Things I want to resolve in my own family history: Martha (White) Stout My great great grandmother Martha (White) Stout died sometime between 1880 and 1884 (when her husband George Washington Stout remarried). When and how did Martha ... (more)
Tour de France 2012 The 2012 TdF is a clockwise affair this year, starting in Liege (Belgium), twisting around northern France and the Alps before heading westward to the Pyrenees towards the end of this most arduous of Grand Tours. For a ... (more)
Performance Programme My plan and diary for keeping fit in 2023 will continue to focus on audaxes (long-distance rides) throughout the year. I'm still undecided about riding Paris-Brest-Paris in August, as it does seem to be a bit of a faff ... (more)
Life at Blurtit Blurtit Ltd is all about getting real answers to real questions. You pronounce it Blurt It because you are blurting something out - a niggly question you have, or a helpful answer. Got to Blurtit.com now and give it a go ... (more)
Gardening This is mostly a diary of what we've been up to in the garden, but it also covers anything for the guy or gal with green fingers. If you have any gardening questions, or reckon that anything here is a load of tosh, speak up by Adding ... (more)
Some Background Information Swinny.net is a family-run web site. It is engineered, written and edited by Julii and John Swindells. We run advertising on certain sections of the site. To find out more about what this means to you, please ... (more)
Wedding of Norman Swindells to Joan McNaughton, Dec. 1942 Camberwell. Norman is standing next to his shorter brother Stephen (in vicar's collar). At far left are George and Edie (man inbetween is?). To far right of Joan is probably her mother ... (more)
It seems like most people don't know how to manage their money nowadays, or to budget responsibly. It is accepted that we can take out a loan if we want something expensive. We might use our 'flexible friend' the credit card without considering ... (more)
Since family walks were out of the question on this soggy day, I disappeared on my bike first thing and made it into Germany! (more)
Here's a recommendation from Amazon: As someone who has purchased or rated High Performance Web Sites: Essential Knowledge for Front-End Engineers by Steve Souders, you might like to know that High Performance Computing: History, Concepts ... (more)
The UK's communications regulator Ofcom has released a free app to test the quality of your wireless network. It is possible for you to have a poor signal from your phone, tablet or laptop computer just because the wireless router is positioned ... (more)