So today I decided not to play the ‘How long will it take me to get through to Whirlpool’s broken ‘help’ line regarding the recall of my washing machine’ game. Though it is a bullet that will have to be bitten. In the meantime, you may wish to stay downwind, should we meet in person.
I was momentarily diverted by searching on the Catholic Family History Society’s database of recusants and have identified one for my one-place study. See what I did there – a bonus advent website for you!
Novel number two is making progress. I may start dropping a few hints in the new year.
Today’s advent favourite website is P is for Port Cities. Sadly, this great website has now been archived but it is still available (it is important to use the links at the top for Hartlepool, Liverpool and London). It is full of historical information about the maritime heritage of Bristol, Hartlepool, London, Liverpool and Southampton. You can find out more about the slave trade in Bristol, health and education in Hartlepool, ships and shipping lines in Liverpool and pirates in London, amongst many other interesting articles.
Many of the entries in this year’s advent calendar are based on my book Family Historian’s Enquire Within. I would be very grateful if anyone in the UK wanting to buy a copy would get in touch with me directly (there will be no charge for UK postage).
The History Interpreter - Janet Few 
That Papists spreadsheet is marvelous. I had no idea such a document existed. I have now sent it to several friends. Cheers,
Brenda
Great isn’t it 🙂