Where were you born?
Apr 23rd 2007, 8:04 pm
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Where were you born?
I was born in the caravan below, near Falmouth, Cornwall, during the winter of '62, the worst winter on record in England since 1740! Snow covered the ground everywhere from Christmas '62 until March '63, but was particularly bad in Wales and the South-west of England.
I was nearly born on 'Meg', a 21' 1904 built sloop that my parents were living on at a mooring in Falmouth but as mum grew larger, climbing aboard and moving around the boat became more difficult, so dad bought this lovely caravan. He had a colleague who managed to get permission for them to site it in a fenced in area in the corner of an occupied pigs field belonging to a friendly farmer.
Apparently, as mum yowled and howled through her labour during the night, she could hear the pigs snorting and snuffling in sympathy on the other side of the fencing. They were normally asleep at night.
I could detail lots more here but I shall write it on my blog where I have more space!
So, where were you born?
What was going on in the world at the time?
I was nearly born on 'Meg', a 21' 1904 built sloop that my parents were living on at a mooring in Falmouth but as mum grew larger, climbing aboard and moving around the boat became more difficult, so dad bought this lovely caravan. He had a colleague who managed to get permission for them to site it in a fenced in area in the corner of an occupied pigs field belonging to a friendly farmer.
Apparently, as mum yowled and howled through her labour during the night, she could hear the pigs snorting and snuffling in sympathy on the other side of the fencing. They were normally asleep at night.
I could detail lots more here but I shall write it on my blog where I have more space!
So, where were you born?
What was going on in the world at the time?
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Apr 23rd 2007, 8:17 pm
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Re: Where were you born?
I was born in the caravan below, near Falmouth, Cornwall, during the winter of '62, the worst winter on record in England since 1740! Snow covered the ground everywhere from Christmas '62 until March '63, but was particularly bad in Wales and the South-west of England.
I was nearly born on 'Meg', a 21' 1904 built sloop that my parents were living on at a mooring in Falmouth but as mum grew larger, climbing aboard and moving around the boat became more difficult, so dad bought this lovely caravan. He had a colleague who managed to get permission for them to site it in a fenced in area in the corner of an occupied pigs field belonging to a friendly farmer.
Apparently, as mum yowled and howled through her labour during the night, she could hear the pigs snorting and snuffling in sympathy on the other side of the fencing. They were normally asleep at night.
I could detail lots more here but I shall write it on my blog where I have more space!
So, where were you born?
What was going on in the world at the time?
If you have a mum still around, give her a call, as I have just done and maybe you'll find out some interesting details about your birth.
I was nearly born on 'Meg', a 21' 1904 built sloop that my parents were living on at a mooring in Falmouth but as mum grew larger, climbing aboard and moving around the boat became more difficult, so dad bought this lovely caravan. He had a colleague who managed to get permission for them to site it in a fenced in area in the corner of an occupied pigs field belonging to a friendly farmer.
Apparently, as mum yowled and howled through her labour during the night, she could hear the pigs snorting and snuffling in sympathy on the other side of the fencing. They were normally asleep at night.
I could detail lots more here but I shall write it on my blog where I have more space!
So, where were you born?
What was going on in the world at the time?
If you have a mum still around, give her a call, as I have just done and maybe you'll find out some interesting details about your birth.
First time I was taken out in me loverly new pram, when th'ice had melted, me mum went wom an ad fergeten ter tak ma wi er. So there I wer outside t'co-op
many av called er a silly bugger fer goin back fer me
jo
Apr 23rd 2007, 8:21 pm
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Re: Where were you born?
Chertsey, Surrey
Apr 23rd 2007, 8:29 pm
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Re: Where were you born?
I could be your twin. I was born in a comfy hospital, so I'm told, in Oct 62. This was in't middle o't pennines. BRRRR
First time I was taken out in me loverly new pram, when th'ice had melted, me mum went wom an ad fergeten ter tak ma wi er. So there I wer outside t'co-op
many av called er a silly bugger fer goin back fer me
jo
First time I was taken out in me loverly new pram, when th'ice had melted, me mum went wom an ad fergeten ter tak ma wi er. So there I wer outside t'co-op
many av called er a silly bugger fer goin back fer me
jo
BTW my OH is 17/10/62
Apr 23rd 2007, 8:31 pm
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Apr 23rd 2007, 8:37 pm
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In my parents bedroom, in the house me mum still lives in today, and where both my Grandpa and Dad died! (Not saying where though, 'cos I will probably be the one selling it some day!! 
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Apr 23rd 2007, 8:58 pm
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Janner land. In a hospital.
Apr 23rd 2007, 9:07 pm
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I was born 60 miles away from the Equator ...
Apr 23rd 2007, 9:25 pm
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Apr 23rd 2007, 9:39 pm
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Apr 23rd 2007, 10:23 pm
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Truro in Cornwall - in my Nan's house
Apr 23rd 2007, 10:49 pm
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No place special just Liverpool Maternity Hospital.
Apr 23rd 2007, 11:37 pm
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Battle Hospital, Reading. Not at all exotic.