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We came to live in Downley Road in 1987 at The Barn which was in a bit of a state in those days. Wife, daughter, me and three cats. The very first memory I have is of our first weekend here when we thought we would  quickly nip out to the ...Read more

A memory of Naphill in 1987 by Peter Mccormack

From early 1984 to March 1987 I had the pleasure of being the Landlady of this public house. Many good times (some bad), many lovely customers, some of whom became friends and not forgetting all the people who came to ...Read more

A memory of West End in 1986 by Vee Williams

I think it was about 1986 when I moved to Horton, I was around 7 years old. We only moved from Wraysbury Road near Staines but it may as well have been 500 miles, leaving all my friends that lived all along the road to moving to Horton. ...Read more

A memory of Horton in 1986 by Jon Burkin

Moat Farm Park? I find this surprising as its claim to fame is surely the preserved buildings of the Tithe Barn and surroundings. The Barn itself is the site of Harrow Museum and hosts various fund raising fairs, ...Read more

A memory of North Harrow in 1985 by John Howard Norfolk

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 had ...Read more

A memory of York in 1985 by Steven Paley

I lived in Motspur Park from 1968 till 1989, everyone I knew friendly place, the local pub was clean and friendly, used to go courting there with my late husband. Been back a few times and have noticed a dramatic decline ...Read more

A memory of Motspur Park in 1984 by Catherine Goldby

I left St.Georges in 1984 to go to Fred Longworth High. I had some good days at St.Georges. Me and some pals used to play cars in the yard and I was always the one who had to take one back and come back 'on the bus'. ...Read more

A memory of Tyldesley in 1984 by Martin Blackburn

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 much ...Read more

A memory of Thatcham in 1983 by Donald Macdonald

I grew up in Maddiston. I'm only 33 and my memories are being allowed out    late at night in the summer, playing tig, skipping, chapdoor run, also going for walks up behind the golf course. The village has changed a lot since then, it ...Read more

A memory of Maddiston in 1982 by tracey_angel

Julian's hunt story is almost right. I was living at the Chalk Pit at the time, and still do. It was about 1981, on a Saturday lunchtime, when the hunt came over the top, but it wasn't on Boxing Day.  The hounds were chasing Hares. ...Read more

A memory of Odiham in 1981 by Sally Tunstell