Seascale memories
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Seascale And The Scafell Hotel
I was 9 and My mother Vi worked part time at the Hotel doing afternoon teas. Phil and Betty Roddis managed the Hotel. They had just had a young daughter, Phillipa. I spent many a day within the hotel. I remember the Entrance Hall swing doors and the hotel's wood paneling. My father Tom Brookes used to help out in the bar when he was not on shift at WINDSCALE. I can remember in 1957 my father coming home late to our house at 12, Whole House Road and telling mum not touch touch anything in the garden as there had been a fire in one of the piles. He went back to work. I saw him again about 2 days later. We were down on South Parade when I saw a camera crew from the BBC. Fyfe Robertson was interviewing the locals about the Fallout. I spent a lot of my time train spotting, what lovely station Seascale had, I remember the steam engines and in particular... Read more
Film Shows And Waitresses
I was an apprentice at Sellafield in 1957 living in Seascale. In the winter months some of my pals and I would frequent the Scawfell Hotel, but go in the back entrance where we could mix with the young waitresses in their mess room, just across the corridor from the kitchens. If we were lucky, we might even obtain a half pint of beer – I was 16 then so was under-age drinking. I remember one waitress, Nancy, a girlfriend of another Sellafield apprentice. Did they get married are they still around? The manager of the hotel was a man called Phil Roddice, he was a real petrol head, just loved fast cars. Sometimes Phil would hire films of Grand Prix races, he would set up his projector in the front lounge and show the films. All this happened in the winter. They were great fun times. I remember having a race with Phil from Gosforth to Seascale, him in his car and me on my Triumph T110. I couldn’t shake... Read more
Cooks Travels
I was Sir William Cook's driver and we visited the Atomic Energy Authority on many occasions. We stayed at the Scawfell Hotel often and I have very happy memories. My name then was Joan Alexander.
Soviet Leaders Visit Sellafield
Bulganin and Khrushchev known then as B & K, visited Sellafield, in 1956 the two Soviet Leaders came to visit the nuclear re-processing plant at Sellafield, I believe they stayed at the Scawfell Hotel in Seascale, they certainly visited the hotel, can anybody else remember this event?
I Was A Hotel Porter
I was a hotel porter at the Scawfell Hotel from June 1957 till Nov 1958. If there is anyboby out there who remembers me I would love to here from them.
Memories of Cumbria
Pelham House
I was at Pelham House from 1951 to 1953. I woul love to hear from anyone else who was there in those years.
Holidays in Egremont
I only have good memories relating to Egremont and its people. I lived in Manchester, but spent all my school holidays in Egremont. I stayed with my uncle and aunt, George and Nell Faron (and cousins Gerald and Marion), they lived at 7 Beck Green. Oh happy days, ice cream from Hartleys, swimming in the beck, tending to my uncle's smallholding, he kept pigs, hens and ducks.Going to Fergie's Field picking mushrooms, raspberries, crab apples, whatever was edible all went into the bag (no plastic carriers then). Days out at St Bees or anywhere within walking distance, and to Whitehaven on the bus. To me, every day the sun seemed to shine. Special days were coach trips to the Lakes, cream teas, trips on the Ratty. Heaven on earth. Memories fade regarding names, but I remember Jim Savage and family were great friends of the Farons. My Uncle Harry moved to Cumbria in the 1970s, he married a Cumbrian girl, Pat Walsh. They lived at Collier Gate, Lamplugh. My wife and myself... Read more
Pims at The White Mare
The White Mare used to serve Pims No1, No2, No3, No4 and No.5
3-card brag parties were Thursday nights.
Rock Dub Salmon
I can vaguely remember Les Walker catching a big salmon in Rock Dub although I'm not so sure of the year. Lots of salmon were caught in those days, it was a great river until the water authority ruined it by over extraction at Ennerdale. I myself witnessed a kill of millions of smolts and parr just below the temporary extraction pumps at the lake sometime in the 1960s. But back in the good old days I once caught three salmon in three days when I was eleven from the pool above Rock Dub called Seven Sisters. I was lucky because the late Joe Kitchen took me under his wing and taught me how to fish! The photograph of the Ehen was taken just above the style into Ike Dixon's meadow at Low Mill, another great place to fish. Joe Kitchen's hen house was just beyond the trees in the top right hand of the photo. I've caught many a good sea trout down that stretch. Thanks for the memories Mr... Read more
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