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Alas my wife passed away in 2005 but my memories are still very vivid re St Columb Minor, maybe someone reading this will know where I am talking about, our honeymoon was spent in a cottage next to the village pub, Mr & Mrs ...Read more

A memory of St Columb Minor in 1963 by John Kirkham

My father was born in Ford Street Hockley Brook Birmingham in 1936. He was the youngest of 6, 2 sisters and 3 brothers. Ford Street consisted of a row of houses on one side and factories on the other side. The houses were 2 up and 2 ...Read more

A memory of Birmingham in 1940 by Raymond Parlett

Hi, I was born in Wouldham, 3 Castle Street, in 1946 and my family moved away in 1949 but I had a memory of the house that stayed with me all my life. The memory is of a tree in the garden that had a swing that my dad used to push ...Read more

A memory of Wouldham by Kathy J Ordan

I lived in Tamar Drive and went to the local school, my senior school was Lennards Comprehensive. My best mates were Jenny Cutler, Shirley Jassec, Pat Madder. We spent alot of time roaming the streets, I remember the fair coming to town down ...Read more

A memory of Aveley in 1960 by Gillian Woodford

I lived in Foodieash from the age of 3 to 17 and remember it as a peaceful little village, there was no electric, the loo was down the back garden, but they were happy days. I remember going to Foodie farm every morning ...Read more

A memory of Blebocraigs in 1940 by Jean Williams

Hello, I lived on Hadleigh Road & I went to Boxford school from age 7 until 11 plus, Mr Sore was Headmaster who lived in the village in Riverside house. The village hall opposite the school was where I would go to have my lunch ...Read more

A memory of Boxford in 1956 by Audrey Pamplin

My grandparents lived in Brenchley for many years, and all our summer holidays in the 1950s and 1960s were spent there. We lived in London so I really looked forward to the summer! My grandparents lived near Castle Hill, and on the ...Read more

A memory of Brenchley by Pamela Foster

When I was a little girl, my mother, Violet Helmore, would take me into Welsh's regularly to do her shopping. Biscuits could be bought loose then as could sugar tea etc. I always thought that I was a good little girl, but ...Read more

A memory of Midsomer Norton in 1954 by Diane Shearn

I was 6 when we moved to Hixon from Stowe by Chartley. My dear dad Len, my 2 sisters Rose and Sue and my 2 brothers Gray and Mick. We lived in the Croft no 24, my brother still lives in that house today overlooking the woods that were ...Read more

A memory of Hixon in 1965 by Pam Clemson

I remember shopping with my mum & aunt every Saturday. When we were finished with the shopping we would visit a little cafe right next door to Woolworths. After I had drank my bottle of Tizer, I was ...Read more

A memory of Littlehampton in 1953 by June Fahnestock (Nee Clea