Summers on the Appledore Road World War Two

 By Beryl Dale I was born in May 1938 and when I think of the summers of my early childhood the sun seemed to have shone all the time. It is especially strange as those years were set against the back drop of war and all that entailed. We lived in the outskirts of Rye, … Continue reading Summers on the Appledore Road World War Two

Summers On the Home Front

By Beryl Dale I was born in May 1938 on Romney Marsh near the Military Canal and when I think of the summers of my early childhood the sun seemed to have shone all the time. It is especially strange as those years were set against the back drop of war and all that entailed. … Continue reading Summers On the Home Front

Going Home to Rye

  By Beryl Dale I went down to Rye with my daughter to discover more about the exceptional circumstances which had led to my parents’ house being flooded in November 1960. I had been living in London at the time and had just completed the preliminary exams which took place half way through my Physiotherapy … Continue reading Going Home to Rye