tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post7730984722244373814..comments2024-02-11T00:32:15.093+00:00Comments on Hyde Cheshire Blog: MEMORIES OF GROWING UP IN HYDE Part 6Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04167792394551286975noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-36263590451796433642013-04-24T09:16:12.443+01:002013-04-24T09:16:12.443+01:00You're right, Barry, it was a different world ...You're right, Barry, it was a different world in those days and kids were safe to wander. I think what summed it up for me was when, recently, I was out walking with my 11-year old granddaughter when a guy driving past stopped to ask for directions. I helped him and off he went. "Do you know that man" my granddaughter asked and when I said I didn't, her reply was: "Well, you shouldn't have been talking to him then." Bring back the good old times when there was trust and honesty and decency in the world.Susan Jaleelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-43422505165157221262013-04-22T14:20:38.666+01:002013-04-22T14:20:38.666+01:00Barry in Oz. A good read. It gewts me thinking th...Barry in Oz. A good read. It gewts me thinking though that we as kids had the best of it, unlike the kids today. As a lad in Newton I roamed far and wide, either by myself or with mates, up Matley Lane, Hyde Park, Duckinfield, Down Commercial Brow, no parental controls or worries, played out in the street until Mum called us in for Bed. Happy days. Now parents seem frightened to let their kids out to play. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-83820774466037047102013-04-20T20:45:44.741+01:002013-04-20T20:45:44.741+01:00My brother Norman and I walked with our local shop...My brother Norman and I walked with our local shop keeper Mrs Goodwin from the Pancake at Hyde Junction to Sunday School at Flowery Field, One Summer Saturday she took us to a garden party there, I threw some bean bags into holes, just by luck I got a very high score, I watched for a long time but remained unbeaten. I ran home as fast as I could with two half crowns, mother was mad, thought I must have pinched them. it seemed like a lot of money.Jeff Sherwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211947788852966802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-79334498271005894422013-04-20T13:54:02.881+01:002013-04-20T13:54:02.881+01:00Our family lived at The Gardens (see this blog for...Our family lived at The Gardens (see this blog for history) and the nearest bus stop was Bennett St Bridge. My gran gave my dad (born 1923) a penny to keep in his pocket in case the weather turned bad as the bus fare from Flowery Field to Bennett Street was that same 1p so many of you to refer to. However you could go as far as the junction with Talbot Road for a penny so dad stayed on the bust to get his penny's worth and arrived home soaked. Children's economics :-)<br />Dave DaviesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-52611724272702760982013-04-20T03:07:33.015+01:002013-04-20T03:07:33.015+01:00I was born at Portland street Ashton,We moves in 1...I was born at Portland street Ashton,We moves in 1939 to Victoria Street Dukinfield, Dad came home in 1945, we moved to Gee Cross. After National Service with the Cheshire Regiment I married a Hyde girl, We had two children before moving to Canada in 1967. I return every few years, always with a Grand child or two, I check the site daily and am grateful to everyone involved.Jeff Sherwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211947788852966802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-89422948405451936412013-04-19T21:37:50.021+01:002013-04-19T21:37:50.021+01:00How I agree with you that it should be kept in Hyd...How I agree with you that it should be kept in Hyde,but what would be wrong putting a copy in Ashton with all the other archival material. I know everything seems to be in Ashton library, at least it is in one focal point. The facilities keep the documents safe, and are there for everyone to enjoy. Don't get me wrong, I love Hyde as much as the next, but I would like to see our heritage preserved for future years and they have the facility to do it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14072552985277833957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-12385387982473566102013-04-19T19:49:27.414+01:002013-04-19T19:49:27.414+01:00Why Ashton Library? Recent posts here have comment...Why Ashton Library? Recent posts here have commented how everything seems to have gone to Ashton since 1974 or else, as Eric Downs remarked, it has gone to pot. As I've said before, and so many others also, Roger's memories would make a wonderful publication which, hopefully, would be available to purchase, or if it could be recorded as a document, its place of safe keeping is at Hyde surely.Susan Jaleelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-5056190425004432802013-04-19T17:06:23.369+01:002013-04-19T17:06:23.369+01:00This is wonderful Roger, very entertaining and you...This is wonderful Roger, very entertaining and you made me laugh. You really should write a book you know, you have a real talent! Thanks RogerTrishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-14279611879157332982013-04-19T16:22:34.130+01:002013-04-19T16:22:34.130+01:00I cannot tell you how much I have enjoyed reading ...I cannot tell you how much I have enjoyed reading your accounts. I am a Hyde girl born and bred. I wasn't born till 1948, but I remember many of the places you have spoken about. It would be so nice if you wrote an account and placed it in the archive at Ashton library. It is so informative. May I thank you from the family history buffs, it has given us so much. A truly magical walk through Hyde.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14072552985277833957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-39169894807151847622013-04-19T12:23:13.019+01:002013-04-19T12:23:13.019+01:00Once again- very enjoyable reading. Would make a g...Once again- very enjoyable reading. Would make a great book.<br />ceeceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02612964626349282672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-54007116414982395732013-04-19T09:48:49.077+01:002013-04-19T09:48:49.077+01:00Ibbotson's cafe - I'd forgotten about that...Ibbotson's cafe - I'd forgotten about that. My favourite was the UCP though, as they served delicious braised liver! The bus fare in the 50s from the cemetery to the market was also 1d. I remember we were happy to walk down but preferred to get the bus back as it's a hell of a pull walking up that hill!<br /><br />Many thanks again Roger for your memories - please can we have more?<br /><br /> Susan Jaleelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-61947911750844283992013-04-19T06:47:12.373+01:002013-04-19T06:47:12.373+01:00Thank you Roger, your accounts are first class and...Thank you Roger, your accounts are first class and your memory takes me back to those bygone years.<br />Happy days, but people pass you in the street today and don't look you in the eye and can't even bother to reply when you give the day's greeting.downsie21https://www.blogger.com/profile/10597238906858608724noreply@blogger.com