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Ashby Ain't Like it Used to be
I was born and bred in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, the eldest of three children. My memories of Ashby itself are snapshots from a time which now seems so old-fashioned that it as nostalgic as a Herriot novel. As a young lad, I was a pupil at North Street Infants School (1964), a delightfully small, Victorian building that still had air raid shelters in the playground. It was in these dank, musty shelters that I had my first kiss. The small size of the school meant that we walked up to the Parish Rooms for lunch, where the blue-haired, rotund dinner ladies would invariably encourage the slower pupils to “Mek Ace, me luv. Mek Ace” to my bewilderment. A bewilderment which meant I walked more slowly only to urge the dinner ladies to reinforce their exhortations.
In the 60s, I remember that Wednesday were half-closing days and that the cattle market across from the Royal Hotel was the alternative entertainment. I remember that in the gardens of the Royal Hotel there was a... Read more
A Happy Childhood
I lived in Jubilee Cottages in Nethercote with mum and dad. My dad, Charlie Wilson, collected milk from the farms in the area, his lorry being based at Swepstone Dairy. Mum, Florence, worked in the dairy making Stilton cheese. I spent many happy hours travelling in the lorry and walking round the factory watching the making of cheese from milk to lovely blue stilton! Unfortunately dad died from a heart attack at 56 in 1958. Mum was later diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease , and she lived in Newton until she died in 1966, having seen me complete my first year at City of Leeds College of Education. Despite the sadness I have fond memories of the Primary School. Miss Pothecary was the infant teacher. I still have a Christmas card, letter and birthday card from her (26th Dec). Miss Chauner was the Junior School teacher and she had been in the forces in the war. I remember her shiny brown brogue shoes. She gave us lessons on how to... Read more
Growing up in Griffydam
My 2 brothers and myself lived in Griffydam, my name is Hilary, my 2 brothers are Brian and David, we were the Sharpe family. My dad Frank worked at New Lount Colliery, my mum Ena stayed at home to bring us up. We played in the fields near Kidgers pond, the meadows, the counries and Griffy Well, life was wonderful, we spent many hours playing. We went to the Sunday School every week and the primary school, there was no bullying in those days and you could go out and leave your door open. The Top Chapel is where our family are buried, the Chapel is no longer there, just a shell now. These are some of my memories that I will never forget.
Living in Thringstone
I moved to Thringstone just before the millennium. I found Thringstone to be a wonderfully quaint village atmosphere, Lovely walks in the countryside and through the Grace Dieu woods. Living in Thringstone for about four years was special to me, I found it so relaxing. But little by little the town changed over that period of time. Kids started to really run rampant, parents not caring about what their kids where up to. Pubs closeing down. All in all I'm glad to get out of there. Gone are those special days that my husband remembers from childhood. Gone is the quaint village atmosphere, gone is a village that could be still wonderful. It's a shame parents don't bring up their children to be useful, sensible adults. Shame on those parents and their children.
My Grandad Jim
My name is kerry & my favourite memory of coalville when i was younger is my Grandad, his name was Jim Watts. he was a coalminer for quite a few years & he was also Mayor of coalville. i remember going to the dog track with my dad, Alan & having to wait around for my grandad to come out. if i remember right after there he would go to the halfway house & 'just wet his lips' before he went home. i would have been about 9 or 10 years old at the time, i'm 38 now. i never thought i would hear myself say ' i can remember when all this was fields', i definately can hear myself saying it now. i live in leicester now but still have ties to coalville so go back to the place as often as i can. every time i visit it seems to lose more of its history as well as its landscapes. thats a great shame to a... Read more
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