How should we deal with our family secrets?

I have just read Diane Lindsay’s piece (FT June) about decluttering. That did ring a large bell. I have been doing family history for something like 65 years. I have managed to file a lot of the infor

IS IT TIME TO GIVE UP GOSSIP? LAURA ANTONIA JORDAN EXPLORES THE EVOLUTION OF TATTLE AND WHY NOW MIGHT BE A GOOD TIME TO QUIT THE LOOSE LIPS

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Dear Simon, The history of Pitman shorthand told by Angeline Wilcox in the July edition of Best of British (Write on Time) evoked so many memories. I was amazed to learn that Isaac Pitman actually cre