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Tag Archives: social history
Back on the farm
Mr Marks came to see me and asked if I would go back to work, said it would be better to be with folk. So I started down the hall again. I used to look at the lawns and think … Continue reading
On the farm
If on the farm I was picking after my flask was empty I would shuck the peas and put them in my flask, they would be already to cook when I got home. Beside that I would also fill a … Continue reading
Back to Sunnyside
Now to get back to our life in ‘Sunny-Side’. We were very lucky because we could get all our veg and fruit from the farm, also quite a lot of fruit from the farm, also quite a lot of log … Continue reading
Ern and myself
Now to get back to Ern and myself. We saved twenty pounds (felt like millionaires). Ern’s Gran was selling her home furniture well we went out on our bikes to have a look at it all and it looked good … Continue reading
Now for another little yarn…
When we lived in Gravesend we didn’t live far from the swimming baths as you know. My mum said you are not allowed in the water until you can swim, so I had an old chair without a back on … Continue reading
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Tagged cobham village, mausoleum cottage, social history, world war II
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