Did you live on Mersea Island or just go to visit your Grandparents? We lived there 1975-2001, been in sunny Spain ever since.

I visited my grandparents when they were living in Colchester, my parents now live in Colchester but Mersea was always a favorite place. Can you remember the name of the fish and chip shop near the scout camp?

I am now in Spain its great

I enjoy reading the Euro Weenie as well, which is why I often turn to
The Entertainer Online which includes "Weeniewatch" and other amusing pieces about ex-pat life.