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I lived in the High Street (122) from 1946 until 1981. I went to the Infants and Junior schools and graduated to 'Bushey Bit' which basically means I failed the 11 plus. I have so many fond memories of the village ...Read more

A memory of Aveley by shelleyterencedavid

I lived at 45 Waren road orpington with mum dad and brother tony We have very happy memories of living there moving away when i was about 15 -16. Mum and Dad(Rene & Charles ) ran the dance club for ballroom dancing and were in the ...Read more

A memory of Orpington

Memories of the old Portavogie by Lena McVea. I used to live facing the harbour and a newspaper item on late Robin Drysdale, former Mayor of Newtownards, brought back fond memories of him, as a young boy, sailing in ...Read more

A memory of Portavogie by lenamcvea

I lived at number 42 Elmsleigh Road from 1947 until about 1963.My pals and I played in the street in safety as there were few cars. We played "tin can tommy" and "cannon" otherwise we were on Wandsworth Common climbing ...Read more

A memory of Wandsworth by notreavenir

I'm now of the age 79years, i't must have meant a lot to me, a 2week break at Wrens Warren. It must have been about 1951/53 when I was there with my school, Sir Hugh Middleton, they were all wooden dormatories, a ...Read more

A memory of Colemans Hatch by fredbrownson

Hi my mum & dad was house parents at Marsh house and another one I remember George Frith, my family was there from about 1969 to 1971 Roy & Joan was my parents name do you remember them ? Please

A memory of Sutton Coldfield by Warren Stevens

After a family breakup, my mother & I moved to Shepton Mallet in the late '60's, on the Hillmead Estate. I went to Ivey House Preparatory School, as it was called. It was a funny little place in Princes Road. Mrs Jacobs ...Read more

A memory of Shepton Mallet by bru.enzer

I remember as if yesterday 1965 at Dawlish Warren and the carefree days of my youth spent with friends and nature there. I remember the song "we're all going to San Francisco" by Scott Walker ringing gently through the ...Read more

A memory of Dawlish Warren by Gerald Bull

Grew up in Oakhanger and enjoyed the freedom of exploring the common in the centre of the village. Some good times were had sledging down a hill on the common in the snow. Also, finding and catching tadpoles in the pond ...Read more

A memory of Oakhanger

I remember Wrens Warren camp vividly as I was one of many sent there during W.W. 2. It was a happy period in my life as a young boy in the 1940's. I and my friends spent many hours exploring the surrounding woods, making a ...Read more

A memory of Colemans Hatch by John Thomas