Country Matters with Dave Phillips

Country Matters with Dave Phillips

1966 And All That

Exactly 60 years ago today, Dave enjoyed the best day of his life. Hold on tight as he explains why . . .

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Dave Phillips
Jul 30, 2026
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Saturday July 30 1966 was – and remains – the most significant day of my life. I was ten years old and in my favourite place in the world, Hampshire’s New Forest. Every summer my parents and I would stay there for a week with my grandad. The leafy forest was a stark contrast to my home in the flat and treeless fens of West Norfolk and, best of all, Dad …

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