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After staying in Quay Cottage several times and loving every one of them I still miss going back.
On one visit I asked some local friends round for a BBQ , after a quick look around this original house I showed them the upstairs. One of the old boys looked up to the ceiling and just said, "Wow, look at that", in his deep Cornish accent. I said, "what?" He replied, "the beams are old ships masts", ...see more
I've been reading fondly some of the Brentford memories. I first moved to Brentford in about 1953 approx, where I lived at 7 The Ride, which was one of the four Children's Homes. I remember Mr Goddard of Goddard's furniture store. I went to St Paul's School where Mr Potts was headmaster and Tom Barlow was my favourite teacher - I think Tom emigrated to Australia in the 50's. I also ...see more
I remember cheering because we had beaten another class at something and Miss Tune sent me outside the door! I was only 5/6 years old and was very upset! My next teacher was Miss Rustling who was very kind to me and as someone has already said was very attractive and vivacious with titian hair. I remember she took us to a performance of "Toad of Toad Hall". Mrs Kirkland introduced ...see more
My first job when I was 15 in 1967 was at Paines a mens outfitters in the High Street. We had the money in the wooden cups going across the ceiling to the cash office. I was on the toy counter. There was Mr Will; Mr Eric, Mr Barton, Mr Haines, Mrs Evans, Julie and Doreen. We closed Wednesday afternoons. As well as mens clothes, they sold guide and scout uniforms. I earned £3 per week. I always bought a ...see more
Further to my message re my mum's birthplace at the barn; I also had a very dear aunt who ran a guest house at No.27 Castle Street. Aunt Mary and uncle Tony would look after my brother Brian and me in our holidays away from London...what great times we had in the boats on the Coquet, we never ever caught any salmon! Would like to hear from any one who knew Aunt Mary.
My dad was born in Lower Road, Kenley. Sadly he passed away in July 2012, but we often would sit and talk about Kenley. He remembered Roke School and playing up on the downs at Riddlesdown. He used to mention that there were caves in that area. My dad also was a choir boy at the church in St James Road at the junction with Godstone Road in Kenley. I also lived in Kenley for just over a year from 1986 to 1988. I also went to ...see more
I lived on the Tollers Lane estate and spent many happy summer school holidays exploring Farthing Downs...I remember the summers were always hot then. We used to often go to Chaldon Church. In winter my uncle used to take me sledging on the big slope on the Downs. I can just about remember the prefabs but they were demolished to build flats on the estate.
I was born in 1953 and went to Bradley St Primary. I recall there were three girls who dressed the same; the Pearl triplets. I remember going on a school trip to Heathrow Airport and losing my souvenir cast metal model plane on the coach/bus. I cried so much that my mum had to smack my legs to shock me into stopping. That was in what was being used as a car park, opposite the school. There were huge reels of cabling ...see more
I remember when Kennards use to have pony rides in the Arcades. I also remember Grants used to be a very posh department store. I moved away from Croydon in 1990 but can remember going to the old Croydon Hospital on the London Road, West Croydon for an xray. Last time I went to croydon was 8 years ago, I didn't like it and if I had to drive through it now I am sure I would get lost!
My mum, Dorothy Audrey Prince, was born at Pipe Hay farm, youngest daughter of John and Mirriam, she passed away July 2004. Sometime in the 1990's I took her for a ride out and we stopped outside, she said that she remembered the monkey puzzle tree that was still there. We visited Hanbury Church to see my grandad's grave. I remember being impressed with the view from the churchyard. Some years earlier ...see more
I lived here from 1965 through to the end of the seventies. The council offices are on the left, just out of view and before the fire station. Old Lodge Lane is on the right. You can see the roof of the Orchid Ballroom building on the left, behind the fire station. I used to sit and look from my bedroom window at a long row of pigeons that would sit on the roof when it was raining. The buildings in the distance on ...see more
Born in Bulwell in 1959. I remember initially going to Cantrall Road school which was really nice. I remember Mrs Hare the headmistress, Mr Anderson and Mr Richy. I liked the latter but not Mr Anderson as he wiped writing from the top of the blackboard before I had finished writing it down then complained constantly that he couldn't read my handwriting (it was because I had to write it too quickly ...see more
Family holidays around 1950-52. My great grandparents had married in Scarborough in 1856 so I now understand why we went to places we visited. Peasholm Park; I never forgot as I had been sailing my little blue boat on the lake. My photo was taken in the park near a drinking fountain(?) When I turned to pick my boat up, it had gone. When the photos were developed, it was on the photo so I had ...see more
I'm trying to find a school friend and I saw Gwendoline St, Nantymoel and the field or Wauns! I went to Nantymoel Secondary Modern Sch in the 1950's and had a butty called William Lycher Lloyd who lived in Waun Lwyd opposite the old Coop bakery. I'm trying to locate him, can anyone please help? Dave Waterfield of Wyndham Street.
In the 1911 census my great grandparents lived in this house - Arnherst House. John & Alice Upstone; John was a postman. Their son, John Alfred, married Lilian Blackstone Adams (from Foest Row). Then they moved to London (south) where Alice died in 1932 and John Alfred's son, Harry Edward, married Lilian Sansum and had 1 child (me). We lived in London until 1980.
Any "stray" Upstones - I would be pleased to hear from.
Thanks from Lynn Upstone
My mother is 83 years old, she lived at No.1 St Georges Terrace, her name before marriage was Joan Cowlishaw. She lived with her father, Jack, who was a french polisher and mother Olive, an older brother William, and younger Anthony. My mother survived WW2 in Ledsham.The family came to Tasmania as ten pound poms directly after the war. My mother told me of walks at Bidston Hill with her dad, of ...see more
I remember living in Claybury Hospital for a while in the late 40's. We lived with the chief fireman, Percy Drain, and we lived in a cottage opposite the laundry (I think) - my brother Darrell, me and mm. I didn't have any fears, it seemed natural but I do remember some strange sights.
PS. I'm Ian Stevens.
At the foot of Windsor Castle on the Datchet Road is St. George's private school, which is within the castle grounds. My mother's mother (my gran), worked in the kitchen there. When I was small (about 10), we would go every Sunday and sit in the parlour with gran and a man called 'deafy', and a lady who smoked and had hairy legs. The door which is opposite the station by the river, is still the same door and the ...see more
I was born in that White Cottage that once stood at the top of Moreton Road and have many happy memories of it and old Upton Village. In the days before the Catholic Church was built, Gemmels Wood used to stretch from Moreton Road to the start of Miss Gemmels Garden and her house which fronted Church Road. The laneway at the back of the Stonehouse Cafe was called Quinesway and they operated a hardware shop which ...see more
In 1961, I became an apprentice furrier to Brainin Bothers of New Bond Street. Brainin's owned a large store (I was told it was as big as Harrods) in Russia.They escaped the Communists and moved to Vienna, only to escape Hitler in 1938. Max and Leo were the brothers and Nat Saunders was the Master Furrier. Every monday we would fill a taxi with Squirrel, Ermine and Mink coats and stoles, and deliver them to Harrods ...see more
I lived at 3 Barnfield Wood Close, Park Langley. Waylett's lived just round the corner at Barnfield Wood Road. They had three daughters who I was very interested in, I was between 9 and 18 at the time. The (photo) shows Waylett's papershop. My father had a Lambretta scooter and rode along Westmoreland Road everyday to get the Bromley South Train until he crashed going up Westmoreland Hill ...see more
Hi. I am trying to find my family. Can anyone tell me what the clothes shop used to be called in Langley Moor (now the Taj Mahal)? Someone please help me.
I arrived in Aveley in 1957/58 I was herdsman at Bretts Farm, Romford Road and worked for David Watt. Once a year we would take the young cattle through Belhus Park then along Daglen Drive, up Stifford Road to Ford Place, then on to Davey Down's farm for the summer months. We would then bring them back in the autumn. Life was much slower then and hardly any traffic - I still live in Aveley with my ...see more
I am trying to find if someone has an old school photo circa 1917/8/20. My mum was born at the Old Barn just along the lane, off Warkworth Ave. She was always camera shy so all I have as a memory is chance sneak photos taken on the quiet. I thought that someone might have an old school group photo in their album somewhere. Her maiden name was Hilda Mary Watson but I think that there was a family break up as the surname of the Gran I knew, firsty at Dial Place and then Warkworth Ave, was Lishman
My dad worked for Pearl Assurance, and l think at one point in the early 70's the local office was above this shop. I remember it being called Hinchcliffs, they used to sell all sorts; Mr Hinchcliffe was a bit frightening and he had a full beard. His wife was nice though, her name was Jenny and she was a local artist; she produced some plates based on Holmfirth and surrounding areas.
Not too sure of the year; visiting my grandad and granny Haywood who lived up South Lane. As a child it was an adventure to go out in grandad's Morris Minor, it had a nodding dog in the back window. My grandparents had invited some neighbours to come out with us, a Mr and Mrs Charlesworth. I remember us taking a flask of tea, some cake, deck chairs and a car blanket - I ...see more
I was born at this hospital, October 1966, I always thought it was a lovely building. I had to return here about twelve years later to have a tetanus injection after being bitten by a dog. I had a paper round on Dunford Road; I was cutting through the Underbank Club and their alsation dog took a fancy to me, but the most suprising was when I got to the hospitl the nurse annonced that I was one of ...see more
I was born in 1950 and lived at 151 Flaxley Road until 1958. My father was William Yardley, he was a manager at the Levis works in Station Road. He died in 1953, and in 1958 my mother was re-married to a local retiring policeman, 'Sam' Billham. We then moved to Norwich, where my step father came from originally. I was sent to a boarding school in Dorset at the age of four, so can only remember very few things about ...see more
I first went to Westgate in 1961 with my parents (I was born in 1956). My memories are of Mr McDonald's Guest House and the brass dinner gong in the hallway. Also memories of the cafe and Speedy Gonzales on the jukebox! The holidays were taken every summer for about 6 years.
I have photographs of me and my brother on the beach with Mickey Mouse which I will forward when I find them. Fond memories.
We moved from New Cross, Deptford just before the war to The Heights Northolt. As a child then, memories are now somewhat fragmented but that reflects the conditions that parents faced. As a child there seemed much freedom, school was intermittent, lots of time, putting pennies onto the rails of the trains (I still go over those rails on way to Bucks), building a camp near the arch way into the ...see more
I watched, with my young son, this wonderful Victorian building being demolished in 1974. Being such a huge Hotel, it became untenable. Part of it was, I recall made into flats, but after a time this apparently was not popular. So like The Sheringham Hotel, the inevitable was decided. I am completely dedicated to collecting vintage postcards of Sheringham. I would like to know when The Mo (a house ...see more
I remember being a regular visitor to this shop in the 1940's and 50's with my grandmother buying material, ribbons and clothes. Like all the other children I was fascinated by the pneumatic tube system for conveying the paperwork and money to and from the office, in later years my school uniform was bought here. Nearby in Marsh and Baxter's big shop there was another system for conyeying the money in ...see more
I too, have fond and happy memories of the Roxy. I was born just down the road in Garnet Street in 1938 and went to Barkerend School leaving in 1953. I remember on a Saturday morning going with a few mates, we would take it in turn for just one of us to pay, they would then open the back door and we would sneak in (sorry about that). We only got one a small amount of pocket money in them days, in my teens I ...see more
My grandfather was a dentist in Stourbridge from before WW1 until 1961. He had his surgery and dental workshop in a large house in Worcester Street. In fact the house had two addresses: 64 Worcester Street and 1 Pargeter Street. My father and his three brothers and three sisters all grew up here and with breaks for war service, they mostly spent their lives in this area. The boys all went to King Edward VI ...see more
I am looking to find someone who remembers the years 1941-1945 during WW2, in particular the family who lived at No.32, Whitehall Street/linked to Ripon Street. The families names were; Alice & Will Barnes, they had 3 children, Fred, Bert and Ina. Owing to the War my family were evacuated to Aylesbury from 1941 (approx) until the closure before returning to London. Our family comprised of; my father ...see more
The Cambridge American Cemetry was built after the second war, during this time the odor of rotting bodies being buried at Madingley,caused my father to drive his taxi (photo) on the St Neot's Road or via Madingley Village depending on the wind direction. The sweet smell of death was often present during the construction. On another occasion my father, Ronald Newell, who owned the ...see more
My grandfather's, brother was in the New Zealand Maori Contingent (Company A), an ex-Gallipoli Veteran, he died of sickness and is buried at St Sebastions Church, Plot 1, B3430 Nine Mile Road.
Yesterday, here in New Zealand, was ANZAC day. I was inspired to find Puaka's grave and tomb stone because I have located his other brother in France and have a picture. Fortunately for us, ...see more
I had never seen a picture of this hospital till now, it does look like a beautiful building. I was born here in November 1981. I remember my mum telling me that it was snowing and even some snow falling through gaps in the ceiling. She said it was pulled down not long after that, but when I went to secondary school I remember meeting other students who were born there too. Including a close friend born in July ...see more
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My family were the second owners of number 1 nearly 50 years ago, my mother still loves there. I remember the village so well, we were pushed there in the big pram, me on the pram seat, and my sister inside. Buntys was always a source of excitement to us. We used to get fig rolls from tims in the greengrocers and blue moss was a must for school labels. My first job was as a Saturday girl at Mrs Johnstons pet shop.
I went to Montgomery Street School from 1946 till 1951, if any remembers me please get in touch, my phone no is 01527 757017 or 07813499543 I would love to hear from you. Mr Issacs was the headmaster and the teachers I remember are Mr Stone and Mr Roycroft.
Moved to Wombwell with my family about 1953, happy days roaming round the fields and messing about in the dyke and the cricket field. We had goats, these could sometimes be seen munching there way thro' everything they could - sometimes even the grass on the outfield of the cricket pitch. Not far from where we lived across the railway sat Mitchel Main colliery, further down the road over from what we called ...see more
I remember Bob's cafe (and I remember it was Pauline's Pantry before that). I was born at my grandparents home, back of 48 Alcester St (which was at the back of the chemist). My friends and I spent many happy hours in Bob's Cafe...of course we never had any money, except for the dances on Saturday night - they were a must to attend. Lot's of memories!
Does anyone remember Gibbs Tractors on the left-hand side, travelling from Staines to Hounslow? I am trying to trace Mary Gibbs, who was at Runnymede House School with me in the 50's.
I use to live in Paul. This would have been sometime between 1960 &1964. My dad, Michael {Mike} Piggott, worked as a farm labourer in Tervival (not sure I've spelt it right) Paul. We then moved to Penzance. His wife's name was Chriss and had 4 children. We had to travel to Penzance every day for school. It felt like hours to get there, but it was only about 2 miles, (unless the bus went round the world!) Is there anyone there that still remember us?. The lovely summers we had.
We lived in this house, our dad was Albert Sheldon and the shop was called Goods Stores. It sold everthing, and had a Post Office, a Haberdashery counter and a Bakery and general food stores...we also had a huge vat of Molasses out in the back yard. We were the Sheldon twins; Christine and Patricia....we loved this house.
Most of my friends at Wishaw Academy in the 1950's lived in the prefabs; Gordon "carrots" Mcallister, Johnny Davidson, Billy Ffyfe, Jim Glover, I have forgot all the other names. We all went on to Wishaw Central School, we spotted trains at Wishaw South and Central stations, explored the area ie. Wishaw Glen Road, the old gatehouse, mine and watermill - all now gone. All the things we liked also gone, ...see more
I was living in the USA at the time and had come over for a 3 week visit to see my family. My dad and I visited the park with my 3 year old daughter and spent the afternoon there getting re-aquainted. I returned to the USA shortly afterwards only to learn that my dad had died suddenly, so it was the last place I was to remember him for years to come. Sonia Brown. (nee George)
I was born in St Helens Hospital in 1957 to Eric and Phyliss Croucher. My dad owned the village Newsagent at the time and my grandfather Frederick Croucher and a Mr Fuller owned the grocery shop in the High St. Both my grandparents were involved with the parish church and different charity work. I have many fond memories of living in the village until my father decided that we were emigrating to Australia in 1967. ...see more
Gustav Holst became organist and chiormaster of St Laurence ,Wyck Rissington in 1891.
Catherine Webb,nee Topham, Schoolmistress from 1871 til 1875. She married Phuvah Webb in 1875. The Webb family having lived in the area way before the Civil War. Young Catherine born at Battersea in 1852 had a tramatic start in life as her father was a sawyer on the new Crystal Palace, he fell to his ...see more
Ronald Newell, my father, moved from Potters Bar to Hardwick in 1946. He bought Hardwick Service Station from his brother in law (Bert Croad), who owned it during the second world war. Bert was a lorry driver who used to drive to Scotland in the 1930's. My father who was an electrical engineer on secret work during the war took on Tom Merritt as a mechanic. Tom ...see more
I was educated at Madingley Church of England School, our Principal and teacher was Gwen Ruddell M.B.E. a remarkable teacher. Educated at Cambridge University she was the school teacher and principal for the 28 local children aged 4 to 11, from approximately 1950 till 1980. My brother Lawrence, sister Helen and I (Martin Newell), all attended the school and at Christmas we used to have a ...see more
During the second war my father Ronald Micheal Newell was moved from W.T.Henleys London office to Milton Court, Dorking. He told me that as an Electrical Estimator he was involved in working out the costs etc. for RADAR and PLUTO the oil pipeline from England to the Normandy beaches, also the Mulberry Harbours that were sent from England to France.
Hi Peter,
I remember the Thompkins was it the baker or was that the Cheneys? Joe Smith was the newsagent who used to treat the kids to a summer outing by train every summer. We used to get a new florin and a bag of goodies and had a great day out in Bognor. We lived in Old Bracknell Farm, my mum and dad were bombed out of London and dad bought the farm. I can remember before Downshire Way was ...see more
I was born in my Grandma's house in Armley in 1947. Went to St Barts School until changing at 13 to Silver Royde Secondary Modern. Married in 1967, Tom & I had 2 sons and we emigrated to Brisbane, Australia in 1972. We have loved this wonderful country but never forget our heritage. My single name was Kathleen Beetham and my mum was a weaver in the mills. My dad was an engineer, we came from very humble circumstances but I had a great childhood.
I lived in Thurlstone from 1962 on Manchester Road and then to Penistone in 1963. I lived at 162 Green Road. My father worked at David Browns as was, and everyday I used to meet him at the gates at 4 oclock when he finished work. I remember possibly hundreds of men going out through those gates all dressed in their navy blue overalls. At the back of our house were some large steps leading down to the lane where all ...see more
I left this school to go to Bridgend Grammar in 1967 having attened Pencoed Infants and then the Junior through my childhood. The house I lived in in 1967 was only a few yards to the right of where this picture was taken.
I lived at No 26 Penprysg Rd for a large chunk of my childhood having previously lived in Wimborne Road and before that at Maes y Gwaelod (just off the Heol yCyw road). I have so many memories of this place; the schools, Sunday school, friends and not sometimes, family, delivering milk papers and bread around here; Dai the Chips and many more - anyone else out there that lived locally?
I went to Marianne Thornton School in 1961 until 1966 when I was 15. I went to work for the GPO as a Continental telephone operator and did 3 months training in Eagle House on Cannon Street and then to Wood Street exchange in the city. I lived in Tooting Bec so it was a long journey on the Northern line to work. My name then was Linda Stone and I lived in Langroyd Road. My friends at school were Brenda Wheeler ...see more
Does anyone remember Davidson Road Secondary Modern School? This was late 1950's pre co-education days so although housed in the same building, girls were upstairs and boys downstairs. Seperate playgrounds and 'never the twain shall meet'. There was a girl with long wavy fair hair .Like me she was a prefect, her name was Margaret Connell and I positively worshipped her for the whole of the last year of ...see more
Though I lved in the Wyndham us kids used to walk via Cwmbwch to Dimdath (is that correct spelling?) and go all the way down to Blackmill Road and pick bluebells for our mams on the way home in the 1950's.
I am not sure of the exact date but, I remember going to a club on Church Road Tranmere. It was in an old shop and you went downstairs, Screaming Lord Sutch was on... does anyone else remember this?
Does anybody know who took or who the people are standing at the bus stop? Remember getting the bus from Wallop to Andover or Salisbury many years ago as a child.
My maternal family have lived in Wray unbroken from the end of the 19th century to now. My mother was born in 1912, one of ten children; 7 girls and 3 boys. She was brought up in Glen Cottage on Main Street. They are a remarkable family with four of the girls still alive; Ruth (102), the oldest living resident of Wray currently, my mum Clara (100), Alice (97) and in May, Jenny will be 90. My auntie Ruth's house ...see more
I was born in a house next to the canal at Trench Lock in 1950 and lived for 10 years in the Old Orchard, now long gone but reached up a short lane leading to Somerfeld's steel works. In 1960 my family moved to Hadley. I recall going to the YMCA in Wellington (boy was I a clubber in those days !) and seeing a rock band called The Sabres who came from Wolverhampton way and were good. They played ...see more
I stayed at the Grand when I was 8 years old. I remember they kept pigs in the grounds at the back. I also remember staying in a huge room with my parents, they had cats and dogs roaming in the hotel and grounds and I have photos of myself with these animals. I have just returned from a week at the Grand and sad to say nothing seemed remotely like it did. I know it was 50 years ago and it would have changed beyond all recognition, but it's still a lovely hotel .
My mother was born in Keady on the 14th January 1914; her name was Elizabeth Clare Finlay, daughter of Louis Finlay and sister to John Joseph Finlay. My grandmother's maiden name was Alice Gilliland. I am probably stabbing in the dark here but I know that we had family connections with the following surnames; Carson,and Mackie, some of whom I believe to be living somewhere in Ireland and some in England. I am ...see more
The biggest disappointment when I visited Newchurch a couple of years ago, was not to find the "Bull Ring" at the top of Seat Naze where we always played as children. Does anyone have pictures of the Kirk Fair which apparently was held in the village in times gone by ?
I was amazed to find this website after searching on "Boltons Woods" on the internet. I lived at 33 Greendale and remember well Alison and Gregor Norwood, and Elizabeth Taylor. John Hamer was a close friend before he moved to Hayle, Cornwall - I had one holiday there with him. Other people who I haven't seen since then are:- Stanley Allcock, Michael Colbert, Roger Shadlock. Alison Terry. ...see more
I well remember finding a grid in the oil in Botlon's woods and exploring the underground tunnel leading to an underground lake.
I have very fond memories of Huyton - especially Huyton village, in the 1970's. We used to live in Ardennes Road and my beloved nana, Sally (Sarah) Ryan, lived just around the corner in Salerno Drive. Even though we never had much money, Christmas and summer times there were magical. I attended a few schools there before we moved to the Wirral - St. Agnes, St. Aidens and St. Michaels and remember the ...see more
I lived in Abbotsham from birth in 1947 until we moved away in 1967. I attended the village school from 1952 until 1959. Started in the infants class with Mrs Attenborough then on to the Junior class with the Headmistress, Mrs Cotton. In the Juniors we used to listen to the Schools Radio programmes where we learnt much about History and Geography. Also twice a week were music programmes - Music and ...see more
1942/1976 - I am the son of Alex Stewart, brother to D.C. Stewart. I spent my early years at Arnage during and after the war. I was at all the Arnage gatherings and met many stars of stage and screen. Many the time the Rolls Royce would collect me and my sister at school to take us out to the castle for weekends. There were 6 brothers; Charlie, Bill, Alex, Frank, Davy and Donald. Both my father and ...see more
I grew up in Woodford Bridge with my twin sister Jean, friends Norma Overton, Pat Ancona, Lyn, Norma, Gillian and Gloria Jenkinson, and Richard Cutmore. Happy memories of buying hot bread from Rackhams, taking a ride on my brother John's go-cart from The Billett across the road, down past the library into Stanford Close without stopping - unheard of today. Waiting at the number 10 bus-stop for ...see more
This is a picture of Whispers Girls School. The school closed a few years ago.
This picture shows Lower Street, looking towards Haslemere town centre. The building on the right (covered in ivy) in the foreground is The Good Intent pub.
Ah - so someone else was at Fox's at Skindles? I was there too, quite a lot with my boyfriend (now husband), we've been married since 1981. We used to go and see the bands, Budgie, Thin Lizzie - music so loud it would never be allowed today with all this 'Health and Safety' lark. We actually saw people's ears bleeding! The ceiling did indeed fall down when Budgie played, there were £1.00 notes everywhere as ...see more
I attended this school 1951/55, when Mr Atherton (the boss), William (Bill) Berry was PT instructor, Dick (the stick) Toomey was the punishment teacher, and Sgt (sit by numbers) was art teacher. After visiting (the stick) sitting by anything wasn't easy....who was a bad boy, then?!
I too, lived in the Triangle and have very lovely memories of Mr Sewter the milkman who sold the most delicious orange juice, which you were only allowed when ill. And don't forget the horse and cart, Mr Heather the farmer who always wore leather spats, Mr Bone the coalman who lived on Lindford Bridge just passed the shell house (what happened to the shell house?) and Mr Weaver who sold lovely lardy cakes. ...see more
