Richard Woods's Comments

Yes absolutely I think a lot of us used do similar things like that, do you remember when ever there roadworks in your road. They used to have a night watch man there all night to make sure the lanterns stayed lit, and for safely to the public he'd have a nice coke fire going and we used chat to him. Tell me did you used be a naughty boy like me and play knock down ginger, when you nicked a reel of you mums cotton and tied it to the knockers on people doors and zig zag back wards and forwards across the road. The idea was to knock on the first door they'd open up and it would snap the cotton and knock the door opposite, and if all worked properly it would go backwards and forwards across the road.

My mum was born in North Grove and we lived in the same house until I was about 4 in 1964.

Hi Richard.  I actually know you from Halstead.  What a small world this is!!  I am part of the working group dealing with the Riverside footbridge :)

I’m in Littlehampton Richard not been back to N8 for about 40 years . When I was in the choir we used to go to the vicarage quite a lot and visit Ricky in hospital often . I was born in 1952 in the choir from about  62 until my voice broke .

Hi Richard ex resident of Park Road now living on the south coast , saw your comment about Sam Kemble I used to sing in the church choir when he was vicar is son Richard also sung in the choir with us just wondering if you have any contact with Ricky TIA 

Hi Richard,

Potted history – ( So much to say but keep it brief)

Married first time round in ‘71 and found myself in Tunbridge Wells.

Got moved with the company I worked with (Lex Service Group)) from Bexleyheath to Chelmsford in ’73.

Met a nice lady in Chelmsford (current Mrs Doubtfire of 40 years) and settled in Bradwell Nr Braintree.

Had 2 children in early ‘80’s and then spent a long career in the Lloyd’s of London Insurance market in the City.

Retired at the end of 2011.

For the last 30 years have been living at a place that may sound familiar to you – High Garrett House.

Unbelievable, - about 3 or 4 miles away from you in Halstead (in fact, mother in law lives in Halstead just off Butler Road).

‘tis an extraordinarily small world............

Ps Sid Holmes hated me at Stationers (perhaps he knew I knew you).

Pps let me have Roger’s email pls

Hi Richard,  I was at Stationers at the time of the photo 1961. I remember being given special bus tickets for the games afternoons at Winchmore Hill. After we finished we used to adjourn to the sweet shop over the road for a six penny special ( an ice cream soda). I lived in Stroud Green at the time and it only took me 5 minutes to walk to school. Keevans was the place to go for uniforms. We used the one in Crouch End. I couldn't say if it was over priced or not.

Hi Richard,  I was at Stationers at the time of the photo 1961. I remember being given special bus tickets for the games afternoons at Winchmore Hill. After we finished we used to adjourn to the sweet shop over the road for a six penny special ( an ice cream soda). I lived in Stroud Green at the time and it only took me 5 minutes to walk to school. Keevans was the place to go for uniforms. We used the one in Crouch End. I couldn't say if it was over priced or not.

Hi

Where do you live now?     

It is good that you remember George.    Those were the days|     He gave up politics in Wood Green after the NatWest Bank moved him about a bit.     He had a very good career with them.       Outside work his main interest was always politics.

Dorothy 

yes.     George Cathles was related to John Cathles Hill.     George died some 3 years ago.     I am his sister.     John Cathles Hill was our great uncle.    I live in Haringey - and have done so all my life.     

Dorothy Rynhold (nee Cathles)

I remember Pamela Beaver.  I lived at 135, a few houses down the hill.

Grain dealers at the bottom of Falkland ...  There was a place that might have been a fur warehouse.  It had a smell so pungent - something like mothballs - you had to hold your breath as you walked past.

Hi Richard

Good to be in touch with an old neighbour.  I was born in the front bedroom at my auntie's house in Beresford Road and lived with my mum in Seymour Road until 1964.  Reading this site makes it all seem like yesterday.

Geraldine