I cry at movies….and this one in particular over the past year, since the passing of my much loved Grandma and Mother-in-law. If you haven’t seen the Pixar movie Coco, it is about a boy called Miguel who accidentally visits his family in the afterlife on Dia de Muertos, the Day of the Dead. The… Continue reading An ofrenda to my ancestors on el Dia de Muertos
My Grandma, Marian Carrick, nee Tobin, died a year ago on 29 October 2021. She was the most incredible woman. She was born into a generation that made the most of what they had and toughed it out. I’ve never known anyone else be able to make a whole meal out of an onion and… Continue reading Proud to be a Land Girl
Carrick is my mum’s maiden name. It originates from the border region between Scotland and the north of England – territory that changed hands many times over the centuries. Carrick is a habitational name meaning ‘rock’ from the Gaelic ‘carraig’. The surname was first found in Ayrshire and those who lived in the steep and… Continue reading Carrick Family Overview
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