Norhumberland, history, childhood memories, 1940s By Bill Charlton Cairnglastenhope – a great kids’ adventureGoing back a couple of years before the 1939-1945 war started, my Dad (Bob Charlton) planned a great adventure for us kids (me and brother Cliff and our cousin Tom Thompson). It was to cross over the fells and visit Cairnglastenhope Lake … Read more
Northumberland, history, humour, memories, 1940s By Bill Charlton Football at BrownrigBefore the 1939-1945 war, we Bellingham Laddies used to play football on most afternoon’s after school on Brown Rig, but we played mostly on weekends with from 5 up to about14 laddies a side. Brown Rig was the fields opposite the Croft where the school … Read more
Northumberland, history, humour, wartime, 1939-45, cars By Bill Charlton Dad’s carDad’s fist car was an Austin 7, which he bought just before the war. Dad was called up for war service and one weekend when he came on leave, he put the car up on wooden blocks to keep the tyres off the ground in … Read more