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Hiya, I live in Alrewas with my parents, Mr Bill Williams, and Irene, from 1965 till they both passed away and are at rest in Alrewas Church. They both had a great number of friends in the village from Amateur Dramatics to ...Read more

A memory of Alrewas by Joseph Humpage

We had for many years spent our holidays in the Lake District, and one day in the office, my secretary said "I know you love the lakes, but have you never thought of venturing across the border to Scotland?". I had to admit ...Read more

A memory of Killin by Margaret Mosley

My first visit to Barton-upon-Humber was in the early 1980s when my wife and I were searching for the graves of my ancestors. To our dismay, someone had removed all of the headstones ...Read more

A memory of Barton-Upon-Humber by Tina Dyches

My family moved to Ormskirk in 1960 when I was three. My father was starting a teaching course at Edge Hill and we lived in a flat over the coal board (next door to Clarks Shoes) in Church Street. Our surname was Byard back then. I ...Read more

A memory of Ormskirk by Christine Glover

I spent my childhood years in Middletown, going to Middletown school.  I remember walking down to the shop which I know as a dog parlour.  Used to walk up Middletown hill.  My grandfather was the local doctor, used to ...Read more

A memory of Middletown by Anne Lee

My first visit to Saltfleet was as a 12 year old in 1956. A relative , Kitty Scherdel was managing the Sunnydale site for local farmer George Tuxworth and had recently moved a converted bus there from South Yorkshire and ...Read more

A memory of Saltfleet by pegasusgr3

Our family had already started plans to emigrate to Canada in 1956. I graduated from North End Secondary Modern after completing my O levels in June. I needed a job for a few months until we left in November. I heard that Dr Burge ...Read more

A memory of Chandler's Ford by joannablacklock

I lived in the prefab you can see on the right of this photograph, 4 Windsor Crescent, and moved there when I was one years old. I loved living there and have many happy memories. Already the council houses were being built behind.. ...Read more

A memory of Ingoldmells by Sue Kirton

i love the pork choppingtons, the lamb choppingtons, all the trees that i have choppingtoned to the ground, and most of all... the karate choppingtons. the choppington suey was good at the chinese restaurant called chop's house of choppington chop suey.

A memory of Choppington by Richard Hell

The car with the upright radiator parked in front of Franklands, with a small Austin van alongside was my fathers Daimler, it was a dark blue in colour and had what today are called suicide door's for they all ...Read more

A memory of Settle by peter