Now
that I am in my senior years I should like to record an account of my
fascinating and very fulfilled life, especially for my grandchildren. I
am now 'living history' having as a child lived through the late
twenties and thirties. During the Second World War I was evacuated to
Canada. On my return I attended Medical School at Dundee and graduated
from St Andrews University. I practiced Medicine for 45 years, nearly 35
of these as a General Practitioner in Bramcote, Nottinghamshire. Sadly
my husband, Dr. Nigel Colley died in 1973 leaving me with four sons to
bring up. He never lived to see his eight grandchildren for whom I wish
to publish this website. Life has to go on, and I have accomplished
much in those 30 years without him. Two years after his death I took up
Scuba Diving which became an over-powering obsession and the interest
has taken me to many exciting places in the world. When I started the
seas were pristine and there were many colourful fishes and corals to
see. In 1987 I obtained the files from the National Archives, the
Public Record Office on my uncle, Gareth Vaughan Jones who was
tragically murdered in Inner Mongolia in mysterious circumstances. I
endeavoured to investigate his death and I have published two books
taken from his letters, diaries and articles which he left for
posterity. I too have gathered information about the forbears from
Wales and this is worthy of collating for the grandchildren. |