Monthly Archives: August 2012

A trip to Somerset in the 1960’s

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Shirley Cook

I was remembering our family holiday in Somerset in the 1960’s. There were four of us children and we travelled down from Sussex in Dad’s Ford Zephyr Mark One! My brother even remembers the number plate! IY 9934. It was … Continue reading →

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Trip to Minehead in Somerset

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Shirley Cook

We went down to Minehead at the weekend. It was mainly a trip to see my friend Celia, who lives near there. We hadn’t seen each other for four years. We set off just after lunch time on the Friday, hoping to … Continue reading →

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A Mslexia shortlisting!

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Shirley Cook

I had a letter today re the Mslexia poetry competition that I entered in June. It said that I had been shortlisted in the top 100. This is amazing and I am so thrilled! There were thousands of entries so … Continue reading →

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A day trip to Worthing in a charabanc.

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Shirley Cook

A charabanc is a horse-drawn vehicle or early motor coach. The name comes from the French ‘char a bancs,’  wagon with wooden benches. It was a popular sporting vehicle at race meetings in France. The first charabanc in Britain was presented … Continue reading →

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The St Leonard’s Forest Dragon

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Shirley Cook

St Leonard’s Forest lies on the Wealden ridge between Horsham and Crawley. It is named after the sixth century French hermit St Leonard who lived in the forest. There is a legend that he fought and killed a dragon there. A chronicle of the time (770AD)  states’ … Continue reading →

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