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Visited Exmouth with my parents brother & sister-in-law.  Remember the beautiful beach.  I was 10 years old at the time. I remember we stayed in a hotel not far from the beach, although I cannot remember the ...Read more

A memory of Exmouth in 1953 by Brenda Vanderwert

The first time I went to Perranuthnoe (Perran) was in 1946 when the Warspite was in trouble and was wrecked at Prussia Cove, only to fine it's final resting place by the side of the Mount. In 1947 I married Richard Pearce ...Read more

A memory of Perranuthnoe in 1947 by frith

I used to come to Valley Farm for my holidays. My parents owned a caravan on there. We used to spend our days at the beach, lunch at Cordys Restaurant and back to the camp for the evening entertainment. I never wanted to go ...Read more

A memory of Holland-on-Sea by jeanettejackson

I first came to Clacton in May 1969 (man had yet to land on the moon!!) to do a `season` as solo organist at Valley Farm Camping Ground(as it was then called) It was all `heady` stuff as, up until then, I had ...Read more

A memory of Clacton-On-Sea in 1969 by Allen Warrender

When I went to Leysdown in the 1960's there was a wonderful farm, we walked through the farm to get to the beach. It was lovely, for someone who lived in London, it was great. I saw cows up close, sheep up close, then we saw little ...Read more

A memory of Leysdown-on-Sea by artytricks

Arrived by the ferry and stayed at Knockrome. I think the owner was called Boyle. There was certainly a Paddy Boyle. THere were some really old standing stones around Knockrome and you could climb up to the peninsula called ...Read more

A memory of Craighouse in 1972 by Raymond Day

I spent two wonderful summers in Pontllyfni in 1974 and 1976. I was a college student from the U.S., visiting Wales with a friend who had a cousin living there. The family owned a small inn just up the road from the beach. ...Read more

A memory of Pontllyfni in 1974 by Julianne Paul

Highlight of visiting grandparents in Blyth, was visit to Aunt Jean and Uncle George Paynter in Cambois. Walking down to the beach, playing with my brother on the sand and then back to Aunt Jean and ...Read more

A memory of Cambois by Jean Ridley

Every school holiday from 1959 onwards, my brothers Tony, Brian, and later my sister Karen and I stayed with my grandmother Sarah Stones & Harold Stones. Gran owned the Stones greengrocers shop in High ...Read more

A memory of Newton-le-Willows by beverleybettyboo

In the 50's / 60's I remember visiting Aunty Agnes , Uncle Trevor and Derek Hughes who I believe were relations of my Mum's. Uncle Trevor was in a male voice choir ..... Aunty Mary, the sister of Agnes lived in Llysfaen ...Read more

A memory of Rhyd-y-foel by Pamela Bellairs