Mar 29, 20212 minPoemJust came across this lovely poem posted online by Steve Grimsley posted on the Facebook group 'Growing Up in Cheadle Hulme' Back in the...
Mar 27, 20215 minEaster and WhitsunAt Easter each year Nana came to stay. Nana was a devout catholic who did her best to stop me from going to hell by taking me to church...
Mar 19, 20218 minJunior SchoolThis is my school photo aged seven. As you can see, school uniform wasn't strictly enforced. I am wearing one of the dresses my mother...
Mar 12, 20219 minWasteMy father was a dedicated newshound. He bought his daily paper and cigarettes on the way to work. On Saturday afternoons he picked up...
Mar 6, 20217 min1950's appliancesThe only appliance which could be found in all the houses I knew was the cooker - gas or electric. Our own boasted an oven, four gas...
Feb 27, 20215 minDecoratingWe had been in our flat for well over a year when my parents decided it was time to cover the endless magnolia emulsion with something a...