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Childhood Memories of The Village Pond

The Pond c1955 Ref: C498022
The Pond c1955
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My friends and I spent many hours catching Sticklebacks in the pond. A fishing net cost tuppence in those days and was regarded as a lot of money but worth every penny. After the war it was so sad to see the pond gradually disappearing and like so many other childhood memories just fading away.

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A memory of Chalfont St Giles in Buckinghamshire shared on Thursday, 14th May 2009.

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