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I revisited Edern & Morfa Nefyn after my last visit which was in 1954 with my Mum and Dad as a 12 year old child. I remembered everywhere and my husband was worried I would be disappointed as things would have changed, but they had ...Read more

A memory of Nefyn in 2005 by Iris Bland

I have lovely memories of summers spent at my parents' rented house in Rhiwbina Square, a suburb of Cardiff between 1957 and circa 1961). Wonderful neighbours (I particularly recall the Shepherds who had a son about my age), piano ...Read more

A memory of Rhiwbina by gouran.mina

Hello, Can anybody remember 'Rix & Co', Ironmongers and Upholsterers, of New Brompton and Sheerness?? I have a small round foot stool, dating from the early 1900's. While cleaning and treating it for bugs etc, I found the makers ...Read more

A memory of Sheerness by colinl5964

I am a bit hazy about when we visited Roch but definitely in the 1940s. My father's cousin was Matsy Perkins and she lived at a farm called Roch Gate. I remember sleeping on the most gorgeous feather mattress, so cosy, and we would go ...Read more

A memory of Newgale in 1940

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

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

We use to travel with our relations for one week all together, about 12 of us. I believe the price for a week for a family of four was about £5.00. We traveled with WTA coaces from Maryland Point, Stratford E15, the coach company does ...Read more

A memory of Corton in 1949 by David Fletcher

I was just putting in "Rogerson Hall" on search and came across this site. Wonderful. I went to Rogerson Hall with my Mum and Dad in 1956 and 1957. In 1956, when I was 6, Dad booked the holiday and within ...Read more

A memory of Corton in 1957 by Thelma Doyle

My uncle Steve owned a bungalow in Jaywick Sands, "Abijan", at 18 Lavender Walk where I spent my childhood bank holidays and annual six week school holiday between 1945 and 1953 and occasionally short breaks ...Read more

A memory of Jaywick by ducatee

Ahh, I rememeber it well, strolling down past the church towards home with DD, you see my wife was away and I couldn't help myself. 36 years of wedded bliss up in smoke. Little walks by the canal and kissing on the ...Read more

A memory of New Hutton in 2010 by Andy Robson