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I had a wonderful childhood growing up in Standon. I went to the old school in Standon High Street. We walked across the road to have dinner in the village hall. We had the luxury of a swimming pool - outdoor changing rooms. We had drinking ...Read more

A memory of Standon by Melanie Tharby

We came to a deserted Moresdale Hall in the 1980s and spent several years refurbishing it. Because it had 2 front doors and 2 staircases we were able to divide it and share it with my brother's family. It ...Read more

A memory of Moresdale Hall

A very happy time when we lived there. 22 houses on this land now. We had the woods down the hill with bluebells, white bells, snowdrops and Hazel nut trees.

A memory of Biggin Hill by Sioban Martin

I grew up in Polzeath and my two best mates also lived in the area, sadly, both dead now. I remember in the summers the CSSM coming down and staying in New Polzeath, arranging lots of beach games in the afternoons but building a 'Pulpit" ...Read more

A memory of Polzeath by Christopher Le Bailly

I was born and baptised at St Berklins on the Eccleshall Rd in 1966 . I used to remember the old indoor market , it took you ages with everyone trying to get their shopping for the weekend , You could get get nearly anything you wanted ...Read more

A memory of Stafford by Ian Walker

In the early 60’s my brother and I would go and stay with my great aunt and uncle John in a stone cottage “Almora”he built in the Haugh The garden was beautiful filled with gooseberry strawberries ...Read more

A memory of Haugh of Urr by John Lockhart