By Penny Allen. Wolverhampton, England My grandparents, Clara and Alfred, lived with Clara’s parents on a rural farm in Cossington, a small village in North East Leicestershire. The property, Meadow Farm, belonged to the Burton family. Alfred left school at 11, having already passed his school certificate. He began working in a factory sewing leather… Continue reading Our Family History
Category: England
Granny Saved My Life
By DJ Macdonald. South London, England In the streets of London, I gaze fondly at old houses with a basement, reminding me of my Granny’s Victorian house, which provided sanctuary to me for five years. Granny was a stately, well-dressed figure, never outside without a hat in her seventies and eighties. She was eccentric, eating… Continue reading Granny Saved My Life
My Story
By Marie Phillips. Birmingham, England My story spans 85 years and has surprised me, when thinking back, that there have been some significant moments. My earliest memories are the happy six week school holidays spent under canvas on a farm near Porthmadog in North Wales with my very Welsh Mum, her sister, and my cousin.… Continue reading My Story