Jul 26, 2020 | Football Writing
This article originally appeared in the Prescot Cables v Skelmersdale United Programme, 22nd April 2019. I’m republishing it now (July 2020) as the English Schools’ FA has effectively barred seven schools from nominating players to a local District...
Jul 26, 2020 | Football Writing
This article originally appeared in the Prescot Cables v Radcliffe Programme, 26th January 2019. I’m republishing it now (July 2020) as the English Schools’ FA has effectively barred seven schools from nominating players to a local District Schools’...
Jul 23, 2020 | The Main Blog
During Lockdown, I’ve been working on a number of projects. One has been researching our Family Tree, while another has been designing a paperback book, then helping to turn it into a reality. A Football Club in Prescot covers the first 50 years in the life of...
Jun 16, 2020 | Family Matters
The biggest problem with taking up genealogy is that, in many ways, it is just a really nerdy game of Whack-a-Mole. Just when you think you have an understanding of a situation, a piece of information appears that changes everything. Suddenly, you’re working on...
May 17, 2020 | Family Matters
One of the most interesting discoveries I’ve made during the course of my research is the sheer number of my ancestors who either emigrated to Australia, or were born there because of their parents’ decision to leave the ‘mother country...
