Autobiography

Dear Diary – Page 25 (Late 1950’s – Walton Park)

At the bottom of our road was a park area with the usual swings; slide; roundabout, and it was a fun place to go on my bike. Continue reading →

Attn. Published Authors!

Hi ”Guys”

In September of last year I completed a draft of a book covering the first 18 months of living with Ray (not coincidentally, this Blog started from that 18 month point). Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 24 (Late 1950’s – 2d/hr labour rate)

Valerie and I were both occasionally recruited to help out with the building project at a rate of pay of initially 2 pence/hour (later increased to 3 pence/hour!). To give that a perspective, a single stick of liquorice cost 1 penny. Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 23 (Late 1950’s – Patrick)

Dad was progressing with the building of our new home. Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 22 (Late 1950’s – Marholm Woods)

About 2 – 3 miles away from Walton Crossing were Marholm Woods. Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 20 (Late 1950’s – Walton Crossing)

The first thing I noticed from our building plot was that across the fields were often seen trains. Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 19 (Late 1950’s – Stammering)

I was going to Walton Junior School when I developed a stammer. I had difficulty starting a sentence with certain letters. Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 18 (Late 1950’s – Walton Junior School)

Here is a pic of Walton Junior School taken during a visit back to England. It really hasn’t changed! Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 17 (Late 1950’s – Bumble Bee)

Once we were settled in our new location, I went straight into Walton Junior School which was about a 15 minute walk for me.  Continue reading →