Monthly Archives: July 2013

Greenways – 12th July 2013

Greenways – 12th July 2013, a set on Flickr. In the midst of a heatwave in England, and so we should, after all it is summer! Last week we ventured off to Greenways, the National Trust property and former holiday … Continue reading

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The Bride & Groom – 14th July 1928

85 years ago today, this happy couple stood for this photograph. The photograph was taken by Lanham Photographers, Stoke Road Guildford and pencilled on the back reads – “With love Fred & Daisy 14th July 1928” So, who were Fred … Continue reading

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Happy Anniversary!

Well, today is my 19th Wedding Anniversary. Doesn’t time fly? We married at 4pm on the afternoon of the 13th July in Kenya. It was a hot day and the flowers were beautiful and vibrant and the temperature was pretty … Continue reading

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Compton Castle – 11th July 2013

Compton Castle – 11th July 2013, a set on Flickr. Described as a National Trust property, Compton Castle is still lived in by the family. You can look through part of the house and the rose garden which is delightful, … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday – An Old Door!

There is something absolutely mind blowing about this door. This original door was on a bedroom at Compton Castle. Now encased within a wooden frame and sited in a passageway for all to see. The door is over 500 years … Continue reading

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The Jolly Farmer Inn at Puttenham

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George’s War

Last March, on what would have been my Grandfather’s 104th birthday I wrote about what I affectionately call George’s War. You can read that earlier post HERE, or you can stop by my blog called George’s War, which is HERE. … Continue reading

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Lymposs and Smee Ltd

“LYMPOSS and SMEE Limited.(In Voluntary Liquidation.)NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of sections 290 and 341 (1) (b) of the Companies Act, 1948,that a General Meeting of the above-named Company will be held at Central Buildings, Guildford, on Tuesday the 24th May, at … Continue reading

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Employment

Trying to piece together my Grandfather’s life before he joined the Army in 1940 has been slow. Frustrating, as within living memory I could have had the answers. I have been researching my ancestry since the mid 1980’s and there … Continue reading

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Lymposs & Smee, Guildford

“LYMPOSS and SMEE Limited.(In Voluntary Liquidation.)NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of sections 290 and 341 (1) (b) of the Companies Act, 1948,that a General Meeting of the above-named Company will be held at Central Buildings, Guildford, on Tuesday the 24th May, at … Continue reading

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