Paglesham memories
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Home Memories.
I moved into these cottages with my family in 1935 and my parents were there until 1959. Originally it was a barn hence the name 'Barn Row' and was converted into cottages in 1836 as marked in the brickwork on the other side of the cottages. All the time my parents lived there, there was no sewerage and only a stand tap in the middle yard to serve all four cottages. But times have changed and the village has been renovated and one or two new houses have been built.
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I was only 9 years old. It was my first holliday away from Romania, and for a child it was amazing to live in a completely different world (even if it was for 2 weeks). I remember every day that I spent there and the only thing I regret is that I've never had the chance to be grateful to the family that took care of me all this time. Thank you Mr and Mrs Grigg for your hospitality and I really hope that some day I'll see you again.
Schooldays
September 1963 and it's my first day at school, how clearly I can recall that day!
Anyone else remember their first day?
Childhood
I have many happy memories of my childhood in Stambridge. I lived there with my family for 17 years until I married. Along with my brothers and sister, we all went to Stambridge Primary school and in the summer we used to go to Stambridge Mills where there was a small beach and we could go swimming in the holidays. We walked along to the sea wall and had picnics. During the long summers we rode our bicycles over to Canewdon and Paglesham. If anyone reading this has any pictures of Stambridge School I would appreciate it if they could contact me to send me copies as I have been unable to find any to show my children. Or of the Royal Oak as it used to be back in the 1950s.
Southminster Then Burnham
We moved to Southminster, Whitby Road and lived there till 1980 when we came to Burnham, where I live now. On 12th March 2008, I lost Glad so since then and now, live alone. I worked at St Peters School for seven years, and on building sites in Maldon & Southend. Coming from Brentwood - where I have added to my stories, still plenty to tell. Have written many of Billericay, my birthplace and have done plays of it - a favourite spot I visit now. Tuesdays we do a walk, fit Steeps anyone can join.
Note The Lack of Cars
Looking at this photo made me remember the first car we ever had as a family. It was a Ford Prefect, one of the 'sit up and beg' models. How things change !
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