SWEEPING THE SEAS I often think of the forgotten fishermen. Mention the Great War and most people’s thoughts will turn to the Somme, to Ypres and … [Read more...] about Sweeping the Seas – Fishermen in the Great War
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The Most Dangerous Job in the World – Trawling the North Seas for Fish
THE MOST DANGEROUS JOB IN THE WORLD Imagine if you will, being aboard a small trawler off the Russian coast, low in the water, the wind lashing, huge … [Read more...] about The Most Dangerous Job in the World – Trawling the North Seas for Fish
A Stroll Down Memory Lane – Cleethorpes in the 1940s
Today I was chatting to Gordon Sylvester whose father had Fred’s Barber's on Sea View Street. It was prompted by my sharing a photo on a local … [Read more...] about A Stroll Down Memory Lane – Cleethorpes in the 1940s
Cleethorpes – Top Ten things to do in Summer 1939
I enjoyed putting together this list of top ten things to do in Cleethorpes in the summer of 1939. I imagined what one of the characters in The … [Read more...] about Cleethorpes – Top Ten things to do in Summer 1939
Let me Entertain you – please!
A Skegness Chick I've often wondered why some people love to perform and entertain. I can't think of anything worse than standing up in front of an … [Read more...] about Let me Entertain you – please!
Remembrance – Where the Poppies Are
Where the Poppies Are There was a framed scroll on the wall in my Nanny Lettie's hallway. It was facing the door to the lounge so that every time my … [Read more...] about Remembrance – Where the Poppies Are