Nelson Street
A Memory of East Ham.
We moved into Nelson Street in 1989, it was a council house with old electrics. At night we use to freeze to death because the heating was so bad. It took us a long time to make it into a nice warm home. I use to love the neighbours, on one side we had a Sri Lankan Family and on the other a really kind family who gave me lots of their old toys that belonged to their son Kevin. I spent many happy years at that house playing in the garden and visiting the neighbours. The Street has changed so much now, I still have the house as I purchased it under the right to buy scheme. Our family had some lovely memories and our share of horrible ones too. During the 90's Racism was rampant, we constantly had to endure Paki chants and sometimes we feared for our lives as people use to spit at us. What can I say, I have forgiven and wish these people all the best as I hope they have changed. Despite all the negatives I loved living there and I'm so glad I kept the house.
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