War Years in Aspley
I well remember being 'evacuated' by my parents to live for a while with my Aunt Elsie, and Uncle Percy Locker, after our family were 'bombed out' of our home in Hertfordshire. They lived at 87, Harwill Crescent Aspley, with my late cousin Lillia, and they had two labrador dogs. Lillia was four years older than myself, and a musician, she played the accordion, and was a member of the Haymes - Hague band, based in Nottingham (I'm not sure if I've given the correct spelling there) - but I remember being taken to hear the band play in the Castle grounds. I also remember the Footitt family, friends of my Aunt who also lived in Harwill Crescent. Sadly, Lillia, an asthma sufferer all her short life, died in 1944. I remember, and treasure, the good times we had together.
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RE: RE: War Years in Aspley
I do recall being robbed during that time by a band of rather merry men. The largest one called himself "Little" John, an obvious pseudonym. The leader of this gang was a handsome devil the rest called "Robin".
They stole all of my money and jewels, and told me that the poor would be forever in my debt. So after contacting the Sheriff, I began my reign of terror on the "poor" and collected not only my belongings back, but a finger of every first-born child in the area.
I still have the collection sitting on my mantle. I like to decorate it for Christmas.
Comment from Ivor Biggun on Saturday, 21st August 2010.