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   My then husband Derek Schwier and I bought Laurel Farm in 1963 from Jo Watts - a wonderful jolly character in her dung-coloured dungerees and mucky boots! All her cows were lovingly tended, and her retirement was a sad loss to ...Read more

A memory of Child Okeford in 1963 by Billie Willcocks

My memories are of going to Mr Atturberries (the spelling of name may be wrong) to buy sweets and also just next door I think was the Salvation Army Hall, which a lot of the village ...Read more

A memory of Sompting in 1961 by Linda Milburn

In the summer of 1963 my Dad took my sister (11), brother (4) and me (6) to stay with my Auntie Marie.  She lived in the house adjoining the pub.  I think it had a name like Penryn and appeared on the front cover of Country ...Read more

A memory of High Easter in 1963 by Christine Mabbett

My memory of Hockley is staying in a children's home called Clements Hall in 1960/5. It was near a few orchards where we would go scrumping for our midnight feasts. It really was a great place to stay as a kiddy. We ...Read more

A memory of Hockley in 1960 by Christine Breedon

When I was a child, living in Coventry, my parents used to pack me off to Milford to get some fresh sea air and spend quality time with my cousins! My best times were when we went off to buy sweets - I loved ...Read more

A memory of Milford on Sea in 1961 by Olivia Harrod

My grandparents lived at Fern Cottage. They moved there before the war and had two children, Dick and Jean. Dick was based at Wick and died in the war. Jean, my mum, married and had me and my sister. I have wonderful ...Read more

A memory of Cropwell Bishop in 1960 by Richard Booth

My Grandparents ran the post-office at Moorland when I was young, we used to visit every Sunday. I loved the atmosphere and the peacefulness of the village. My grandad was Charles Kitch, also named 'Fido', but I can't find out why. ...Read more

A memory of Moorland in 1962 by Linda Kitch

I remember the big orchard on the right hand side of this photo... great fruit trees and fruit bushes. A great place to hide in. Pity it is a car park now... it should have been left alone!

A memory of Selby in 1964 by Ernie Bradshaw

I was born in 1966 and lived in the Red Lion. My dad and mum were married in 1961. My dad lived in the village all his life, moving to the Red Lion on his marriage. My dad was formerly of Temperance Hall, down the road ...Read more

A memory of Wareside in 1966 by Amanda Shaw

In 1962 my parents and I (12 years old) moved from Bristol to open Victoria Wine (later to become the Wine Market before reverting back to Victoria Wine). There were still several empty units awaiting occupation. I can recall ...Read more

A memory of Plymstock in 1962 by cpden