Best Years Of My Life

A Memory of Ham.

Oh yes, the memories flood back. My mate Peter Leonard worked at Elsons. Mr Cox was the manager at the CO-OP with Mrs Budd (had a crush on her daughter Kathleen). Also THE BENCH which led to Jessops in BACK LANE. Don't forget the Pits and the concrete barges, apple island and the firing range. I remember them building Riverside Drive, Mr Brooker of Stretton Rd worked as a labourer. Remember the Mulberry tree at the start of cut-throut alley. Later found out during research that it was called CUT-THROUGH ALLEY. Sandy Lane, trying to get down to the bus (65 71) to Richmond before the COWS came up the lane. It was yesterday....