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I've lived in the two cottages on the right of the picture since 1994. Two cottages? They were knocked into one in 1973 when the entire row was sold to a developer and refurbished.

A memory of Thatcham in 1994 by Gillian Lucraft

I did not live in Derry Hill, but rented a cottage there, Primrose Cottage, in 1990. I was introduced to Wiltshire in the 1980s by my husband's mother who had been based near Pewsey in the Land Army during the Second World ...Read more

A memory of Derry Hill in 1990

This poem was sent to mac by Mrs S. Holmes: Death of Chelmsley Wood The sheer delight of summer afternoons, As through the fields in cotton frocks we walked, The long grass licking at our gangly legs, While we in deep contentment ...Read more

A memory of Chelmsley Wood in 1995

Me and my family moved into 1 Pumpkin Hall, Grange Green, Tilty in July 1993 and live there until November 2002 in a rented cottage owned by Mick Waring. We all had 9.4 years of happy and a peaceful life, living in a friendly ...Read more

A memory of Tilty in 1993 by Ricky Layzell

As a child my father frequently told me that his father was buried next to John Peel in Caldbeck graveyard. I now live in Australia, but in 1997 I visited Caldbeck hoping to see my grandfather's grave. Unfortunately it was not in ...Read more

A memory of Caldbeck in 1997 by Mary Lillington

These pictures bring back delightful memories! We spent a week of our honeymoon in the 16th century mill at Lydia Bridge.  Across the lawn was a view of the brook and early spring flowers.  We stepped outside to the sound of the ...Read more

A memory of South Brent in 1999 by Elizabeth Goehringer

The picture shows the alleyway that runs between Cockshot Hill and Smoke Lane, I used this cut through to take my children to school in the 1990's. Today (2006) the cottages shown are still there.

A memory of Reigate in 1990 by Lesley Stratton

We lived in Wisteria Cottage - my married name was Bowers then - which adjoined The White Horse Inn, which you can just see on the left towards the end of the picture. There seems to be another building in front ...Read more

A memory of Easebourne in 1997 by Lynn Ede

I lived in the farthest cottage on the left of this picture for a few years. It looks exactly the same as it does now (apart from the lack of hundreds of cars and lorries flying past on Penistone Road)

A memory of Grenoside in 1998 by Beth Keatley

I moved to Fleggburgh in about 1996/97? I moved in with my father who had owned Elvaston Cottage for a few years. The house was a very thick walled place with large fire places and tons of ...Read more

A memory of Fleggburgh in 1997 by Daniel Hastings