1955
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A rare
picture of Lassie our dog (when she died she was replaced with
Judy of 'Judy Granny' fame). Ian and Moira in the front garden
of our home, the Excise House, in Bonahaven on the Isle of Islay.
The Paps of Jura in the background still remain to be tackled,
let alone conquered, by the Goodalls! |
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1957
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Both
sets of grandparents received annual summer visits. Dad's parents
lived in Boscombe just outside Bournemouth and many a happy holiday
was spent there on the beach. Ian did not pick up his Dad's cricket
skills which is why he only captained Buckhaven High School's
2nd eleven four years later. |
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1958
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Crackington
Haven, on the north coast of Cornwall, was a family holiday retreat
for many years before and after the second World War. Ian's sandal
power has stood him in good stead ever since. The cliff in the
background remains unchanged to this day but the hotel Ian is
facing, and where we stayed, has now become self-catering accommodation. |
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The summer
holiday in 1959 was split between Leigh-on-Sea (where Ian's maternal
grandparents retired to) and Bournemouth (with Ian's Dad's parents).
Ian learned to swim - breast stroke - in the outdoor swimming
pool at Westcliffe-on-Sea in Essex. |
1959
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These
steps were somewhere yet to be identified, but probably near
the swimming pool at Westcliffe-on-Sea. |
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1960
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Probably at Shell
Bay, after moving to Windygates from Islay in the spring. This
year was the last summer holiday in Leigh-on-Sea. |
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1961
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One year
later, same shirt - nothing changes! On holiday in 1961 (Ian's
mother dated this as 1962) at Runswick Bay in Yorkshire. |
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