General Chat

Hi Steve

Oooh you lucky thing, must be nice and warm now having been to the pub ... I used to be a barmaid in the evenings, twas such fun!

Norti boy ... Mel wondered what I had done with you and there you were in the pub!

Ingatestone ... I've been there, tis pretty, not far from me at all. :)

Hi th

Still snowing here ... how's Caitlin?

Used to swim at Canvey as a child, such happy memories.

I shop in Braintree at the Design Centre, my son loves it too lol.

Romford's not far either, have family there too, used to visit as a child ...

Great Bardfield, I've heard of that ... not sure where yet it sounds pretty.

xxx

Hi shimmi, hope you are ok,

Caitlin is ok got another cold again.

I maybe on the move, just got to wait for housing to give they ok, exchange to Uxbridge. Hope everyone have everything crossed for me please.

Great Bardfield is not far fro Braintree. My 6 x great grandad also born there. Only found that out last year.

Hi Shimms, did say earlier (now realise on other thread) I was just popping on for half hour. Got carried away.... saw clock, didn't think I'd be missed.
Ingatestone still nice despite A12 built through it

Hi TreeHunter, been through Gt Bardfield, next to Finchingfield.....really picturesque

Steve *trying to look sheepish.......baaaaaaaaa*

Oh gosh, you're right ... sorry Steve.

You know Essex well, I'm learning as I go along. Used to go to Hainault and Epping Forests as a child ... such fun, climbing trees and more.

Luvin the baaaaa!

not far from lakeside................ and theres lots of snowwwwwww

luv epping n hainault............... nitee all xxxx

Not far from me then Kaz.

Sleep well my friend, wishing you such sweet dreams. xxx

Hi Shimms, haven't had the pleasure of visiting those forests. Dad used to take us to Blackmore woods. Couple of years ago went for a circular walk near Gt Dumnow, took in part of Hatfield forest
I love the countryside. Worked many years ago briefly in Hylands park & on the bridleways...great memories!!!

Steve
xxx

Night Kaz, sweet dreams.

Steve
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I was born in London Steve, yet Essex has played a big part in my life.

Spent many years too in Hertfordshire ... adored it. From my last house I could in minutes reach the bridle path, be with nature, the squirrels, open fields and more.

We had an agricultural college plus a farm across the road and yet by car in just over 5 minutes were in the City Centre.

Where I am we have 'gorges' run by nature trusts ... can walk there in just over 5 minutes too, so really I am very lucky.

xxx

And heres little old,,ok not so little old me living life as a fully fledged
Clactonian lol

Ray x

Hi Shimms, gorges in outskirts of London sounds great. Glad you have easy access to the countryside :o))
Here in Chelmsford were cut through by two rivers that join up in the town centre. So we have swathes of countryside & parkland that cuts into & almost through the town.

Steve
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Oh my word Ray!

When I was 17 I went away to acommpany elderly disabled people on a weeks holiday with some other schoolfriends; helped them and more.

Such fun ... the nursing holiday home was on a hill and they kept begging us to push them, letting them 'go' down this hill when we'd have to run like mad to 'catch' the wheelchairs, keep them safe!

We'd be partying in Clacton in the evening .. :))

Shimms was that vetinary college up near Hatfield per chance ?


Ray xx

Hi Ray, ah ha!! just back from the °°pub°°, so am °°I °°

Have you got the snow mate?

I take you mean the slope by the pier Shimms ? lol

Ray xx

Must away soon, yet so enjoying this.

We have woods and more near us ... I don't drive yet we can easily reach them by car.

I do miss the countryside though, where I live not many people put on green wellies!

Love to dress up yet do luv the peace and quiet of nature.

Hi Stephen

Yep just back The snow has stopped at the mo but its brass monkeys out

Ray

I did live near Hatfield Ray, lived in St Albans.

In Clacton it was a steep hill, so many years ago I can't remember it's name now, yet such happy memories.

Am smiling ... seems ages since I came home from the pub yet can remember Friday to Sundays with friends ... such fun.

I recall a vetinary agricultural college between South Mimms
and Hatfield

NORTH MIMMS thats the place


Ray xx

Hi Shimms/Ray visited Clacton many a times over the years & the crumbling cliffs at Walton on the Naze.

Ray did you study at the vetinary college?

Steve