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London and Middlesex / Re: Ashford residental home . middlesex
« on: Thursday 26 July 12 14:04 BST (UK)  »
Mum remembers certain things esp the dead body on the beach, in fact she was so shocked and felt sorry for them that she stroked their cheek. May also remembers one of the girls in the book, not sure who yet ( I need to read more) and have not spoken to my Aunt, but one of the girls in the book my Aunt took my Mum to her house. She does not remember the hat episode though. Can't wait for the sun to come out so I can relax in the garden and finish it lol.

Mum also remembers lots of things about the home itself and how it looked.

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London and Middlesex / Re: Ashford residental home . middlesex
« on: Wednesday 25 July 12 19:21 BST (UK)  »
Gnashers all my family have read the book and loved it, I have only just got my copy back to read and have just reached the Ashford part, lost this site on old laptop and have been trying to find you all again.

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London and Middlesex / Re: Ashford residental home . middlesex
« on: Friday 04 November 11 09:10 GMT (UK)  »
Have sent off for mine :) :) :)

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London and Middlesex / Re: Ashford residental home . middlesex
« on: Friday 09 September 11 12:37 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: gnashers on Friday 27 November 09 08:48 GMT (UK)

I mentioned in my initial posting that I with a few others won a scholarship to a School in London and had to travel there every day, taking several trains. This was in 1948/49
There was just one girl who travelled with us most days. She attended a Grammar School in the same part of London
A very bright young lady who had to suffer our boyish pranks. I remember one of us threw her school hat out of the train window. Such fun then but I still have feelings of guilt today! You may remember her as she was the only girl in those years on a scholarship.








Gnashers

Lets hope I have done this right, Gnashers, that girl you teased on the train may well have been my Auntie May, just one of my Mum's sisters who attended the residential Home. She was one of the few girls who won a scholarship. 

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London and Middlesex / Re: Ashford residental home . middlesex
« on: Friday 09 September 11 09:24 BST (UK)  »
Hi there, that's brilliant congratulations .....Mum and I would both like a copy I will contact you re the e-mail... I can't wait to read it and I am sure Mum can't wait to look back on some memories both Happy and Sad.

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London and Middlesex / Re: Ashford residental home . middlesex
« on: Tuesday 23 February 10 15:33 GMT (UK)  »
Hi there Yes,  Mum gives her permission, She would be Honoured. She she tells me there was roast every Sunday, Birthday cakes on peoples Birthdays and orchards for lots of Fruit something not a lot of children were able to enjoy. She was Evacuated to Maidenhead during the war, but that's another story.  It will be a She also recalls  the Tree on blazer badge do remember if it meant We stand upright possible. Her sister May also went to school on a train, but she does not remember where... She will have to ask her next time they are on the telephone. Do let me know if you manage to get the book published as It's one I would love to purchase and read.

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London and Middlesex / Re: Ashford residental home . middlesex
« on: Wednesday 27 January 10 06:43 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Gnashers, sorry for the delay getting back to you, broadband been playing me up...

Sounds like you remember the place very well, you have brought the memories flooding back to Mum, yes she remembers those buses but not the Rose Cafe. We spent two days talking about the place a week or so ago, I think I learned more about the place in those two days than I did in the past 40 years. Mum also remembered the sandcastle competition and the trips to the fair. She said, " regardless of the sad times she was there, she also has a lot of happy memories" and  said the children there were a lot better off than some of the children who were not". You had your own orchard, bakers, and hospital and enjoyed good food and were treated from illness, something other children on the outside world did not have the luxury of. It was very strict however.

I wish I could get mum into the computer world which would make this so much easier, however she thinks she is to old for all that stuff and will not be a silver surfer ha ha.

I have never been to Walton on the Naze, I will have to get my husband to take me there sometime. I live in East Anglia so have no excuse.

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London and Middlesex / Re: Ashford residental home . middlesex
« on: Sunday 17 January 10 13:27 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Maggie Rose,
Some of her memories are a bit vague. She does not remember what dormitory she was in. She does remember Walton on the Naze and the story of the Earwigs.. In fact I am sure she still believes they get in you ears to this very day. She is scared stiff of the tiny little creatures.

 There are a few names she remembers which for obvious reasons I will not put on here. She would be a couple of years older than you but she remembers the older girls were always asked to keep an eye on the younger ones. My Mum would always stick up for anyone who was being bullied or needed a bit of help.

She was evacuated to Maidenhead during the war years, perhaps some of you were evacuated too.

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London and Middlesex / Re: Ashford residental home . middlesex
« on: Thursday 14 January 10 17:05 GMT (UK)  »
Florentina Mum would have been there the same time as you  :)

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