Childhood Memories

A Memory of Edgware.

I grew up in Reynolds Drive,Queensbury. In those days few cars littered the road so it was quite safe to play in. I remember my lovely neighbours and in particular Mrs Sparrow and her son Clive, he and I were inseparable.
My first school was Stag Lane primary then I went on to Camrose Secondary Modern where in my final year I had a new music teacher called Mr. Hinckly, he helped me a lot with my piano playing. I played the classics and always felt in private competition with a very good jazz piano player called Fred. I remember too the cinema where I would sometimes sneak into the back door. I also remember the milk bar with its high stools, and would often sit on the rounded bench opposite Queensbury rail station waiting for my uncle to come home from work. I remember my first music teacher Mrs Barr in Dale Avenue, who would cook her dinner whilst supposedly giving me a lesson. I remember some of my school chums, Valerie, Evelyn, Rita and Erica. Erica left our school to better herself at dance, she and I found each other again recently on Friends Re-United. I remember All Saints' Church, the vicar was Mr.Fennell, where I had myself confirmed and then went on to become Sunday school teacher and where I eventually got married to my wonderful hubby Alan, he and I have now been happily married for 51 years. Best of all though are my happy memories of living with my aunt and uncle from the age of 5 yearsalong with my lovely, lovely mum and my sister. We lived at No. 91. I do not have any photos as such...they are all in my memory bank.