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My mother had 11 kids all born at home no hostpital births then, I think all the women in the street had good midwifery skills and they all helped each other.Born upstairs back bedroom Bootle there until I was 22 (not in back bedroom) moved to Seaforth been here since.
Regards.
Jim.B.
Still waiting for someone to come up with born in a manger Bethlehem. You missed out on that one Cappy. John Sabourn
I was born in USA(upstairs in the attic )on my mothers birthday 1926
Talking of being born in a manger this happened in Bootle where I was born.To get a council house you were on the housing waiting list for years priority was based on points.Apart from that there was a woman that carried out the interviews, Miss Scattergood,she was a horror people were terrified having to face her.They say she was very religeous and she would ask religeous questions,she asked one couple where was Jesus born Bethlehem they answered,what was he born in she asked,he was born in a stable the young couple answered.Why was he born in a stable she asked,by this time the husband had had enough and yelled at her "because there was b/stds like you on the housing committee"
Regards.
Jim.B.
Me well! Born (I hope ) in Roodepoort Transvaal 1940 moved around a lot too many places to mention them all. Schooling the same all over the bleedin shop here there and everywhere!
Now also settled Downunder ad here it seems I will have my last Years!
Been back to many places of my past. That's all Folks!
Cheers (short and sweet haha!)
Born in St Margaret's Hospital, Crown Street, Sydney, NSW February 1931. Taken home to Enfield, NSW and in 1933 moved to East Minto (now Minto Heights), NSW 33 miles from Sydney where my mother had scraped together the 52 quid to buy 8 acres of land with a fibro house on it. The Great Depression was in full swing but the place was a great adventure for a kid. My parents were the only Brits in the district but were fully accepted as battlers. two miles to a shop, and the steam train, and four miles to the pub! (Longer for my Dad coming back).
It is only two hours from where I live in Katoomba but I can't bear to see the place now. In the news for all the wrong reasons.
Friendly places I have lived in our young married life included Hazlemere, Surrey and Petersfield - Chichester Road, South Harting, West Sussex where we paid $17,000 quid for Leith Cottage, sold it for double three years later. Now ??? Of course, The Auld Smiddy, Kinclaven, Perthshire. great neighbours for three years but got ripped off with renovations and had to sell.
It all seems so long ago but also just like yesterday.
Richard
That's a definition of a man. Something that came out of a woman, and is always trying to get back in. John Sabourn
Born in a slum in 1935 then it was being demolished in 1938 so moved to a Council House, sheer luxury, stayed until I got married, I bought my first house in 1963, 50 years ago, still in it, cost £2,000, gardens front side and rear, lovely spot, a big lake full of ducks and geese, alongside, a forest behind.
most of my neighbours now born in the khyber regions. so cant get rid of it .
Bought a brand new built house right on the quayside, overlooking the water, boats and the Cumbrian hills, at night see the twinkling lights of the red and green buoys in the approach channel in Fleetwood, 3 bedrooms, garden and that cost a whopping £60,000. So I escape there as often as I can.
cheers
Brian.
Born in Liverpool 1934 and was lodged with unofficial child minders for as long as I can remember.The ones I do remember were southport and Norris green (twice) then to Dr Barnadoes in Bromborough and on to foster parents in Suffolk who were absolutely great.
Next move was to Watts Naval school at age eleven and at 15 to MN FOR 7 YRS THEN Canada Mexico Germany and then manchster until 16 years ago when I got married and retired to Spain.Next move is in a box
john sutton
hi richard. was that enfield yard in sydney?. my cousin lived near there and i used to cycle from the ship to visit him