Helper

During the war my uncle was in the army with a man called Bert Sprake.  When they got out of the army Bert opened a butchers shop in the parade almost opposite Plough Road.  I used to go into his shop and help him make the sausages.  I never got paid for it but it was great fun. I lived in Oakdale Road for the first 19 years of my life so that shopping parade I just loved.  I used to wait for the 468 outside the sweet shop knowing my nan would get off the bus and I would get some sweets.  I look at the parade today and make no comment.