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I’ve lived here since 1982. I originally lived on the other side of the street – where I was born. Our family have been in this area from the 1920’s. In 1976 re-developers decided to knock our terraced houses … Continued
I’d been living in town and wanted to live in the country. It took me a week to find this place. Because it was so isolated, no-one really knew where the road was and the ‘For Sale’ sign had blown down. Eventually I … Continued
Whenever a minister moves to a church, part of their call is that the manse will be in good order. The house comes with the job and you have to live in the house. The last minister lived here for … Continued
I slept on the sofa – for three years. I liked it because I had somewhere to put my head – and I wasn’t out on the street. The place where I was staying was over-crowded. There was my friend, her … Continued
They all still consider this to be the family home….. My husband and I bought the house in 1961. The house was £1,400… and we had a job finding £50 deposit – that was big money then. It was £9 a … Continued
M: As a child I grew up through the ‘Troubles’ and every weekend we were away in the caravan somewhere… somewhere beautiful in the middle of nowhere. We didn’t know what was going on in the rest of Belfast. I … Continued
This is all that’s left of the farming community. It’s quite sad…. They built wind farms so there are lots of deserted farms. They just leave these places and they fall into disrepair. I’m always trying to get in before … Continued
I was looking for quite a while and wanted something in the same locality near my work. I wasn’t specifically looking for anything with a big garden, just my own space. I viewed about 5 -10 houses and this is … Continued
Dad went into residential care a year ago. While he was still living at home there was always a worry: would he be OK… was he happy… would he leave the back door open… or have an accident? He is … Continued
I’ve lived here my entire life. In this area you always felt a strong sense of community. There are a lot of families like our family who have been here 30+ years. They had children and have chosen to stay … Continued