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We had the priviledge of staying in Muchelney during December 2007! What a discovery! We stayed in a beautiful cottage, had lovely hosts. As visitors from Africa, we experienced our first real heavy frost. The pools of water ...Read more

A memory of Muchelney in 2007 by Susan Neethling

ONE TIME I WENT TO TACO BELL ALL STONNED AND WITH MY DUDE AND I WAS LIKE DUDE CAN I GET A LARGE CORNWELLS, AND THEYRELIKE NAH U GOTTA GO TO CORNWELL, OXFORDSHIRE IF U WANNA BREAK THE REHCOURD FOR MOST ...Read more

A memory of Cornwell in 2003 by Jimmy Corn

I was born and brought up in Moniaive, and my mother owned the local hairdresser's salon (JACIE'S) at 3 Ayr Street. I lived with my mother (Janet), sister (Jenny) and maternal grandparents (who also had a house in ...Read more

A memory of Moniaive in 1954 by Ian Johnston

Came to Minstead for a weeks break to help my wife rest and recover from breast cancer. Stayed in a very nice thatched cottage. We live in a village in Saddleworth that is beautiful, but Minstead the village the people and most of all the ...Read more

A memory of Minstead in 2006 by Philip Howard

My mother, Valerie Evans, worked for British Railways southern region from 1957 -1960 at Deepdene House. She was a shorthand typist and remembers Deepdene House to be a beautiful building with extensive ...Read more

A memory of Dorking in 1957 by Sandra Finch

The is the church I was baptised in. As I child I used to go bell ringing here (St James the Less).  We used to climb up the very narrow stairwell being very careful not to slip. Every week we used to practise. There were six bells and ...Read more

A memory of Dorney in 1960 by Monica Peck

I was a 13 year old boy from Wilmington, North Carolina, USA. My father was a Sergeant in the US Air Force, assigned to Burtonwood RAF Station. We rented a flat at 35 London Rd, Stockton Heath. It ...Read more

A memory of Stockton Heath in 1956 by Jay Wilcox

When I was six, I moved into 'Our Boy's Cafe' with my mother and grandfather. My uncle, aunt and cousin also lived with us in the accommodation above. It was the last cafe of many along Dock Road, Tilbury, so we had ...Read more

A memory of Tilbury in 1948 by Julia Fraser

CHAPTER TWO School Years - Convent of the Visitation 1939-1945 One’s school years leave an indelible impression on one for good or bad. My views over these years in this regard, have modified ...Read more

A memory of Bridport in 1940 by Howard Johnson

We used to live on what was called The Avenues on the Rylands estate. This was situated behind the Princess shopping parade, so called after the name of the local flea pit where all the kids went to Saturday morning ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1961 by John Simpson