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How could I forget another treat - a day out in Barry! This was before the fairground entertainments were there; there was just miles and miles of sand (at least that's how it seemed to me). I think we used to ...Read more

A memory of Bedlinog by Margo Smith

I lived in Woodgrange Avenue Kenton from 1953 till 1967 when i got married and moved to Bletchley where we bought our first house. I remember at the bottom of our road and just around the corner was an Ironmonger shop run by Mr and Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Kenton by dianefash

I remember Gillingham High street. We lived in a flat above my Dad's hardware shop and the railway line ran at the back of it, nothing like the present day pre pedestrianisation

A memory of Gillingham

Working on my bungalow today in the ancient, beautiful Dorset town of Sherborne, I kept on hearing the tolling of the local Abbey bells. Not really unusual, except today, the sound seemed to 'resonate', and take me 'way back' ...Read more

A memory of Acton by alangtaylor

hey new at this game, have traveled the world,both with the army and as a security adviser to many arab and african nations but i was born and grew up on the bombed out streets of wear tyne and tees streets, the town moor was ...Read more

A memory of Ryhope by adeynathan.na

Pakenham...The only village in England with both a windmill and a watermill ! My daughter was born in Pakenham in the worst snowstorm in living memory. She was Christened at the Parish Church which stands next to the Vicarage which has a ...Read more

A memory of Pakenham by frank.holmes26

I remember all the people mentioned before . Including Pe teacher called Miss Law. I thought she was lovely. I was also there with Dudley Moore. I sang The lullaby from Midsummer ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham by maureenp1937

Maiden name Sandra Banbury. As far as I know I was admitted to St Mary’s for convalescence following pneumonia, early fifties, and 4- 5 yrs old. Dr Fuller paid £4.4 s weekly, no idea for how long. ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs by sandy777girl

My grandparents Bill and Alice Guy lived in a cottage on the farm at Lock where my grandad worked and I believe my Granny did starching for the 'big house'. She used to tell me of the happy memories on the farm and the great respect ...Read more

A memory of Partridge Green by margo1

When I was Five we lived in Byfleet and often visited the Woking Lido in Summer. I nearly killed myself by sliding down the slide unsupervised. Fortunately my father saw me and dragged me out. When I was Six my sister and I ...Read more

A memory of Woking by dgbirks