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fishing

Fishing

Maybe you’re a keen fisherman or woman. I’m not – not at all. I do enjoy a good fish meal, grilled or baked, or even

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telephone calling

Telephone Calling

Telephones were exceptional items among home appointments in 1930. For people to have a phone installed required them to be affluent enough to afford one

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backyard cricket

Backyard Cricket

Cricket has always been my favourite sport. I played it as a schoolboy, and after I left school, I was a member of teams in

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Hanging out clothes

Across the land there were definite Monday washday rituals in the years gone by. My mother had some that she followed, but my grandmother adhered

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Washing Days

The automatic washing machine and modern laundry detergents, together with easy care fabrics, may have their advantages in a busy twenty-first century life. But there

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Bedford Truck

Grandads Bedford Truck

The first motor vehicle I can recall travelling in was my grandfather’s ancient dusty red Bedford truck. Even in the war years of the early

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Music Reminiscence Therapy

Music Reminiscence Therapy

When thinking of music reminiscence therapy, our mind usually goes to the benefits to our mental health and wellbeing. However, this style of therapy can

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