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Highcliffe Then in Hants
In 1960 or possibly 1961 I went to Highcliffe with my pal for a holiday. We rode there on our motorcycles from High Wycombe in Bucks.
We had a chalet on the beach with my parents but lied it was ours alone. It seemed more cool at the time. During the week we were lucky enough to meet two lovely girls, about our age, 16 or 17. One had dark hair and the other had long and naturally blonde hair. Their names, to my shame now elude me. They told us they came from Colne in Lancashire. Our accents were different and this added to the intrigue of a holiday romance. We spent some time together but sadly our week soon ended, and I recall they came to the Sea Road car park to wave us off. It was a Saturday, about midday. I can still see them now. Funny how time freezes the image of them as they were then. Quite sad really. Anyway, if you recognise yourself... Read more
Stock Car Raceing
Did any one go stock car raceing at Nelson in the sixties and seventys.
White Bear
A nice picture of the Whire Bear, but not quite reality - where is the mill behind it and Stansfield's plumbers next door?
White Bear
Haighton's is one of the mills to which you refer where my parents worked. Is that John Hill the teacher whose mother's name was Margaret? I was formerly Margaret Drake, nee Mount.
Nelson Speedway And Shop Close by
When I was a young lad I used to go to Nelson Speedway. My memories are very vague now but I do remember the smell of the bikes, and ducking down hiding from the gravel spit out whilst the bikes went around the corners. Happy innocent days long before health and safety took the fun out of it for us! After the races we used to go to a shop close to the track and get a drink of pop which if my memory serves me well was named Bulls Blood! They also sold sarsaparilla and dandelion and burdock. On looking back I wondered if it was owned by a company called Mr Fitspatricks? They opened temperance bars in Nelson and Burnley now long gone I am afraid. I am researching the history of the business (Mr Fitzpatricks) and wondered if anyone visiting this website knew anything about this shop or anything regarding the business. As I say I know it is a long shot but having found this website... Read more
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