Hugh making friends with Turk, the boxer dog from next door.Turk looked very fierce but was really a softy. Our cat could easily see him off the premises. We were once asked to look after him when George, from next door, had to do a night shift. He couldn't find the dog as he left for work, but assured us he was not far away. We looked and looked and called and called but there was no sign of him. I had to get up in the night to get a drink for one of the children and I went out and called again. I thought I heard a faint barking. We had to ring George and admit we hadn't found him.When George arrived home he was knocked over by the dog which had been locked in the house all the time.

Hugh Dias was a friend of Cul's from college. He lived near Carlisle. We visited several times and he was Hugh's godfather. He died about ten years ago. We still keep in touch with his wife, Rosemary.

During this visit (to the Lake District) Hugh Dias and family joined us for the day.

Hugh was born five weeks early so was older than we expected him to be when we booked this holiday. We had a flat in Old Colwyn. It was a very staid sort of place and they took some adjusting to five lively (but very well behaved !!) boys.

Margaret and little Matt

Atop Thurstaston Hill or maybe Bidston Hill, both favourite places for outings.

Adventures on the rec. This was a piece of waste ground in our road. The local children built a den and had super imaginative adventures there. They had to be persuaded to come in for meals.

I remember it as 'The Castle on the Wasty' and was the most exciting place on earth!

Frika was a lovely dog. Unfortunately is was difficult to keep her in when the family moved from Wallasey to Moreton. The gardens were open plan and poor Frika was besieged by all the dogs in the neighbourhood. We were all terribly upset when we could see no alternative to putting her down.