Welcome to our family’s website.
Introduction
This site records and shares moments from our life in Dorset (UK), Morzine (France) and beyond.
Blog
Car Battery Replacement
I recently replaced the car battery on our family wagon. From pricing options to the realities of fitment and OBD2 coding, here’s what I learnt tackling it myself.
HIVE Mini Multi-Zone Heating Controller Upgrade
Upgrading to a HIVE Mini multi-zone heating controller transformed our old system. This DIY journey covers swapping the controller, wiring quirks, testing, mounting, and getting connected for smart heating control.
Summer Solstice Stroll
A few photos taken on 21st June 2022.
Lineage

Tracing the lineage of the Strover family name to the 18th century.
| Date | Name | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 August 1774 | John Muddle | John is born to Edward and Laurentia Muddle (fourth child) | Gillingham, Kent |
| 24 March 1809 | Jemima Josepha Strover | John marries Jemima Josepha Strover at the Church of St Mary the Virgin | Chatham, Kent |
| 1824 | Lt. Gen. Samuel Rogers Strover | After the death of spinster Elizabeth Strover, John and Jemima become Lords of the Manor of West Court in the Parish of Gillingham jointly with Samuel Rogers Strover, Jemima’s cousin | Gillingham, Kent |
| 25 February 1844 | Mary Anne Sturla | John and Jemima’s fourth child, John, marries Mary Anne Sturla at the Church of St George | Gravesend, Kent |
| 24 July 1869 | Emily Louisa Richardson | John and Mary’s second child, John, marries Emily Louisa Richardson at the Church of St Peter | St Albans, Hertfordshire |
| 25 October 1893 | Francis James Strover | John and Emily’s second child, Francis, changes his name by deed poll to Francis James Strover when he was 21 years old | Croydon, Surrey |
| 3rd Quarter 1897 | Florence Selina Riotté | Francis marries Florence Selina Riotté, known as Florrie, at St. George’s, Hanover Square | Hanover Square, London |
| 3 August 1905 | Francis Richard Strover | Francis and Florrie’s second child Francis Richard Strover is born | Croydon, Surrey |
About
This website, and the technology to host the website, has been created at home.
The website is built from a template offered by WordPress and the host (webserver) is running on a Raspberry Pi connected to our broadband router.
A domain name (strover.com), Raspberry Pi and an SD memory card plus a home broadband connection are the only expenses. If the website is down then it’s likely we haven’t found the fix yet on Google!
