[susie123]

I went to London for the Coronation in June 1953 when I was six. My mum was from Harrow, Middlesex and we went to stay with her family. I don't think we actually went into London itself, certainly not on the day of the procession etc but I do remember street parties with fancy dress and someone had a TV but I don't remember much about that.

Later we went on family holidays to the West Country but my private primary school didn't go in for school trips. I went abroad twice in my teens, once with my mum and sister to visit my auntie in Belgium - we flew from Manchester to Brussels!, and once to the south of France with the High School. We stayed in Arles in Provencs and travelled by train. Can't remember which of those trips came first though, both around 1962.

Also went on several camping trips with Cannon Street Baptist Girl Guides, to Wales, Edinburgh, Sussex and the New Forest. Still like camping today!