summer holiday

every summer we went to the seaside in my uncles van with the teapot.
seaburn, southshields all over,
the whole extended family about 8 of us, the van was converted, wouldnt be allowed nowadays.

but i suffered terrible travel sickness, couldnt even go to durham without being ill and bishop was out cos i fainted every time we finally got off the bus..
had to be carried into doggarts to be revived by hot tea.

The teapot was carried across the sands to the little cafe on the front to be filled with hot water, then they trooped back across the sands where the tea by that time was cold, egg sandwiches filled with sand. but lovely all the same.

afternoons were spent riding the "little train" at seaburn, it ran around the boating lake.
we sang all the way there cliffs summer holiday and got into trouble incase it put my uncle off his driving.

I can remember one sad time a lad drowned, they brought him up past us and it,s never left me. it ruined every trip to the sea after that. so sad.

we also went on browney chapel sunday school trip every year, i loved chapel.
esp. xmas parties where we were allowed to play postmans knock that wouldnt be allowed either.
anniversarys where we stood up and recited a poem in our fancy frocks.
ive still the books i was given as anniversary presents, heidi, loved that , n uncle toms cabin.

the chapel came up for sale i nearly put an offer in, but changed my mind. Its beautiful now.!