Margaret Roberts 🏴🐄🌳🏡
@researchdogsbody.bsky.social
Fellow of Royal Historical Society
Sport Historian, Genealogist
Member of Few Forgotten Women Team
Editor: Playing Pasts.
Chair: FHSofCheshire
I came, I saw, I researched
🏴Welsh girl living abroad in Cheshire
Oh and cows - love cows 🐄
Sport Historian, Genealogist
Member of Few Forgotten Women Team
Editor: Playing Pasts.
Chair: FHSofCheshire
I came, I saw, I researched
🏴Welsh girl living abroad in Cheshire
Oh and cows - love cows 🐄
The setting for my talk, 'Country Seats & Sporting Feats', at #TableyHouse this week, very grand, and some of the sporting items that were displayed from the archive to go along with the theme of my talk. Enjoyed it very much and delighted to have been asked back
#FamilyHistory
#SportsHistory
#FamilyHistory
#SportsHistory
November 8, 2025 at 8:29 AM
The setting for my talk, 'Country Seats & Sporting Feats', at #TableyHouse this week, very grand, and some of the sporting items that were displayed from the archive to go along with the theme of my talk. Enjoyed it very much and delighted to have been asked back
#FamilyHistory
#SportsHistory
#FamilyHistory
#SportsHistory
I'm both excited and honoured to be delivering a talk at #TableyHouse next week by kind invitation of the Friends of Tabley House
Country Seats and Sporting Feats, the story of sport in the Country House estate
#SportsHistory
#SocialHistory
#FamilyHistory
#Cheshire
@fhsofcheshire.bsky.social
Country Seats and Sporting Feats, the story of sport in the Country House estate
#SportsHistory
#SocialHistory
#FamilyHistory
#Cheshire
@fhsofcheshire.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 9:59 AM
I'm both excited and honoured to be delivering a talk at #TableyHouse next week by kind invitation of the Friends of Tabley House
Country Seats and Sporting Feats, the story of sport in the Country House estate
#SportsHistory
#SocialHistory
#FamilyHistory
#Cheshire
@fhsofcheshire.bsky.social
Country Seats and Sporting Feats, the story of sport in the Country House estate
#SportsHistory
#SocialHistory
#FamilyHistory
#Cheshire
@fhsofcheshire.bsky.social
#31DaysOfGraves #Day23 #Cross
One of my favourites in my #FamilyHistory Collection
Marth Allitt nee Craddock my 4xGreat Grandmother died 1860, buried in Sulgrave, #Northamptonshire designed by Thomas Cakebread & Co, Banbury
There is a row of Allitt graves in Sulgrave, parents and children
One of my favourites in my #FamilyHistory Collection
Marth Allitt nee Craddock my 4xGreat Grandmother died 1860, buried in Sulgrave, #Northamptonshire designed by Thomas Cakebread & Co, Banbury
There is a row of Allitt graves in Sulgrave, parents and children
October 23, 2025 at 7:44 AM
#31DaysOfGraves #Day23 #Cross
One of my favourites in my #FamilyHistory Collection
Marth Allitt nee Craddock my 4xGreat Grandmother died 1860, buried in Sulgrave, #Northamptonshire designed by Thomas Cakebread & Co, Banbury
There is a row of Allitt graves in Sulgrave, parents and children
One of my favourites in my #FamilyHistory Collection
Marth Allitt nee Craddock my 4xGreat Grandmother died 1860, buried in Sulgrave, #Northamptonshire designed by Thomas Cakebread & Co, Banbury
There is a row of Allitt graves in Sulgrave, parents and children
Margaret Jane Shilliday for me for #ForgottenWomenFriday, she lived in Drumgooland, the family all were baptised/married at the local Presbyterian Church
October 17, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Margaret Jane Shilliday for me for #ForgottenWomenFriday, she lived in Drumgooland, the family all were baptised/married at the local Presbyterian Church
#LeavingMyKitchen
Twins #BabyShower cake, a gluten-free/vegan chocolate sponge, using unrefined sugar for the cake and buttercream - almost a chemistry lesson rather than a cake!
Hand-made baby clothes, topped with pink and blue sprinkles, the whole cake was handpainted.
Twins #BabyShower cake, a gluten-free/vegan chocolate sponge, using unrefined sugar for the cake and buttercream - almost a chemistry lesson rather than a cake!
Hand-made baby clothes, topped with pink and blue sprinkles, the whole cake was handpainted.
October 5, 2025 at 8:19 PM
#LeavingMyKitchen
Twins #BabyShower cake, a gluten-free/vegan chocolate sponge, using unrefined sugar for the cake and buttercream - almost a chemistry lesson rather than a cake!
Hand-made baby clothes, topped with pink and blue sprinkles, the whole cake was handpainted.
Twins #BabyShower cake, a gluten-free/vegan chocolate sponge, using unrefined sugar for the cake and buttercream - almost a chemistry lesson rather than a cake!
Hand-made baby clothes, topped with pink and blue sprinkles, the whole cake was handpainted.
Lovely to spend time with @allthosebefore.bsky.social at the Secrets and Lies conf, another @afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social volunteer and @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social member
September 21, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Lovely to spend time with @allthosebefore.bsky.social at the Secrets and Lies conf, another @afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social volunteer and @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social member
#LeavingMyKitchen - well left my kitchen a day or two ago!
30th Anniversary cake for brother & wife
Red velvet cake with vanilla/orange flavoured buttercream & handmade fondand, handpainted dog snouts peeking out from under a duvet [based on their favourite poster], bespoke topper to finish.
30th Anniversary cake for brother & wife
Red velvet cake with vanilla/orange flavoured buttercream & handmade fondand, handpainted dog snouts peeking out from under a duvet [based on their favourite poster], bespoke topper to finish.
September 21, 2025 at 7:42 AM
#LeavingMyKitchen - well left my kitchen a day or two ago!
30th Anniversary cake for brother & wife
Red velvet cake with vanilla/orange flavoured buttercream & handmade fondand, handpainted dog snouts peeking out from under a duvet [based on their favourite poster], bespoke topper to finish.
30th Anniversary cake for brother & wife
Red velvet cake with vanilla/orange flavoured buttercream & handmade fondand, handpainted dog snouts peeking out from under a duvet [based on their favourite poster], bespoke topper to finish.
Great day yesterday at the Secrets and Lies conference, lots of lovely comments after my talk on tracing female ancestors, thank you to all who came along. Also enjoyed flying the @afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social flag with @janetfew.bsky.social and @helenshields.bsky.social
More of the same today
More of the same today
September 21, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Great day yesterday at the Secrets and Lies conference, lots of lovely comments after my talk on tracing female ancestors, thank you to all who came along. Also enjoyed flying the @afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social flag with @janetfew.bsky.social and @helenshields.bsky.social
More of the same today
More of the same today
#LeavingMyKitchen
#BirthdayCake
Planter of Chrysanthemums
#ChocolateCake with buttercream ganache, hand painted, with silk chrysanthemums and bespoke topper also made by me
Really pleased with how this has turned out, it's for my Mum's 85th family lunch today, first birthday without Dad 💔
#BirthdayCake
Planter of Chrysanthemums
#ChocolateCake with buttercream ganache, hand painted, with silk chrysanthemums and bespoke topper also made by me
Really pleased with how this has turned out, it's for my Mum's 85th family lunch today, first birthday without Dad 💔
September 13, 2025 at 9:24 AM
#LeavingMyKitchen
#BirthdayCake
Planter of Chrysanthemums
#ChocolateCake with buttercream ganache, hand painted, with silk chrysanthemums and bespoke topper also made by me
Really pleased with how this has turned out, it's for my Mum's 85th family lunch today, first birthday without Dad 💔
#BirthdayCake
Planter of Chrysanthemums
#ChocolateCake with buttercream ganache, hand painted, with silk chrysanthemums and bespoke topper also made by me
Really pleased with how this has turned out, it's for my Mum's 85th family lunch today, first birthday without Dad 💔
Really interesting panel at #BSSH25 on publishing with Rob Lake, Alex Hurley and Sam Oldfield.
Thoughtful questions and interaction with great advice on publishing either books, articles and papers both from the panel and from the floor
I enjoyed it very much
@bssh.bsky.social
Thoughtful questions and interaction with great advice on publishing either books, articles and papers both from the panel and from the floor
I enjoyed it very much
@bssh.bsky.social
August 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Really interesting panel at #BSSH25 on publishing with Rob Lake, Alex Hurley and Sam Oldfield.
Thoughtful questions and interaction with great advice on publishing either books, articles and papers both from the panel and from the floor
I enjoyed it very much
@bssh.bsky.social
Thoughtful questions and interaction with great advice on publishing either books, articles and papers both from the panel and from the floor
I enjoyed it very much
@bssh.bsky.social
A curse tablet and a contract to lose a wrestling match from 3rd cent CE - examples of decline from this year's Derek Burley lecture by Sofie Remijsen
@bssh.bsky.social
#BSSH25
@bssh.bsky.social
#BSSH25
August 22, 2025 at 8:29 AM
A curse tablet and a contract to lose a wrestling match from 3rd cent CE - examples of decline from this year's Derek Burley lecture by Sofie Remijsen
@bssh.bsky.social
#BSSH25
@bssh.bsky.social
#BSSH25
Nothing like an early morning facial to set you up for the day!
#OutsideMyWindow
#Cows 😍
#FridayFeeling
#OutsideMyWindow
#Cows 😍
#FridayFeeling
August 15, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Nothing like an early morning facial to set you up for the day!
#OutsideMyWindow
#Cows 😍
#FridayFeeling
#OutsideMyWindow
#Cows 😍
#FridayFeeling
July 8, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Not all heroes wear capes..... Some wear wellies, with angel wings
Happy heavenly Father's Day Dad. Love you so much and miss you EVERY SINGLE DAY
Happy heavenly Father's Day Dad. Love you so much and miss you EVERY SINGLE DAY
June 15, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Not all heroes wear capes..... Some wear wellies, with angel wings
Happy heavenly Father's Day Dad. Love you so much and miss you EVERY SINGLE DAY
Happy heavenly Father's Day Dad. Love you so much and miss you EVERY SINGLE DAY
Fabulous performance of Romeo and Juliette at The Globe last night
June 4, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Fabulous performance of Romeo and Juliette at The Globe last night
#LeavingMyKitchen
2 cakes for a celebration weekend - the Man Utd shirt for Les's 70th had a little surprise, in that the sponge was Man City blue! Sange's 60th cake had a bespoke topper to reflect her love of dogs.
#Cake
#HappyBirthday
2 cakes for a celebration weekend - the Man Utd shirt for Les's 70th had a little surprise, in that the sponge was Man City blue! Sange's 60th cake had a bespoke topper to reflect her love of dogs.
#Cake
#HappyBirthday
June 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
#LeavingMyKitchen
2 cakes for a celebration weekend - the Man Utd shirt for Les's 70th had a little surprise, in that the sponge was Man City blue! Sange's 60th cake had a bespoke topper to reflect her love of dogs.
#Cake
#HappyBirthday
2 cakes for a celebration weekend - the Man Utd shirt for Les's 70th had a little surprise, in that the sponge was Man City blue! Sange's 60th cake had a bespoke topper to reflect her love of dogs.
#Cake
#HappyBirthday
I have a couple of student autograph books from my @oneplacestudies.bsky.social project - The #Cheshire Training College, they date from around WWI and have some wonderful ink drawings in as well
May 31, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I have a couple of student autograph books from my @oneplacestudies.bsky.social project - The #Cheshire Training College, they date from around WWI and have some wonderful ink drawings in as well
May 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM
#LeavingMyKitchen
Ridiculously pleased with this cake. took me a while to get right but happy with the finished result
#Vanilla sponge with #Prosecco flavoured buttercream
Hand drawn silhouette
Hat decorated with silk flowers
It's for my daughter's friend's 40th
#HappyMe
Ridiculously pleased with this cake. took me a while to get right but happy with the finished result
#Vanilla sponge with #Prosecco flavoured buttercream
Hand drawn silhouette
Hat decorated with silk flowers
It's for my daughter's friend's 40th
#HappyMe
April 18, 2025 at 7:35 AM
#LeavingMyKitchen
Ridiculously pleased with this cake. took me a while to get right but happy with the finished result
#Vanilla sponge with #Prosecco flavoured buttercream
Hand drawn silhouette
Hat decorated with silk flowers
It's for my daughter's friend's 40th
#HappyMe
Ridiculously pleased with this cake. took me a while to get right but happy with the finished result
#Vanilla sponge with #Prosecco flavoured buttercream
Hand drawn silhouette
Hat decorated with silk flowers
It's for my daughter's friend's 40th
#HappyMe
Footprints in the sand
You walked with me
Footprints in the sand
And helped me understand
Where I'm going
You walked with me
When I was all alone
With so much unknown
Along the way
The Marcels & more recently Leona Lewis
#Photography
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekLforLyrics
#FootprintsInTheSand
You walked with me
Footprints in the sand
And helped me understand
Where I'm going
You walked with me
When I was all alone
With so much unknown
Along the way
The Marcels & more recently Leona Lewis
#Photography
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekLforLyrics
#FootprintsInTheSand
March 23, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Footprints in the sand
You walked with me
Footprints in the sand
And helped me understand
Where I'm going
You walked with me
When I was all alone
With so much unknown
Along the way
The Marcels & more recently Leona Lewis
#Photography
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekLforLyrics
#FootprintsInTheSand
You walked with me
Footprints in the sand
And helped me understand
Where I'm going
You walked with me
When I was all alone
With so much unknown
Along the way
The Marcels & more recently Leona Lewis
#Photography
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekLforLyrics
#FootprintsInTheSand
March 21, 2025 at 9:58 AM
. @chiddickstree.bsky.social - I've joined the club!! Just completed a little Valentine pressie
February 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
. @chiddickstree.bsky.social - I've joined the club!! Just completed a little Valentine pressie
February 1, 2025 at 11:38 AM
The sun sets over Aberdaron this evening. A view of the village and the cove from the top of the graveyard. It must be one of the picturesque places to be buried
#NorthWales #Sunset #Graveyard
#NorthWales #Sunset #Graveyard
January 31, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The sun sets over Aberdaron this evening. A view of the village and the cove from the top of the graveyard. It must be one of the picturesque places to be buried
#NorthWales #Sunset #Graveyard
#NorthWales #Sunset #Graveyard