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23andMe Relative Finder Success! 3 Nov 2012 | 09:31 pm
I confirmed my first genetic match using 23andMe’s Relative Finder the other day. Nice to know it really works! A lady by the name of Sandra was predicted to be a 3rd cousin, turned out to be a 2nd co...
Lion Attack 18 Sep 2012 | 09:21 pm
Not many people know about it, but back in 2001 whilst travelling in South Africa I was attacked by a lion. Three actually. Only through quick thinking and by using my video camera as a weapon was I f...
Rädnitz – Radnica 16 Aug 2012 | 10:59 pm
A Visit to “The Old Country” (This post continues on from the earlier post: Germany and a Baltic Cruise) We had a few days spare after our Baltic cruise, so I decided this would be an excellent oppor...
Germany and a Baltic Cruise 8 Aug 2012 | 02:22 am
Amani, Malaika & I had a very enjoyable 2 week European holiday in June. We flew Lufthansa to Berlin via Riyadh and Frankfurt, arriving into Tegel airport early in the morning. We then caught the publ...
Help Decyphering Old German Records 31 Jul 2012 | 09:57 pm
A very kindly chap by the name of Jerzy sent me a swathe of scans of old German documents, to help out with my family history research. Most are from the Pommerzig and Groß Blumberg Zivilstandsregist...
CMS Commander 26 Jul 2012 | 06:55 pm
If, like me, you manage several CMS installations such as WordPress, then I highly recommend you check out CMS Commander. It’s free in beta at the moment, is a great tool and a huge time saver. http:/...
Johann Kakoschke – 1840 20 Jul 2012 | 06:15 pm
I recently happened upon a copy of Amts-Blatt der Regierung zu (Government Gazette) Potsdam 1840, where reference is made to a Johann Kakoschke who evidently lost his travel documents. From the dates ...
June 2012 Itinerary 8 Jun 2012 | 07:48 pm
Below is an abbreviated itinerary for our upcoming travel plans next week. Any old friends who may happen to be in the same places at the same time, just drop me a line so we can catch up! June 16: AM...
Neville Kakoschke 1942-2012 7 Jun 2012 | 05:48 pm
Rest in peace my dear brother
Time For a New Camera? 27 Apr 2012 | 08:55 pm
Having decided to buy a new camera, now comes the hard part… which one? Should I buy a newer model Canon DSLR, or go for one of the new bridge (superzoom) cameras? Having spent quite a bit of time co...
