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The two Shaldon ferry boats were at anchor when our Morris Dancers performed in front of the Ferry Boat Inn this week. They looked just like this photograph - although there were no sails! It was a ...Read more

A memory of Shaldon in 2009 by John Howard Norfolk

Previously I had posted to My Memories, a much longer, "informative" post, but I learned from further research that a lot of what I had previously heard was not accurate in fact.  My memories remain unchanged, ...Read more

A memory of Beccles in 1995 by Julie Freitag

Many years ago, I promised to buy Dad a drink in the "Labour In Vain" public house in Oldswinford, a hostelry that the family has talked about for generations. I had driven past it once before in the 1980s but at that time ...Read more

A memory of Old Swinford in 1994 by Chris Skelding

Camberley, where it all began. Where I lived half of my life so far. In your head you never leave the place you were born and raised. On a wet un-comforting day I found myself revisiting the town of my past. I was cast into ...Read more

A memory of Camberley in 1988 by André Goddard

Like alot of young Kiwis, my wife and I started our OE (Overseas experience) in 1986, and in January 1987 found ourselves in Motspur Park as a result of applying and getting bar jobs at the Earl Beatty pub. Graeme and Marie ...Read more

A memory of Motspur Park in 1987 by Peter Van Vroonhoven

One memory of my time spent at St Peter's as a border (my house been The Rise )were the God awful brown blazers purchased from Moss Bros (of York). It wasn't that they were uncomfortable that was the problem, it was the rule that they ...Read more

A memory of York in 1985 by Steven Paley

Of course they had been nicely re-furbished and with all mod cons like running water and electricity. It was a nice experience living in a thatched house and, believe me, they aren't full of spiders and not as ...Read more

A memory of Thatcham in 1983 by Donald Macdonald

We were on holiday in the village of Killin, Perthshire, when my daughter announced she wanted to explore further north, no special destination, just to 'up and go'. I was concerned at her taking this trip alone, and ...Read more

A memory of Ullapool in 1982 by Margaret Mosley

I remember when the park looked like this the slide was so big. The merry go round and the horse they should put it all back like it used to be. Always thought the house named mothers garden looked black and creepy still ...Read more

A memory of Billingshurst in 1981 by Jo Weller

I worked for 4 years at the Seabank, the memories I have from there are so special. Being snowed in with all the staff, and the New Zealand All Blacks, the parties they held for us that weekend were amazing... Mr. Morris was the ...Read more

A memory of Porthcawl in 1980 by Lorraine Swallow