This was to be the first of many month long annual summer holidays that the family would spend in Selsey. Malcolm's father had rented a house called The Phytle which was situated in Vincent Road, Selsey in West Sussex. The family all travelled down together then, after a few days, father would return home and continue work.

Naturally, many days were spent on the beach but there were also trips on the bus to Chichester. One memory that Malcolm had was a field full of chickens behind the house being slaughtered. The men were putting their foot on the chickens head and pulling it by the legs then the dead birds were writhing for some moments afterwards.

 

In the garden of "The Phytle" in Vincent Road, Selsey. The house had been rented for a month.

Doady with the children and Nappy the dog

Granny Smith was staying with the family

Archie with Stewart with Malcolm		Archie with his mother Agnes

On the beach

On the beach

Paddling in the sea

The children on the beach with Nappy

The children on the beach with Nappy

The children on the beach with Nappy

Doady with the children and dog		Stewart, Malcolm and Gillian

Stewart with Nappy		Nappy

Napolean, known as Nappy