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Cafe Monica was the best place in the world for Heather and Trevor Eastes of Solent Road School. We went there every day for our lunch carrying our big boxes of veg waste to take home to our many guinea-pigs. ...Read more

A memory of Drayton

My Grandfather, a former Police Sergeant, lived in Downderry and we lived there for periods in my childhood. I believe I recall Carolyn Blake, who writes one of the memories on this site. I certainly recall a Carolyn whose ...Read more

A memory of Downderry by mediahelp

My Grandfather was Henry Robson .The owner of the original business.I am the oldest of his six grandchildren.His partner was Gordon Porteous.I lived as a child at my grandparents house in Regent Road Gosforth.My ...Read more

A memory of Gosforth by sabaidee7

I was born in 1953 and lived on Dickinson terrace ,my gran and grandad owned a grocery shop at the top of station lne there were three shops ours was the middle one.One of the other shops was a fish and chip shop. The time we ...Read more

A memory of Featherstone by stanleyprice888

1950-60 My friends and I spent many happy hours exploring the old manor house; entering the wine cellars with the resident bats. We used to go out on the lake in a boat that was moored there. The house had 'twisted candy' chimney pots.

A memory of Trowbridge by Marilyn Stowe

My school was across the road from where we lived in 131 Kembhill Park, Aberdeen. We came from Liverpool as my dad was working on the oil rigs. We were friends with Judy, Robert, Gordon, Robert and Una Grassick. There was a ...Read more

A memory of Kemnay in 1976 by Danielle Flaherty

Got married in Penpont Church in September, 1966 by Mr. Inglis. Used to go to the village fete which centered round the Manse. Lots of wee booths with baking by local ladies I recall. Prizes for the best in each category. Brought both of my sons back to Penpont to be christened also by Rev. Inglis.

A memory of Penpont in 1966 by Joan Simpson

i married gordon blake dec.2nd 1944.we are still together after 63years

A memory of Clifton in 1944 by Patricia Blake

My Mother owned the Kings Head and i worked in the reastaurant with her she done all home baking and had Eton College lads and there familys eating there,also a great trade was the Army lads from both barracks,I married one in 1956,we ...Read more

A memory of Windsor in 1948 by Dorothy Wade

My memory is not so much of the Wheatsheaf although I did visit a few times during my youth, a nice place to take a new girlfriend for a drive. But nearby is the mere, a huge lake in the middle of an agricultural area.When I was a kid ...Read more

A memory of Raby in 1962