Eponymous, better known as timdracup.com, contains long-form posts drafted by a real human being. Everything is free to read. I specialise in Dracup family history, British walking trails and literary book reviews. But you’ll also find writing about music, bereavement and much else besides.

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Two Serious Ladies – Jane Bowles

Jane Sydney Bowles, nee Auer (1917-1973) was born to Jewish parents in New York City. She was a sickly child, suffering from tuberculous arthritis, causing her mother to take her to Switzerland for treatment. She met writer and composer Paul Bowles (1910-1999) in 1937 and they married the following year, honeymooning in Central America. Both…

The Mysterious Marital History of Arthur Dracup (1887-1975)

This Dracup family history post still has some loose ends. There are conundrums in every family tree, and I have long puzzled over the marital history of this particular Arthur Dracup. I flatter myself that I’ve made considerable progress, but I’m still missing a few pieces of the jigsaw. I’ve flagged those up below, in…

Thames Path: Maidenhead to Datchet

I had originally intended that our next leg of the Thames Path would take us from Maidenhead to Staines or Shepperton, with an overnight stop en route. But, owing to time pressures, we opted instead for a day trip, arriving at Maidenhead by mid-morning and progressing to Datchet, or possibly beyond. It was a bright,…