Milford Youth In Early Sixties

A Memory of Milford.

I was fortunate to live in Milford for two years when I was 7 and 8. They are my clearest memories of the past. Went to this school, wooden floorboards that were quite an accompaniment to country dancing class. Nature walks and drawing plants on the plain side of the notebook. Warm milk on the radiators, a lovely light art room, queen of the may. And Mr Pontin too. My mother would walk me to school down from the cricket green, we lived with my aunt next door to the big youth hostel across from the green. I rode my bike everywhere on the common. Bluebells, daffodils, gnarlyroots, magic everywhere. There was a big conker tree on the corner near cherry tree lane and the roundabout. We bought our comics once a week at the newsagent across ? from the school. My best friend was Sarah Probyn and I think I fancied Nigel someone! I can't find red roofs, my home on google earth. Maybe it was pulled down but newish at that time. My uncle, Patrick O'Keeffe built it, as well as the next door one. So many happy memories. And a lot of freedom to explore that children don't seem to enjoy nowadays. Good wishes to all.