Alkerton, Oxfordshire

Fishing on the canal

I used to fish here quite a bit in the late 1960s. It was not far from the bus station.

St Mary's Church

I was confirmed at St Mary's in 1970 and I was also married in this church in 1979.

1963 till 1971

I used to go to this lovely swimming pool. I learnt to swim and dive here, and used to dive off the spring board.

My time at this church

I was christened at this church. I was also a choir boy there. I was a choir boy there from 1965 to 1967.

'ello 'ello 'ello

We moved into the Police House at Tyne Hill in January 1955. It was bitterly cold and we had no coal. My husband was still at Eynsham Hall and I was there with three children, 3years, 2years and one month old. I managed as best I could, sorting wood from the hedgerow until the coal man called.  The local village, Sibford... [more]

St Johns Priory (Private Girls School)

I was a pupil at St Johns Priory, and whilst I did not appreciate it at the time, it was an amazing start in life. The Nuns were incredibly strict so we all studied hard. Our classes were really small, by the time I left at the age of 11 I think we only had about 10 people in... [more]

Peace and quiet

Late summer evenings in Bloxham. Best place on earth. We are so lucky to live here.

The Hook Norton Brewery

This Oxfordshire village has a fine brewery and one summer's day they organised an open day, tours of the brewery, ale sampling and entertainment. I was part of that entertainment playing my accordian with the Whitethorn Band. The acoustics were absolutely fabulous as we sat on the kegs of beer and provided music for Whitethorn Morris and their repertoire of clog... [more]