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sweet shop

i remember a crowd of us used to meet up at the cross in caldicot ,we used to love to go to the sweet shop run by the old couple mr mrs daly ,they were always freindly and loved all the kids who went in there ,he could be a bit scary at times , they also used to manage the methodist church and i used to take my younger sister to sunday school every sunday and at the end of the year the dalys always gave us presents for attending .I havent been back to caldicot for a long time now but do have a lot of fond memories of my life growing up there .if anyone has any old ...read more here
A memory of Caldicot contributed by maria ward

football years

I played for the first Sudbrook Cricket Club football team. We came second in the East Gwent 2nd Division and got promoted. I played with: Dave Clements, Mike Keogh, Paul Little, Ivor Baker, Tony Cochrane, Bobby Noade, Darren Noade, Phil James, Terry Bryant, Phil Smith, Carl Evans, Mark Stocker.
If anyone can add to the list or would like to contact me on the above address.
We had some great times as we built up the clubhouse and facilities. We used to man the bar all week using volunteers and enjoyed every minute.
The Xmas/New Year parties were a highlight when we had a marquee with huge heaters. Fancy dress was the main entertainment.
The Boxing Day matches were special for ...read more here
A memory of Caldicot contributed by geoff jones

portskewett 1940-1950's

My name is David Jenkins. The photo of the village green 1931 is taken from the front of the house in which I lived. First time was during the world war 2. My father was working on constuction of a railway line from the Ordinance factory at Dinham.
Looking for a place to stay, the village policeman suggested the owner of Harewood, the house on the green. He asked if his wife & son could also move from Birmingham & so started my association with Porskewtt. There was also a young girl evacuee from Peckham, named Valerie. After the war my parents, plus my new sister, who was born in Caerphylly, moved to the Midlands.
1946 I suffered with tuberculosis ...read more here
A memory of Portskewett contributed by david jekins

Memory of a place I lived

I had lived in Portskewett for the first eighteen years of my life.  I grew up there, went to Portskewett Infants and then to Sudbrook, most of my family lived in Portskewett and Sudbrook and as a teenager grouped together with several others on the Green.  I recently went back to visit the churchyard where my mother and other family members are buried, place sure has changed a lot.  I did teach SundaySschool and was in the church choir, I couldn't sing a note.
A memory of Portskewett contributed by susan morley