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Lived there a good twenty years attended Bentham / costons / Stanhope schools loved the shopping area and youth clubs fantastic time to grow up. I would love to hear from others who did similar.

A memory of Greenford by johnbgibbins

I was born and bred in Werrington, Staffs. I wrote in 2010, that nine or ten of us still met up for a meal at the Ash Bank Hotel, in 2016 that number has grown to 20-23. Although most live away, they still come; we mostly all ...Read more

A memory of Werrington by bsstwigge

I lived with a lovely Welsh family in a cottage, on the road down to the viaduct, I have forgotten the road name. The Gwaun-cae- Gurwen Juniors School was nearby; I attended that school ,my foster sister Esther Mary Davies also ...Read more

A memory of Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen by bassemad157

I lived in Camberwell from 1944 until when I married in 1964. There remains a small terrace of seven houses in Grove Lane called ‘Grove Lane Terrace’; they were built in the ...Read more

A memory of Camberwell by Richard Norman

I remember staying at a great set of transport digs when I was on long distance work.I always used to stay at"Thelmas"on Commercial Crescent as the food was so good and the beds were comfy.I also remember a crowd of us going to the"Mecca ...Read more

A memory of Darlington by Paul Overton

These were good years amongst good people,although my memories of the school itself are rather mixed. I'm sure there are those out there who could add to my reminiscences. Some of the teachers at the time were 'Taffy' ...Read more

A memory of Worcester by gerr.quinn

We as a family first stayed at Rothay Manor in Ambleside in 1953 and it was then that I had my first experiences in fell walking, trout fishing and negotiating the nearby "Stepping Stones" across the river ...Read more

A memory of Ambleside by ducatee

HI, I CANT REMEMBER YOUR NAME , WE LIVED AT DABBS HILL LANE FOR YEARS , I REMEMBER MOST OF THE NAMES YOU TALK ABOUT AND MORE , NORTHOLT WAS LOVELY AT THAT TIME , THE NAME WAS BUSSY I HAD 2 BROTHERS AND A SISTER , I WENT ON TO MARRY ...Read more

A memory of Northolt by jenniealp

In the days when we had "real" winters, (where did they go), Wardown Park Lake would freeze over and we would walk out over the ice and make slides. One year there were ice skaters on the lake and I borrowed an old pair that I had found ...Read more

A memory of Luton by ducatee

i remember when the fair used to come to summerfield park oh how we used to love the noise and the lights and all the people it was really great. my freind jen and myself used to love the waltzers and i recall we were given ...Read more

A memory of Winson Green by roy_carol65