Little Boys & Dusty Lanes

A Memory of Cheriton.

My husband and his family came from Cheriton and surrounding districts. He attended this school from age 5yrs through to school leaving, for a short trial apprenticeship with the local butcher.
His mother and father were keen, of course, especially as in those days the apprentices received 'bonus' in the form of a selection on Saturday mornings. Sausages for the youngest, chops, then 'cuts and joints' for the proven staff.

Knowing him as I did, later, it is easy to appreciate that butchering would never be his calling. He transferred to building & carpentry then v.v.successful nursing career after his period in the Aircraft section of RAF.

Which made all the funnier his humorously recalled walks to and from school in the company of other local little boys who apparently, to liven up warm walks home int he afternoons would have 'writing one's name' and 'distance' competitions in the dusty lane....the pencil and ink being left to your imaginations !! :-)) Truly innocent fun.