tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post6733299229335791050..comments2024-03-23T16:10:12.319+00:00Comments on Hyde Cheshire Blog: A Home from Home.Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04167792394551286975noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-56722642463693330482013-02-12T21:01:12.122+00:002013-02-12T21:01:12.122+00:00From Olwen.
What memories these pictures revive!
...From Olwen.<br /><br />What memories these pictures revive!<br />In 1945 after my Mother had had a long spell in hospital, my Father had use of the now derelict bungalow (it was the middle one of 3 in that field) for the school holidays for my Mother and me. Each week a different family member came to stay with us and look after Mum. About 10 years ago the original furniture with the Utility mark was still in there!<br />Each morning I had to go across 2 fields, and a brook and 2 more fields to get the milk and eggs from Bennett's farm. Richard Bennett once took me through a shippon full of docile cows (I was terrified) supposedly to see a bull being milked (I was still terrified)<br /> I also had to go the other way up Mounts Road to the little shop at the top of Joel Lane for basic provisions.<br />I had a wonderful time - I even wandered as far as the little sweet shop in Romiley near to the now demolished Cherry Tree pub in Romiley so must have been away about 3 hours - as I was only 7 at the time I was watched a bit more closely afterwards!<br />Until quite recently I couldn't sort out why there was a huge bonfire in the middle of summer at the farm near the bungalows - it was the end of the War !!!<br />I have a couple of 'photos of myself as a scrawny 7 year old tomboy taken outside the bungalow at the time and will endeavour to find and forward themAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com