My interest in folk and my interest in genealogy were happily travelling along parallel lines until the late 60s when I discovered that my Gr,Gr,grandmother, Martha Henwood, who came to NZ in 1856, was from Padstow!!!
Oss, Oss! Wee Oss!
Suddenly I belonged to a tradition that has been going since time immoral!
I saved up my pennys and in 1972 I went - found the home of my Trescowthick ancestors at Crugmeer, joined in the Mayday festivities and put flowers on Philip Trescowthick's grave for his 100th anniversary.
Now I know where I belong - even if I'm half a world away!