Category Archives: Holidays

School Trip to France (did I go on my own?)

I have been looking through some old photograph albums that I previously took no notice of because the photo’s are not of the best quality! Going back to 1970 when I was 12 years old and in the first year at … Continue reading

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Easter Peace be yours

I have been looking through my collection of old postcards and greetings cards and I found this lovely one that was sent 98 years ago! It is a postcard, and on the reverse it is dated the 29th of March … Continue reading

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A Summer Holiday Door

Today’s door is the door to our holiday chalet. Most of our family holidays were spent at Pontins Holiday Camps, and this photo is one of the years we took my parents along with us. It was Camber Sands Holiday … Continue reading

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A Very Small Door

Here is a very small door, really more of a doorway! Taken in August 1927 on holiday in Whitley Bay Gordon, Jack and Nancy Dinnis have built a wonderful sandcastle with a door at the bottom! It looks like a … Continue reading

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Christmas Is Coming

Christmas is coming, I’ve already bought my cards and some of my presents and I am looking forward to spending time with my family. Looking back at photographs of Christmas in years past I see it has always been a … Continue reading

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Gordon’s Man Bag

This gallery contains 7 photos.

Recently a tax on carrier bags has been introduced here. You now have to pay 5 pence for every supermarket carrier bag, where they used to be free. This is to hopefully address the problem of the accumulated rubbish of … Continue reading

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Funny Photo Friday #7

Funny Photo Friday #7 They handed out the gnome hats on entry, it would be rude to refuse? Are gnomes a British thing?

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Funny Photo Friday #2

This is a series that looks at photographs in my collection. They will be either humorous or will evoke a warm memory of times past.               Laugh and enjoy!  

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Funny Photo Friday #1

This is a series that looks at photographs in my collection. They will be either humorous or will evoke a warm memory of times past.               Laugh and enjoy!   Funny Photo Friday #1 … Continue reading

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