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Sylvia

I didn't live or grow up in Frinton ...... I come from Lancashire.

I wanted a summer job away from home before I went to uni ............ so I got one in Frinton


First time travelling alone ...... I had to go to London, and then I think I got a train to Clacton and a bust to Frinton!!


and a drunken hotel manager and her paramour to deal with



I certainly learnt a lot that summer!

Hi! Allan. Nice to hear from you. I was living in Farnborough Hants. before coming to Australia but my home town was Walton-on-Naze in Essex. We came to Australia in 1974 so have been here a bit longer than you. I have been to Bunbury, but not lately, and not to Australind.
Sylvia

Dont think weve spoken before , but welcome back Sylvia x

Sylvia in Canada, I did a similar thing, got a train to London and then another to Chichester in Sussex and worked at a holiday camp for the summer season, was great fun and the best thing I did to make the break from home altho I did go back to live for a while and did temping while I decided what to do next. I had a friend with me and at Chichester station met up with all the other summer employees for the bus ride to the camp.


Happy carefree days.......

Lizx

Hi Liz


they were happy days weren't they?


Clacton had a Jazz Festival in those days .................. a group of us would go over for the late show, back to Frinton around 2 am, and then up at 6 am for work.


I saw Humphrey Littleton, and Johnny Dankworth and Cleo Laine (as it was in those days), and a couple of others who were not so famous ............. that gave me a lifelong love of Jazz.



sylvia
xx

More similarities,before I went to Chichester, I used to go to London for long weekends when I had a boyfriend training as a chef in an hotel there, and we used to go to a club where Humphrey Littleton played, sometimes saw famous people singing, can't remember the names now, except for Elkie Brooks one time and we went back to her home afterwards, and stayed til the Sunday afternoon.

I had such energy then, as you say working and playing hard but such a laugh!

Lizx

now I am off to bed if I can struggle up the stairs lol night night

night night Liz
xxx


I'll be going to bed shortly



syvlia

HI SYLVIA
YOU ARE ON MY FACE BOOK
JUST POSTED ON YOURS

Oooooops,How did i miss an old friend coming back to the fold [slaps wrist hard].
It IS very nice to see you back Sylvia,and hope things are fine with you,Fred. :-)

Hello Sylvia.....can't remember if we have spoken or not, but welcome back:)

Take care

jude :-)

Thanks Jude and Fred. It is good to be back. I enjoy all your Emails Fred, but I don't think I have had any lately. I've just thought, I changed my Email address recently so perhaps that is why. I will send you an Email with the new address on.I hope you and your family are well.

I must get myself some tea now, see you later.

Sylvia XX

Hi Sylvia,

Hope all is well with you today :-)

Teresa :-D

Hello sylvia i think ive come back too but only for the 6 months just to go over my tree again, sorry about your husband, hope they all make you feel welcome again everyone seems really friendly xxxxxpuss xx

Hello and good morning from Bridget who lives in Spain and moved from Frinton on Sea before moving to Spain. First we had a house in Walton on Naze as a holiday house and then moved to Frinton about 20 years ago.
I have read all the threads and you have many old friends pleased to see you back,
Bridget :-D

Hello Bridget, Puss and Teresa and all my other friends.I am sorry I haven't been on here for a few days. I went to see my son and his family on Sunday and they asked me to stay for a day or two,so thought I would and it is nice where they live, up in the Hills, outside Perth. It is so hot here at the moment 42C and it might even get hotter but it is a bit cooler in the Hills. I always go prepared to stay but never have before.

I wouldn''t have been living in Walton when you were there Bridget as we came to Australia in 1974.I notice that you are researching ancestors in Mere, Wilts. My Grandmother came from Mere. Her name was Alice Hooper, not a relation of yours, I suppose.

I have to get tea now, so will say Goodbye for now. See you all again soon.

Sylvia XX

Helo Sylvia

I do hope that you are coping with the hot weather. The air temp at home here in Australind was 40c today.

OH and myself are leaving tomorrow for a few days in Albany where it is forecast to be a bit cooler.

Take care of yourself

Kind Regards

Allan

Sylvia
I am off now to look at my tree to see if I have Alice Hooper, was that her maiden name or marriage name?

Will be back asap.

As promised I have looked at my tree on Ancestry and found quite a few Hoopers so I will send a PM to you.
Wouldn't it be fun if we are connected in some way?? :-D

Best wishes

Bridget in Spain

Barry,
If you google for Walton on Naze Essex you will find a great deal of history re Walton and dozens of wonderful photos, I am sure that you will find it very interesting.

Bridget

Hi Sylvia

I remember you, had a son who lives out my way Gosnell,

I live in Maddington I come from Oxfordshire and have been a member of GR since 2003, my friend who lives in Parkwood comes from Leytonstone, yes we are having some hot weather 42c yesterday and more days of 40 or more to come, stay cool and drink plenty of fluid.

cheers Annabel