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Cobham Fete 2018

Posted on 16th August 2018 by Ruiha Smalley

Cobham Fete, Bank Holiday, Monday 27th of August, 1pm-5pm Come meet the Cobham Landscape Detectives team and learn about the latest archaeological discoveries made in the village and the wider landscape… These include the excavation of a late iron age/early Roman site at … Continue reading →

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Back to Sunnyside

Posted on 6th July 2018 by Ruiha Smalley

Now to get back to our life in ‘Sunny-Side’.  We were very lucky because we could get all our veg and fruit from the farm, also quite a lot of fruit from the farm, also quite a lot of log … Continue reading →

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Ern and myself

Posted on 5th July 2018 by Ruiha Smalley

Now to get back to Ern and myself. We saved twenty pounds (felt like millionaires). Ern’s Gran was selling her home furniture well we went out on our bikes to have a look at it all and it looked good … Continue reading →

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Now for another little yarn…

Posted on 1st July 2018 by Ruiha Smalley

When we lived in Gravesend we didn’t live far from the swimming baths as you know.  My mum said you are not allowed in the water until you can swim, so I had an old chair without a back on … Continue reading →

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A girl in Cobham village

Posted on 19th June 2018 by Ruiha Smalley

Now to get back to my life as a girl in the village… I went to Cobham school until I was fourteen, it was a lovely village, everyone knew everyone else and were always willing to help.  Mind you everyone … Continue reading →

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