Dancing Round The Maypole
I can remember dancing round the maypole by the conker trees just down from the pond on May 1st with the Burgh Heath Methodist School, Head teacher Miss Mary Fletcher - and buying sherbert in the little shop nearby which was weighed out on an old set of scales - sherbert and humbugs kept in little glass jars on the shelf - can't remeber the name of the lady that owned the shop but knew her daughter Mrs Freida Day - anyone else remember any of this or what this lady's name was? Also remember hearing stories of the horse and cart that went down the well in the pond - wonder whether that was true -Miss Marshall who lived by the pond (school secretary) told us this story - gosh so many memories flooding back :)
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RE: RE: Dancing Round The Maypole
If you mean the shop up by the school which I attended1963/64, then the woman who ran it was Bertha Deets. I remember, she had a large Alsation dog which frightened the lives out of me and my mates. I believe Bertha also served teas and light refreshments from the premises. With to regards Miss Marshall by the pond, I remember many an expedition into her garden, not only to get a good fishing spot in the willows but too 'scrump' her fruit trees!
Comment from John Haines on Tuesday, 19th October 2010.
RE: RE: Dancing Round The Maypole
I remember Bertha Deet's shop on the Brighton Road but the shop I remember is the little one run by a lady by the conker trees who only sold humbugs, sherbert and potatoes!! Can't remember her name but it will come back to me :o) I also remember Bertha Deets dog!! We used to play on the common behind her shop and called it the hills and mountains!! We made many a camp in the bracken over there, did anyone else??
Comment from Eunice Warne on Wednesday, 20th October 2010.