Grayne Avenue, Isle Of Grain

A Memory of Isle of Grain.

I grew up in 26 Grayne Avenue, Isle of Grain. was there from 1972 to 1990. My family and I then moved to Australia. I found this site when looking up to see what my old house looks like now as its being sold. I was very disappointed to see the front garden was now all paved, the back garden looks like an over grown disgrace. My grand-parents took such pride in their garden and kept it so nice.
I loved growing up in Grain. Walking out to the fort in the mud. Horse riding, sliding down the fort in the snow, berry picking in the summer. Going to Dancers farm to see the animals and watching the local team play football at the weekend where my grandad was a linesman and my uncles played until around 1986. Was a lovely place to grow up.
I have family still there that i keep in touch with, and I believe my family (The Brown's) are one of the oldest families in Grain. I'm very proud of that and where i come from and who my family are. I know there are still well respected in the community.
My mum, nan and Grandad worked at the residential club when the chimney was being built. i think that was in the 1970's. then my nan went to work at the Hogarth Inn as a bar maid. (Wendy Owens) and my mum worked there some evenings in the kitchen after working in London all day.
i went back once around years ago (wow time flys) to see family and take a look around the village. So much had changed. I guess it couldn't always stay the quaint little village i grew up in where everyone knew everyone and you could leave your doors un-locked.
Such great memories :)

Sacha Owens

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