Camberley Stories

13 Stories

Blinded by the light : 1967 : Architectural Drawing Services, Camberley by grantgoddard
Blinded by the light : 1967 : Arch...by Grant Goddard
It was a mystery. Questions were asked. Answers were not forthcoming. Nobody could understand what had happened. Evidently something must have occurred. But what? And ho...
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The unmagical mystery tour : 1973 : Piggott's Manor, Letchmore Heath by grantgoddard
The unmagical mystery tour : 1973...by Grant Goddard
There was a loud knock on the front door. Who could be visiting unannounced after dark? Certainly not Mr Dickinson from 'The Pru' who always called during daylight hours...
Economics! Economics! Read all about it! : 1974 : Mr Hodges, Strode's College by grantgoddard
Economics! Economics! Read all abo...by Grant Goddard
"Each of you will subscribe to 'The Times' newspaper and read it every day," Mr Hodges told us. "In class, we will discuss one of its news stories about e...
Give them a foot & they take a metre : 1972 : Bill Beaver, Camberley & Alicante by grantgoddard
Give them a foot & they take a met...by Grant Goddard
It was the summer of rock'n'roll. Bill Haley. Buddy Holly. Chuck Berry. Fats Domino. The Big Bopper. Now, every time I hear one of their songs, I am reminded of a summer...
The trophy son : 1969 : Charles Church & IMIC Properties Limited, Camberley by grantgoddard
The trophy son : 1969 : Charles Ch...by Grant Goddard
It was the summer of '69. My father had insisted I accompany him to his meeting. He had driven us to a wooden gateway on the south side of Lightwater Road that led into...
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If you can't stand accounts, get out of the kitchen : 1966 : Whites of Camberley by grantgoddard
If you can't stand accounts, get o...by Grant Goddard
"Grant, why haven't you written anything? What did you do yesterday evening?" Our teacher had walked along the row of desks in the classroom and noticed that I...
Things you say you love, you're gonna lose : 1973 : The Blue Pool, Camberley by grantgoddard
Things you say you love, you're go...by Grant Goddard
The couple put the huge dog in the back of their car and, before setting off down our driveway, smiled and waved at us. We did not smile. We did not wave back. My mother...
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Remember the days of the old schoolyard : 1963-1969 : Cordwalles, Camberley by grantgoddard
Remember the days of the old schoo...by Grant Goddard
"I don't wanna go," I was shouting as I struggled to hang on to the car door for dear life. I was being kidnapped and forced into a vehicle outside my home tha...
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Land of a thousand cockroaches : 1986-1987 : Deptford Housing Co-op, London by grantgoddard
Land of a thousand cockroaches : 1...by Grant Goddard
"Gimme your money!" he shouted, pointing a pistol at me. He had jumped out from behind some bushes. It was a dark winter evening. I was alone. Nobody was about...
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You can't tell me what I'm doing wrong : 1976 : And Mother Makes Four, Camberley by grantgoddard
You can't tell me what I'm doing w...by Grant Goddard
"Why are you choosing a university so far away?" aunt Sheila demanded of me. "You should commute from home to Guildford so you can help your mum." I...
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Attempted murder on the Waterloo express? : 1971 : Bagshot railway station by grantgoddard
Attempted murder on the Waterloo e...by Grant Goddard
Kapow! There was an explosion. Before I even grasped what had just happened, I could see I was covered with shards of glass. What was that noise? The train window I was...
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Teach your children well? : 1960s-70s : vegetable-free adolescence, Camberley by grantgoddard
Teach your children well? : 1960s...by Grant Goddard
"How often do you wash your face?" asked the doctor. "Like how?" I responded, uncertain about what he was enquiring. "You know, with soap and wa...
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your smile eats me alive (Asking Alexandria) by jungkook_smiles
your smile eats me alive (Asking A...by Mya
Ben Bruce comes into Adira Bruce's life once again seeing how destructive his leave left her in. can they fix their brother sister relationship? Adira has a lot of hate...