Just finished my final Asthma + Lung UK body breathing course session. I’ve looked forward to these Wednesday morning sessions. Lots of helpful techniques to rebalance, ground the body & mind & regulate breathing. Not only useful for asthma, but everyday life.

Don’t just focus on them is my advice. Think FAN

Irish research can be fun/frustrating. A lot of sidewards and wider research needed. But rewarding to crack.

Historic 1926 census shows Protestant population drop in Irish Free State The 1926 census is available online from Saturday morning and the public are able to look up their own families.

Historic 1926 census shows Protestant population drop in Irish Free State
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210 Charlottes for Charlotte Brontë - Brontë Birthplace Celebrate 210 years of Charlotte Brontë at her birthplace as we aim to welcome 210 Charlottes for a unique literary weekend in Thornton, April 2026.

Are you a Charlotte? Do you know a Charlotte?
If so, this event on 25/26 April is especially for you
#Brontë #BrontëSisters #JaneEyre #WestYorkshire #DayOut
brontebirthplace.com/210-charlott...

Exploring the 1926 Census of Ireland. My direct family lines left by the early 1920s, but I’m finding wider family links & exploring the changes in the areas my family had lived between 1911 and 1926. The census is free to view.
#FamilyHistory #Census #Ireland
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Brontë Connections for Family History with Jane Roberts Talk on Zoom by Jane Roberts, West Yorkshire-based professional genealogist

1st run through of my @sogorg.bsky.social Brontë Connections for Family History talk this aft. Overall went really well including timings. And it has made me see their novels in a totally new light #Brontë #FamilyHistory #LocalHistory #BrontëSisters #WestYorkshire
portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...

I needed a couple of final slide photos for my 25 April Brontë talk for the Society of Genealogists. A perfect excuse to pop across to Haworth.
#Brontë #FamilyHistory #Haworth #BrontëSisters
Talk booking details: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...

No3 St. Mary’s School Photo – Can you Identify the Children, Teacher and Year Taken? This is the third in a series of Batley St. Mary of the Angels school photos that I will be sharing over the next few weeks, possibly months, in the hope people might recognise themselves or family…

In my #OnePlaceWednesday news I’ve been given an amazing bundle of old Batley St Mary’s school photos for my #OnePlaceStudy. I’m in the process of sharing them to try to put names to faces. It’s probably going to take several months to post them all, but 3 done so far
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Working on the final iteration of slides & notes this week for my #Brontë #FamilyHistory themed @sogorg.bsky.social online talk on 25 April. I may just share my Brontë connections quest outcome! And, bonus, I should be over my Covid this week & able to sneak in another Haworth visit!

A very local stop off this morning in search of my Brontë history links. This was Roe Head, the school attended by the Brontë sisters, and where Charlotte went on to teach.
#BrontëSisters #Mirfield #RoeHead #Brontë #LocalHistory #WestYorkshire

It can feel like that 😂

Well all I can say is I wish Arriva Yorkshire buses covering the 10 miles from Heckmondwike to Leeds ran to timetable like the Artemis II Integrity to earth round trip distance of circa 695k miles did
#ArtemisII #Integrity #ArrivaBuses #WestYorkshire

Wow, just WOW. I’ve been given a pile of #Batley St Mary of the Angels school photos dating from what looks like 1950s and 1960s. No idea whose on them. I’ll be adding them to the #OnePlaceStudy over the coming weeks & months #LocalHistory

A Village at War, a documentary about #Kirkburton and #Highburton during World War Two, on tomorrow at 6pm, 11 April 2026 at Kirkburton All Hallows
Details below
#WestYorkshire #WW2 #LocalHistory #Film
www.eventbrite.com/e/a-village-...

Today I’m working on my 25 April SoG Brontë talk about finding connections for family history researchers. It’s looking like a case of working out what to leave out!
portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...
#FamilyHistory #Brontë #Talk

Definitely outgrowing the view space on my sewing frame. Cross stitch comparison between 3 and 10 April 2026
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud

Easter Monday in Haworth - steam trains & Brontë history including a ‘Banksy’ type piece of wall art from last year’s Bradford City of Culture
#Haworth #Brontë #SteamTrain #BrontëSisters #WestYorkshire

A Brontë Experience Not To Miss The Famed Fireplace – Photo by Jane Roberts If you’ve followed my blog you will know I occasionally write about aspects of Brontë family history. Well, this post is about the very spot which …

My latest blog post is about a unique literary history location in West Yorkshire, pivotal to the lives of the Brontë Sisters. You can even sleep in the same room the sisters slept in over 2 centuries ago.
#Brontë #BrontëSisters #WestYorkshire #BrontëBirthplace #BronteCountry
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The Grade II* Listed Birstall St Peter’s. Charlotte Brontë based Briarfield Church in Shirley on the old church. Mainly rebuilt in circa 1870, the lower part of the Norman tower does remain. Her friend Ellen Nussey is buried here
#Birstall #EllenNussey #Shirley #CharlotteBrontë #ListedBuilding

Thanks Ruth. I find it really relaxing - my mindfulness!

With it being a Bank Holiday today, I’ve managed some sewing this afternoon, enough to do an update next Friday (if I remember😂). #CrossStitch

It’s now getting too big to view it in full on my sewing frame. Cross stitch comparison between 27 March and 2 April2026
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud

Ewemoo Crafts Handmade animal footstools crafted in Wales using traditional methods. Discover sheep, Highland cow and farm-inspired designs full of charm and built to last. .

It’s made by a company in Wales called Ewemoo. It looks even better in real life - very lifelike!
www.ewemoo.co.uk

A Brontë Experience Not To Miss The Famed Fireplace – Photo by Jane Roberts If you’ve followed my blog you will know I occasionally write about aspects of Brontë family history. Well, this post is about the very spot which …

If you’re looking for an Easter outing I can recommend a unique literary history location in West Yorkshire, pivotal to the lives of the Brontë Sisters. It’s not Haworth, though you could easily combine both in a day
#Brontë #BrontëSisters #Thornton #BrontëBirthplace #BronteCountry
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Introducing my new reading corner companion, all the way from Wales
#Ewemoo #Footstool #Sheep

St. Mary of the Angels, Batley: One-Place Study Update – 1 to 31 March 2026 Additions March has been an exciting month for the Batley St. Mary of the Angels One-Place Study, with the introduction of a new history topic. But before I get to that, here is the numbers update. Three new…

Time for the Batley St. Mary of the Angels update for 1-31 March 2026. The big news is there’s a new subject area, along with 3 new posts, signposted so you can find them. It means there are now 430 parish history pieces.
#Batley #LocalHistory #OnePlaceStudy #OnePlaceWednesday
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What's On - Brontë Birthplace Discover What’s On at the Brontë Birthplace. From guided tours and family craft sessions to talks, book launches, and community events, there’s always something happening in the house where literary h...

The Brontë Birthplace April What’s On Guide.
Located at Thornton, 6 miles from Haworth, it’s a fantastic community initiative & a must visit for any #Brontë & local history enthusiasts. A perfect Easter holiday day out. Please do share.
#WestYorkshire #BrontëSisters
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brontebirthplace.com/events/

March 2026 Bulletin History Pieces These are the history pieces which appeared in the Batley St. Mary of the Angels and Birstall St. Patrick’s bulletin during March 2026. As the parishes are jointly administered and a single bulleti…

The March 2026 Batley St. Mary’s and Birstall St. Patrick’s parish history bulletin pieces are now online
#OnePlaceStudy #LocalHistory #Batley #Birstall
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Home - Brontë Birthplace The Bronte Birthplace Campaign is raising funds to acquire and restore the birthplace building of the renowned Bronte sisters.

Here’s the link for the Brontë Birthplace opening times etc.
#BrontëFamily #BrontëSisters #Brontë #WestYorkshire
brontebirthplace.com