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First stayed there in 1951. My dad rented the chalet opposite the green corrugated Chapel aside of the sandy path which lead to the beach. Apart from the shop and chippy there was a Welcoast ice cream kiosk on the corner that ...Read more

A memory of Tyn-y-Morfa by ukip.lowe29

I grew up in Lee, from 1948. My parents owned the bakers in the High street. We first lived in the flat above, with the bakery behind. We then moved to a flat on Marine Parade, not as posh as they are now! We owned the ...Read more

A memory of Lee-on-the-Solent by Sue Lane

We camped at Littleham, with only my immediate family in the farmer's field. We collected straw from the farmer, and stuffed our palliasses for beds. The straw was returned to the barn when we left. Each ...Read more

A memory of Littleham by Ann Martyr

I remember growing up in the area beyond the sport's centre at Coxford road was no more than a dirt track that lead down to the forestry commission.The woods before the houseing estate a were immense you could ...Read more

A memory of Lordswood by leeharding1958

I wrote this piece for a writing group exercise in April/May 2019, near my home in NE Scotland. LIttle did I know then that some of the memories would form part of my Mum's Eulogy just three months later. The ...Read more

A memory of Wembley by shea.carol

I was born at 12a Coronation Close, Blenden (near Danson Park and Bexley woods) in July of 1947. My family shared the house with my nan and aunts, Molly and Olive for the first 5 years of my life (we then moved to ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by ttvrolfe

Worked at Clifton House in the 1970's, it was a few doors down from Police Station, probably where that crane is working, it was Legal & Generals "Golden Mile" (they prob owned office buildings) Clifton House was I suppose name ...Read more

A memory of Ealing by Dave Hill

We moved to the Grove in North Cray from Edgebury Chislehurst in 1965. I went to the Boys side of Alma Rd School in 966 and later to Bexley Lane School. I have mixed emotions of attending Bexley Lane school, (now Cleave Park ...Read more

A memory of Sidcup by stevefmatthews

I was in Founders house 1962 - 64. Mr Gentry (Duck Billed Platypus) was housemaster and Twiggy his wife (thin as a lathe she was). I decided to get into bricklaying and ended up with Mr Cliffe as our building teacher (Woofy) ...Read more

A memory of Tiffield by Philip Kellett

I had a wonderful upbringing ‘up the hill’ from Buttshole pond… 1958 - 1966 I was raised in one of the seven cottages- mine was Lime Cottage. My matron was Mrs. Aunty Betty Harris- who had a daughter, ...Read more

A memory of Eastry by John Boston