It was 1967.  The days of the mini skirt and Vidal Sassoon hair cuts.  I had THIS very cut.
I was twenty one and prided myself on my fashion flair.  You know what they say about pride coming before a fall don’t you?  Hold that thought.
I can’t believe, now, that I actually wore my skirts so [...]

“Will you pop up to the shop for me Babs?”
I was fourteen, my mum had run out of something that she needed in order to cook our evening meal.  The shop was about 200 yards up the road, and we constantly shopped there for items that mum had ‘run out of’ throughout the week.  She [...]

Life was good for Sidney and Jeanette.  Sidney now worked as a restoration artist, restoring the murals and paintings in the castles around England and Wales.  It was a very high quality job and Sidney deserved it.  He had worked hard in the decorating trade all his life, climbing ladders all day with his painful, [...]

For those that haven’t read parts one and two, and would like to, here are the links: Part one – Part two
During all the trauma of the accident, Jeanette and Sidney also had to cope with the fact that Britain was at war.  Sidney was not called to fight as he was in a reserved [...]

When I was in my mid twenties, I joined our company net-ball team.  I enjoyed playing as I was quite keen on sports.  Companies throughout London, and the surrounding areas, played against each other and made their way up (or down) the league tables.
Being based in the centre of London, our home ground was at [...]

A little bit of background information, just to set the scene.
Back in the early to mid sixties, and before the mini-skirt hit the scene, some of the fashions were ridiculous. The skirts were just on the knee and so tight that you couldn’t walk properly.  In order to climb even the smallest step, you had [...]

Jim and I had managed to find a nice little unfurnished flat, in a very nice part of London.   We had by far, the best and most expensive flat in the large house.  We were both on good salaries so the cost was not a problem.   One problem we had was that we were continually [...]

Part 3
Months went by.  I don’t remember how many but eventually I was to go to court as a witness for the prosecution.  I’m not just talking about any court here, this was The Old Bailey in the center of London. The main court for England and Wales, and where the more sensational cases were [...]

It was March 15th 1969 – My big day.  Everything had gone according to plan. The house was a buzz of busyness and excitement.  One sister did my nails, another my makeup, and my dress hung on the wardrobe door in readiness.  Today I would find out if my dressmaking skills were good enough.  Would [...]

Now we were in the late sixties, and things were really ’swinging’ as they said. Some things more than others, where some were concerned ;O)
Derek, a friend of Jim’s from school, worked in the advertising industry as a copywriter.  He was only 19 years old and was on the highest salary ever paid to a [...]