from Canada last year and went all the way up to the very north of Scotland at Thurso to meet up with living relatives and to explore her family history.

The Gathering 2009 Commemorative Packs

To find out about these Commemorative packs go to:-

thegathering2009.com.

Long Haul flights

On Friday I met visitors at Edinburgh airport who had taken 6 flights to get to Scotland.  How is that for determination?

Moffat research

The house once called Queensberry Villa in Moffat

We live in the south of Scotland now and moved to this address 8 years ago.  By chance when Peter was doing some personal family history research he found that his grandfather was born here and his father had a home here for several years.

From the name of the house where his grandfather was born Peter came up with the conclusion that it was a particular building in a particular road.  Dont jump to conclusions!  Names of houses change as do the names of streets within towns and in this case he found a completely different property was the one he imagined. 

Family history research can really get under your skin – it is detection – and I have come to realise that to enjoy the fun it does not even have to be your own family you track for it to be adictive.

Dunning History – Perthshire.

We have been organising a holiday for the descendants of Stonemasons whose ancestry originated in Pershire.  In doing so we  came accross the Dunning Heritage Society. 

They seem to be a very active Society and have an excellent website worth taking a look at if you have an interest in that area.   www.dunning.uk.net/

Airds Hotel

This note has just come in from Airds Hotel: It is a lovely spot and this looks like to good offer but you will have to be quick!
Bank Holiday Special Offer
(Available Thursday, 27th August until Thursday 3rd September 2009)

£130 per person per night inclusive of a four course dinner and full Scottish breakfast and stay in the best available room, which will be offered on a first come first served basis.

A minimum stay of two nights is required.

www.airds-hotel.com