As a historian, I thoroughly enjoy research. Archives, newspapers, personal papers, diaries – it’s like being lost in a black hole for me, I get completely absorbed and lose track of time. And I’m more than happy to carry out research for other people so if you’re trying to find out more about your family, or your house or anything else for that matter, drop me a message and I’ll see if I can help.
Historical and archival research can lead down all sorts of avenues and is great for finding snippets of history to develop into stories or novels.