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Earliest Memory
Do you ever think about your earliest memory?
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Early School Years
Simon’s Mum decided that he was too much of a handful to keep at home...
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The School Inspector
The school inspector was dreaded by both the teachers and pupils...
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The Eye Operation
Simon’s schooling was interrupted. He was not keen on going but anything was better than going to the hospital to have an eye operation...
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The Lone Ranger
In January and February of 1963 there was a very cold Winter...
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Snakes Alive
The sheds and the gardens were an adventure playground for Simon…
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Football Family
Simon’s Mum, Connie, was a keen sportswoman and had captained…
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Steam Railway
In the High Street, next door to Simon; Jane and Christine’s…