Charlie The Drake...

A Memory of Runcorn.

How we looked forward to a walk to the Town Hall park to feed the ducks, there was one really old and bedraggled one called "charlie the drake"?? or so my nan said!!
Once in the Town Hall grounds, we were allowed to run ahead along the roadway in the picture to reach the water fountain, stopping off and getting in line with the other kids to get a drink.
We would feed the ducks, play on the lawns, admire the plants, before returning back to the water fountain. Having sat on the bench in the picture, I can still smell the cut lawns. Time to go, stopping off at the toilets situated at the end of the drive way.
A walk back along Heath Rd, stopping off at the "chocolate box" sweet shop to get some Hamblintons humbugs for grandad.
You know it was just lovelly, so much so, I am going to buy this print.