Sharing stories of life in Binstead during the 1950s and 1960s was the main subject of chatter when 18 Binstead people got together with their partners at the Ryde Indoor Bowling Club on Friday 30th March.
The group travelled from all over the Island to enjoy the lovely supper and get together.
There were memories of Binstead Beach, when during the 1950s and 1960s was a pretty bay full of sand. Families walked down the tiny lane to bathe, play and relax on the beach.
Photos were shared of life in the village. There was one of Binstead School which was situated in Arnold Road, and those attending the get together were reminded that it had an overflow class room set up in the Methodist Church hall in Chapel Road.
There was reminiscing of playing in the field on the corner of Pitts Lane and Binstead Hill which was known to some as ‘the Rec’ and to others ‘the Corner Field’.
To celebrate the Coronation in 1953, 2 swings, a seesaw and an odd single bar supported by 2 uprights were added. No-one could recall what they were meant to do with this bar.
Lucy, from the Indoor Bowling Club, took control when photos were taken of the whole group and then the 18 village people stood proud of their heritage. She also helped organise the event and was presented with a bouquet of flowers.
Ken Whitter, who organised the niannual event for the past 21 years, said:
“It was so nice to see so many Binstead people here. I’ve already started to plan the next one which will take place in 2021”.
