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My early days at a lovely village school with my teacher Miss Green and all the wonderful things to learn about!

My grandparents coming to stay with us for a week's holiday each year

Going out in the early misty mornings with my grandad to pick mushrooms in the woods. He would teach me about the trees, plants and creatures
; sometimes a hedgehog, a field mouse and once even a badger! Then we’d go go home to nana who would cook our pickings as part of a huge Yorkshire breakfast.

Exploring with friends , old houses, abandoned cars, building sites etc... Everyday was an adventure and apart from a few bumps and bruises it was always good fun, carefree and no sense of danger or any stresses in life

We lived in the country my dad worked on a farm .The cottage we lived in belonged to the farmer.It had alovely garden with a stream.l had various pets.The food was home grown. I used to go up to the farmhouse sit by the Aga and the farmers wife would give me dinner and tea absolutely delicous!

Going fishing with my Dad and listening to the same story over the years, of how he caught a big fish and every time he would exaggerate the size of this fish. Happy days! RIP sadly missed.

Standing at the bottom of our garden and waving to the drivers and firemen of the steam trains that chuffed past on the railway line alongside our fence!

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My Favorite childhood memory is our annual weeks Holiday to my Nanna & Grandad's house in Eastbourne. A week at the seaside with days at the beach ,simply fun!!

Collecting winkles off of the beach with my brother & sister and selling them to the chef at the small local hotel - can't see that being allowed nowadays days what with current health & hygiens laws!

The first time my dad took me fishing, 60 years later i am still drowning maggots!!

Going to the shop with my half penny and picking my sweets and going home with a bag full

Rushing to the railway station to meet the train I knew my dad would be on . I used to love "walking home" with my dad.

Travelling on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Light Railway. I still love vintage & miniature trains.

going to see greatgrandma and getting chocolate

Sunday afternoon, out in the car for a random drive with Mum Dad and my sister and brother my dad always called it his Magical mystery tour as we never knew where we would end up, could be seaside looking for shells ect or country side looking for fossils great fun

My favourite memory is if the hot summer in 1977 and my mum taking us to the beach every day

That would have to be going on long walks in the summer with the first love of my life, Jasper my dog

Feeling grown-up when my older sister took me to the beach for lunch. Chip shop chips and a jam doughnut, to keep us warm and full on a chilly, windy day! Both things we rarely had! Such a treat!

my fav memory i have is of me and my cousin and best friend travelling all the way from darwen to lands end in her fathers three wheeler car,it was absolutely wonderful,we saw lots of amazing sights,i remember i used a full roll of camera film taking pictures of a wild bunny at the side of the road,i was only 8 years old,happy times

Going on picnics with my family. Happy days!

I remember travelling with my parents to visit my aunt who lived in south east London, when I was little the journey seemed long and so exciting. We often stayed for the weekend and I was allowed to have a bath in the bathroom (our flat didn't have indoor plumbing at the time) a whole bath full of hot water was such a treat.

Hanging around my Dad’s neck from the back of the car while we drove to our holidays. Couldn’t do that now!!!

Just playing and being happy, whether it was running around outside, or indoors on my own with my imagination roaming free.

Walking along the sea wall with my grandparents before going to get an ice-cream. They visited every summer and we did this most mornings while they were there.

Going on holiday and playing games on the beach with my family, then eating a delicious sand covered picnic!