Growing Up In Wealdstone

A Memory of Wealdstone.

Lived in Masons Avenue from 1959 to 1967. My aunt worked in the Poplar stores in the High Street. I can remember being fascinated as a child watching them pat the butter into small blocks in Sainsbury's and their blackcurrant pies at 7pence each were wonderful. Can still see the tank outside the fish shop with live eels in was always afraid somebody would knock it over. Went to Belmont junior school and then to Downer Grammar school. My favourite pass time was swimming. Belonged to the Wealdstone swimming club and was taught to swim by Mr Seagrove

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