Mile Oak Portslade 1938 to 1950

Year: 1947

Mile Oak Portslade 1938 to 1950

Hello, I was one of the few children who lived in Mile Oak Road and and also played on Broomfields Farm, we lived at no 222 which was the second to last house before the road dropped down the hill to Mile Oak. The old wagon mentioned used to be the shepherd's hut that he moved around the fields with his sheep, which were kept in pens made of woven hurdles, we spent many hours with the shepherd when the sheep were moved around the field at the bottom of our garden, having mugs of tea and he often shared a piece of cake with us kids. The naughty boys school, as it was known to us, over looked our house, my mother often had some of the boys home for tea on Sundays, I think the masters used to use tea with us as a reward for good behaviour. It was a nice surprise for me to read Bonny Cother's memories, which certainly rekindled a lot of my happy memories of Mile Oak, for which I thank her, I am one of six children, I was eight yrs. old in 1947 with two sisters, five and twelve yrs, older, a sister 5 yrs younger and two brothers eight & ten years younger.

Year: Unknown

RE: Mile Oak Portslade 1938 to 1950

Frank,
Lovely to read your comment, mum used to visit a friend, must have been a close neighbor of yours, the lady had two daughters that I recall, and I feel sure one's name was Carol. At the back of their house the garden dropped away sharply, and there was a wooden deck from the lounge doors. In 1947 I was three, so I am doubtful if I attended school with any of your family. Did you all attend St Nicholas Schools?
Recently I have received an email from a boy who attended the LCC school during 1947, if he responds to my email, would you like to correspond with him?
Bonny

Year: 1947

RE: Mile Oak Portslade 1938 to 1950

Hi Bonny, I will ask my older sister if she has any memory of the family your mum visited as I can't recall them myself. I and my sisters did go to St Nicolas School. My sister Diane was born in 1944 so you may have been to school with her, I will let her know of this site for obvious reasons. I will be interested to talk to the chap that attended the LCC school, we may have a few memories to share, like chasing and catching the piglets that escaped from the school and ran into our garden!
Regards, Frank.