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I have driven - very slowly - past The Ness many times whenever our family makes our way up the steep narrow lane from the Shaldon sea front to the car park. For the very first time I went inside one evening ...Read more

A memory of Shaldon in 2012 by John Howard Norfolk

I have lived in this lovely little village for many years and have recently become interested in its local history and have set up a page on Facebook to collect interesting information.

A memory of Rhoscefnhir in 2011 by Dianne Owen

I just visited Wales from Canada to complete some research into my family tree. The stained glass windows over the altar of the church were originally donated in memory of my great, great uncle and his wife who died ...Read more

A memory of Glanaman in 2012 by Mark Butler

It was a fine summer evening in June and the dancers and musicians of the Heather and Gorse Clog Morris team met at The Old Inn at Widecombe to put on an entertainment ...Read more

A memory of Widecombe in the Moor in 2011 by John Howard Norfolk

Ahh, I rememeber it well, strolling down past the church towards home with DD, you see my wife was away and I couldn't help myself. 36 years of wedded bliss up in smoke. Little walks by the canal and kissing on the ...Read more

A memory of New Hutton in 2010 by Andy Robson

We have restored and love living in this historic house where the author of Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Graeme use to be a regular visitor. You can read about it in Diary ...Read more

A memory of Kingsley Green in 2012

While visiting Beckenham in September this year (2012), we drove past the site of the Green Man. Sadly it has been demolished! Ken Cook

A memory of Catford in 2012 by Ken Cook

I visited this stately Church this year to see the gravestone of my biological mother. It was a humbling and wonderful moment to finally see something tangible of her having never had the chance to meet her, having been adopted at birth far far away in Sri Lanka.

A memory of Gerrards Cross in 2012 by Penny Stewart

June 2012, I had a great treat from my daughters. Together with my wife and two girls we went back to Waltham Cross for a nostalgic weekend, staying in Waltham Abbey and visiting all the places of my youth. So many ...Read more

A memory of Waltham Cross in 2012 by Charles Youens

Hi, Brenda loved your memories o mountain. I also lived on the mountain up Perseverance Road up to being 7 and I also remember my uncle Harold taking me to the Mountain Eagle as an excuse to have a pint. He used to tell aunty Pam he ...Read more

A memory of Queensbury in 2012 by Edith Hughes