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My Memories of Lifton
My Memories of Lifton. I was born in 1946 lived in Lifton until I got married in 1971. I lived in Fore Street, next door lived Mr Brown, he used to repair shoes in his little shed in the garden and I used to watch him working. Just a few doors away was Bill Keast, he was the watch repairer in the village. Jordan's Bakery was next to Bill, where we could get fresh bread and cakes daily. I was rescued from a fire in our front room one day by Jan Murrin who had looked in our front room window and spotted the clothes which were drying in front of the fire were well alight, he came in and took me up to the bakery where I was spoilt just a little. Taylor Shop again in Fore Street, I remember taking a grocery list in to the shop and Mrs Jago would get things off the shelf and pack it all in the shopping bag for you, no self-service in those days.... Read more
Good Old Days
I was born in 1946 lived in Lifton until I got married in 1971. I lived in Fore St
next door lived Mr Brown he used to repair shoes in his little shed in the garden
I used to watch him working. just a few doors away Bill Keast he was the watch
repairer in the village.
Jordan's Bakery next to Bill where we could get fresh bread.
Taylor Shop again in Fore St I remember taking a grocery list in to the shop and
Mrs Jago would get things off the shelf and pack it all in the shopping bag for
you no self-service in those days.
At the top of Fore st was the Post Office Mr Dustan was the post master Kevern
Batten was the post man Kevern was also the village barber he had a little shop
behind the Arundel Annex in Broad St next was Aunt Daisy's shop she used to
Devon memories
Coronation Day
I still have the mug that was giving to the people of Milton Abbot 1953.
A Wedding on The Tor
On 15 May 1982 my husband Graham and I got married in the church on the tor. We had about thirty guests who all had to climb up the tor, and only one lady did not manage it. There had not been a wedding in the church for some months before this. Afterwards we all went to the Dartmoor Inn for lunch, then walked up to Widgery Cross. It was a wonderul day and we go back on most anniversaries to climb the tor and see the church again.
Staying at The Bullers Arms
When i was 11 I started school at Tavistock, and met a lovely girl called Helen Desmond who became my best friend. Helen's family (sister Sandra and brother Jonathan) lived at the Bullers Arms and I used to stay there every weekend and during the holidays, until she had to go to a boarding school in 1973. Friday's we used to go to the hall for tap dancing and we performed in a Christmas show (I think it was 1972). That was alot of fun especially with the lads who used to watch the girls dancing and were doing the scenery for the show. I can actually still remember some of the dance routines we did, scary!!! We used to take Helen's dog for walks, mostly down by the river, and eating cob nuts if i remember rightly, and I nearly forgot, having a crafty fag.
Military
I was the resident Army R.Q.M.S. at Plasterdown Camp from 1963 - 1966 with a civilian staff ran the camp administration durin Territorial occupation and after, also Tregantle Fort in Cornwall, I would like to know if anybody remembers me , I am 83yrs old now.
Five Years at Kelly College
Five years at Kelly College with mediocre academic results and then off to Africa. layed in the Rugby teams and in the boxing teams. mORE OR LESS ENJOYED MY TIME THERE. GOING OFF ON BICYLCE RIDES AS SENIORS. SMOKING THE OCCASIONAL CIGARETTE . i REECENTLY MET A LADY WHO HAS SWUM COMPETIVELY IN THE NEW KELLY POOL WHO LIVED IN TAVISTOVK. MET ON A MOUNTAIN TRACK OVER LUNCH!! FOURTY YEARS DIFFERENCEW IN AGE. COURTNEY HOUSE WITH REX THOMPSET WHO WAS GOOD TO ME AS MY PARENTS WERE ABROAD. NO DOUBT DECEASED A LONG TIME AGO. HUGH HALLIDAY.
