I suppose this comes under chat.
Did anyone live in either Kimberley Gardens or Chesterfield Gardens in 1953-60. If so I would like to get in touch to refresh my mind (am now in late 70s) as to some of the people around at that time.
Thank you
Roy Bowker
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Your son/brother?? Gary was in my class at school. I still remember his last day at school before he went off to Brisbane in 1964.. But I believe he came back to the U.K.? We were quite close at school and I missed him a lot and often thought about him after that.
My life in Harringay was fine in the 50s, 60s.. I mean, kids know no better. It's only later that one realises what actually was going on.
I've been to Australia a couple of times, done Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Cairns as well as Uluru. I saw exactly the same developments there, as happened in many other western democracies. In fact, parts of Sydney are not that special at all - aggression and drunkeness. I now live in Germany and we have no 'no go areas' in my city.. You can still walk about alone at night. But as for London, I doubt Londoner's have ever had the chance to live such a varied life, just how they want, like they do now.
What was the catalyst then, to make you leave 'The golden London of the 1960s'?
Yes, our teacher was a Mr A W Shepherd, a nasty piece of work from Cumberland, who once waited for me and beat me outside the school grounds on Etherley Road (holding me and punching my back four or five times), for calling to a friend in passing, 'oh look, there's ol' Mr Shepherd' - as you do as kids. These days he'd loose his job, back then it wasn't even mentioned. The good old days? I dunno.
My cards were marked with him after that incident.
lose, not loose.. I know.. spellcheck is my excuse..
Hi everyone, Thanks for your replies and comments, particularly you Eddie. What a great exchange of friends we both knew in that distant past! I hope more people will come out of those times and re-live some, what is for me, magic times.
Thank you....Roy
Thanks for that info Eddie. Yes it all makes sense to me. Will give him a call, but I don't think he will remember me. We shall see. Hope all's well down there. Catch you later, we are off to have a long weekend with our eldest daughter. She usually gets some good wine in and also the beer ain't bad either.
Cheers Roy
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