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I haven't blogged for ages because I've been busy with work and Uni.  Here's a story that I submitted for my Writing the Family Saga course recently. It is a case of imaginative fiction that is based on research conducted into my ancestor Kitty Ellis. Sydney Girls High School c 1892 NSW State Archives Digital ID 15051_1_31_a047_000653 Series NRS 15051 No known copyright restrictions At nineteen years of age, Kitty Ellis seemed hell-bent on turning her parentsā€™ hair grey.  Bella Ellis, her mother, worriedly checked for silver streaks in the dressing glass every morning, whilst George, her father, regarded his receding hairline soberly.  Kittyā€™s older siblings had done their parents proud. Her brothers were studying at University or gainfully employed. Esther, her sister, found a suitable match in John Flynn, who was the pharmacist for Callan Park.  c. 1883  No known copyright restrictions Kitty was godmother to the Flynns' darling baby ...