Terry Bristow-Jones, Debenham
A selection of short stories from beach hut owners Terry Bristow-Jones, Debenham I bought my hut in 2009 after both my parents had died. I had spent my early years, in the 1950s, living...
Eileen Vinyard (Ipswich resident)
A selection of short stories from beach hut owners Eileen Vinyard (Ipswich resident) Our original beach hut was built by my grandfather who was a carpenter, around 100 years ago (I am...
Shirley Daley, Ipswich
A selection of short stories from beach hut owners Shirley Daley, Ipswich My husband and I bought our beach hut about 10 years ago with some money from my mother’s estate. My mum’s...
Gareth Craze, Ipswich
A selection of short stories from beach hut owners Gareth Craze, Ipswich Our beach hut was bought when our children were babies and they are now 23 and 25. It was bought as a present...
Sarah Caddick, Felixstowe
A selection of short stories from beach hut owners Sarah Caddick, Felixstowe Before I bought my beach hut, I could only stay out at the beach for a short while. I have ME, use a...
Anna Cooper, Burstall near Ipswich
A selection of short stories from beach hut owners Anna Cooper, Burstall near Ipswich My friend, Pat James, and I bought our hut 20 years ago. Pat was after a hut at Walton at the time,...
Ian Wallis, Bury St Edmunds
A selection of short stories from beach hut owners Ian Wallis (beach hut owner and poet), Bury St Edmunds My wife Hilary and I were passing the huts at Brackenbury Cliffs three summers...
Julie Downton, Felixstowe
A selection of short stories from beach hut owners Julie Downton, Felixstowe We have had our beach hut for 30 years. We enjoy many happy hours with family and friends and celebrate...
FBHCA committee member Joy Reeve, Felixstowe
A selection of short stories from beach hut owners FBHCA committee member Joy Reeve, Felixstowe Last summer (before this maelstrom began) my grandsons were having their customary summer...
Christine Wright, Ipswich
A selection of short stories from beach hut owners Christine Wright, Ipswich It was 1974 and I was expecting my first baby. “That's the end of our holidays for a bit,” said my husband,...
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Articles
Beach hut and chalet owners take part in seafront protest march
A beach hut owner saws off the back of his property in protest at council rent rises.
Angry couple chop beach hut in protest to the council raising rates
Beach hut owners in a Suffolk town aim to form a new association combat rent increases.
Felixstowe beach hut owners and chalet tenants pledge to fight future rent increases
Rent review will take into account hut owners’ and chalet tenants’ views.
Felixstowe beach hut owners angry over rent increases.
Felixstowe beach hut & chalet group will fight for a better deal.
Felixstowe beach hut & chalet group to meet council over rents.
Police investigate after five beach huts broken into.
Beach hut rents at Felixstowe could double in next few years.
Felixstowe beach hut owners’ protests delays big rent rise.
Beach hut owners vow to pitch up outside council HQ if rate rises go ahead.
Battle of the Beach Huts – Round One to the Owners.
Rent rise fears driving beach hut owners at Felixstowe to sell up.
Felixstowe beach hut owners tell their stories of their beloved seaside retreats.
*NEW* More than 500 protesters join march against Felixstowe beach hut rent rises.
*NEW* “Save FELIXSTOWE’S Beach Huts” Protest.
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