It has turned on a typical English wet weather day today, drizzly and cold but we did get to Romford markets and Eastbrook Senior High and then a long walk to 'the Chase' which was a favourite fishing spot for John and brother Trevor when they were boys.
We knocked on the door of the house he use to live in but no response..will go back later and try again, and have seen the houses where his mum, aunt, uncle and cousins, and grandparents lived in the next street. Lots of memories for him in the paper shop where he picked up the newspapers early in the mornings to deliver before school, the lolly shop, and Pondfield park where they use to play ....
I had to smile yesterday when his cousin asked 'so what number in Suffolk was ya?' and he replied 'Fir-een'.
'Fir-een?' 'Yeh, Fir-een'.
Didn't take long to pick up the lingo :-)
We got soaked walking around and the umbrella John bought blew itself inside out so we have come back to the BedNoBreakfast and are hibernating in the room with hot drinks, TV and a couple of good books until we venture out again. We have full access to tea, coffee and milk, and we bought nice crusty bread for breakfast so have enjoyed that with lots of butter and spreads :-)
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