Nostalgic memories of Hinton-in-the-Hedges's local history

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I am a descendant of the first Hintons to live in this hamlet since 1066 - according to an old manuscript I am researching. I have found several very interesting items I will be including in my updating of this manuscript and I would love to correspond with someone now living in Hinton-in-the-Hedges so I could have an up-to-date 'feel' of the place. Anyone out there willing to correspond with me in California? I hope so.
I came to Hinton a lot in the 1970s as my aunty and uncle, Mrs and Mrs Good, rented Yew Tree House and Brook Farm Cottage. Mr Good was stationed at Upper Heyford and was in the US Airforce. His wife Rita was my mum's sister. We came to stay at both cottages on and off until up to 1974 when they went back to the USA and I had many a happy time playing round the village with my cousin Eve, my sister ...see more