Hello Gordon, I visited my neighbours last week, and remembered to ask
them if they could recall who lived in that house on the corner in the
40's. I couldn't remember you surname, but Ron thought and came up
with 'Broughton', which is near enough. He said that your dad (and
may be you?) were keen foot ball supporters. Ron always had a season
ticket for the Posh, until recent years.

Do you remember Mr and Mrs Revel, on the same side of Churchfield
Road, as your garden? Both now in their mid 80's.

Christine

--- In peterborough_memories@..., "Gordon Boughton"
<quilletman@...> wrote:
>
> Hi again,Our house in Mountsteven avenue was No 50,right on the
corner of churchfied rd.I remember we did have two apple trees there
and one did indeed grow mistletoe I remember trying to get it to grow
on the other tree, without success.Down churchfield rd on RHS was a
family butchers at which I was the errand boy! I road that bike with a
huge basket on the front miles all over Werrington Tues evening and
Saturday,( I think ) That would have been around 1944.There was also a
little fish and chip shop down an alley close to the butchers
somewhere, perhaps your neighbours remember that ? I left the Walton
County Mixed ( Mr Avery was head) To go to Kings school in 45. We now
live in Devon but have relatives there still.Regards Gordon.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Christine Chadwick
> To: peterborough_memories@...
> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 7:59 AM
> Subject: [peterborough_memories] Re: Peterborough in pictures
>
>
> --- In peterborough_memories@..., "Gordon Boughton"
> <quilletman@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Christine.I remember the little shop well. I had an Aunt & Uncle
> living opposite.We lived on the corner of Churchfield rd, in M/S
> avenue and I see from the google earth maps our old recreation ground
> is still there along with the allotments after 70 yrs! The swings seem
> to have disappeared though,as have the infant/junior & sec
schools.Regards
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> I live in Churchfield Road now, near Mountsteven Avenue, where I have
> been for the last 25 years. I lived in Paston Lane from 1960 -1965.
> I decided to move back to the Walton area because at that time it was
> one of the least changed areas left since the 60's - not so much now.
>
> The infant and junior schools are still there (as Nik has said), but
> have amalgamated under one headship, now called 'Discovery'. Walton
> Secondary School itself was demolished last year in favour of a multi
> million pound school called 'Voyager'.
>
> The allotments (or half of them) are still there, adjoining the rec.
> The other half was built on some years ago for a very good complex for
> the elderly called 'Bishopsfield'.
>
> Unfortunately poor old Walton Rec, which used to be a peacable place
> years ago has become a meeting place for anti social behaviour - the
> cure of which, according to the Council, is to put a flood lit MUGA
> (multi use games area)- currently at consultation stage. Not quite
> sure if that won't encourage the behaviour, especially during the
> winter months, when the perpetrators will be able to see better what
> they are doing.
>
> Anyway, getting back to your era, Gordon. (Do I take it you are no
> longer in Peterborough?) When I used to walk to the junior school in
> 1960/61, that house on the corner used to have a very small 'orchard',
> with one of the trees growing a very large bunch of mistletoe. I
> think there were also some ducks (or geese) kept on that small piece
> of land at the corner. Was it like that when you were there?
>
> My neighbours opposite me have lived in their house for over 60 years.
> I will ask them if they remember you,when I next see them.
>
> Christine
>