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Our first visit to Porthtowan for a holiday was in August 2001 when we took my husband, Chris' five year old son Daniel for a stay at The Beach Hotel. The owners, Sian and Colin and their four children made us very welcome and ...Read more

A memory of Porthtowan

The Welsh costumed young lady outside the Rock Shop had an unlimited supply of Pwllheli Number 8 rock. A joy to eat, unlike so many of today's softer offerings at other seaside resorts. On a day visit to Barmouth from my home village ...Read more

A memory of Barmouth in 1963 by Frederick Hughes

My GreatGrandParents Were Robert William Shaw and Eleanor (Wilkinson) Shaw. He worked as a Roller Coverer at a Cotton Factory, I do not know what the name of the factory was. I know my Grandmothers name ...Read more

A memory of Sabden in 1880 by somersetmass

When Mr & Mrs Carrington had White Lodge I used to be employed by them every summer helping out in the kitchen and looking after the children. When they sold White Lodge and bought The Riviera lodge I once again worked for ...Read more

A memory of Mawgan Porth in 1966 by Elizabeth Carthew

I moved to Portland Terrace in Ripple with my mum, dad and sister when I was about 6. (We moved in to deal when I was 16.) I went to Ripple Primary School.  My dad worked behind the bar in the Plough pub for a while.  My mum worked at Ripple ...Read more

A memory of Ripple in 1976 by Michele Hoy

Rinti also layed ln the front door so everybody had to step over him,my name is Derek W and I worked Behind the bar for Fred , he taught me the bar trade in 1962 I was then 18

A memory of Guiseley by derek-wood

Does anybody remember the two local dance and music venues, Ricki Tik Club above where Nando's now stands, and Hounslow Baths on a Friday night? I saw some great groups there, The Hollies, The Animals, Cliff ...Read more

A memory of Osterley in 1960 by Dave Rodham

I used to live st 30 Rogers Road and attended Richard Alibon school, my first teacher there was Mrs Rees a right strict woman, no talking in class she had a hard sharp face with greying blonde hair in a bun, ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham

I used to sit in the window seat ,very excited as i waited for the 6-30pm bus to arrive from Bircotes hoping it would stop across the road.Hopefully the first person off the bus would be my boyfriend John. He would join me ...Read more

A memory of Bawtry

I used to sit in the window seat ,very excited as i waited for the 6-30pm bus to arrive from Bircotes hoping it would stop across the road.Hopefully the first person off the bus would be my boyfriend John. He would join me ...Read more

A memory of Bawtry