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One of The Nicest Places in The World
In 1998 I travelled to a beautiful town in England called Frinton- on-Sea.
A very unique and special place - where everyone is very friendly, clean and helpful.
I would say Frinton is like no other town in England - some of the shops have not changed decor since the 1950's 60's or 70's --- the pawns shops are the best for gifts and notions.
Frinton- on- Sea is a jewel of a town - a little bit of ol' England.
Essex memories
Sunday School Outings in The 1950s
Annual Outing to Walton on the Naze from Upshire in Essex.
In the early days we travelled by train from Waltham Cross, one train picking children up from stations along the line and taking us all out for the day to Walton. In the later years it would a coach or double-decker bus from the Princesfield Estate at the top of the lane leading to the Gospel Hall. The outing was the highlight of the year for many children, as apart from the outing they would never have seen the seaside. We would leave the Hall at 8am. Each child would bring their own lunch, which was normally eaten on the train or bus before we got to Walton. We stopped at the “Halfway” café for toilets and refreshments, then travelled onto Walton where we would meet up with hundreds of other children all out for their Sunday School Outings too.
Children and adults herded together to the nearest beach and then deck chairs were purchased and... Read more
The 1960s in Walton - Hard Times!
I moved to Walton in the 1960s after my dad died. We lived in a caravan at a park up the Naze as we were homeless. I went to school in Stanley Road when I was 14 and went for a month or so and never went back, nobody cared! Got a job as a labourer on Castle Estates at 14 and spent 10 hours a day carrying bricks up a ladder. Had a girlfriend who I still love who was a few years older than me. I was a total toe-rag, at 15/16 I was stealing, and ended up getting a girl into trouble and had to leave town for a bit, as her husband was going to murder me. I was good looking and I knew it and lived for girls, fags and beer in that order. I would work for a few weeks, get some money, get sacked and move on. But oh how I envied the blokes who had a stable life and then ... I... Read more
My Great Uncles House
This photograph looks as though it was taken from the gate way of the house where my great uncle lived and as indeed I did, untill 1949. There were if I remember, four semi detached houses that joined up with the old Post Office going towards Clacton. The view from my uncles house gate looks down towards Pork Lane and it is there that my Great greatgrandfather lived in Plantation Cottages and where he died in 1923. Sadley all the houses and the Post Office have now been demolished not sure when but they were there about mid sixties.
Next door to great uncles house the other way towards Kirby Cross, there was a typical black Essex large shed and a smaller one. The house next to these and the owner of the sheds, I remember to this day, had a large enmal sign advertising "Colman's Mustard" covering what would have been covering no doubt, many holes in his missing tiles!
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The Start of Good Times.
My first holiday with my future wife and her family. We sat on the sands by the cafe as we didn't know how to hire a beach hut. That was the start of an association with Holland-on-Sea for me that is still going strong. I can't get down as much as I used to, but my daughter has a caravan on Valley Farm now so when my health lets me I do go down with her.
Can we Get Married?
After a day down the front we sat just around the corner of the Donkey just past where the cars are. It was a great summer evening and we were just finishing the day with a drink. I thought it was the right time to ask her dad if we could become engaged and he and my future mother-in-law agreed. Another milestone in my life happening in Holland-on-Sea.
Such Great Holidays!
I remember as a child the great holidays in the 60s on the beaches at Holland. We hired a beach hut for 7/6 a week near the deck chair and paddle float hire. Who can forget the pretty girls who pushed the ice cream trolleys up and down the prom calling out "Walls Ices!" I remember one of the cafes on the beach, think the one in the photo got washed away
We used to try and climb the concrete wall going back up to the road near the first aid hut as a dare. Perhaps that's why it was put there!
We stayed at Valley Farm where in the evenings we were entertained by Ronnie Mills and his band. Highlight of the evenings were doing the "march of the mods" on the dance floor and the talent competition. Such great times they were.
