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The Eastgate Centre in the Town in Basildon Centre demolished much of a Road of useful shops but extended to a much larger area of three stories, with a Three storey Department Store (Latterly absorbed by Debenhams - now closing) and a combined Supermarket (Saisbury) and Clothing (BHS) now known as ...

It seems similar to the Dragon that (in pre-covid days) there was a Chinese food Shop in the Eastgate Arcade (Or "Mall" as the Town Management call it). Someone (later seen to be a sweaty fit young woman) wore the dragon's head. She and her bent double train of dancers processed in the mos...

Not quite certain what a Hobby horse is/was/does.. But Naked Gardening..... at one point in what Jokingly call my "Career" I had to confirm that any Gardners/groundsmen etc were wearing their Safety boots, but Naked (shudder). Sorry - not keeping up ... On another post that I lurk in, some...

Assume you are out prancing around the Maypole on the Village Green

Assume you are out prancing around the Maypole on the Village Green

Victoria (The Queen, not the Spice Girl) was a parent to Duke of Clarence, Not Eddie. (Clarence was based on the Town of Claire, in Suffolk). HM had a Police Detective to follow his moves to trace any "unofficial" Royal Successors, so the Teck was the Coachman who lived in the Basement. Th...

Hi ya... ' not really keeping up here... Damn pooter seems to have invented all sorts of Losses/Stopping/deleting... but I'm trying to pick it up again... Not seen a Fire set as a demonstration of fire fighting - but as a kid (5 yr old?) I was taken to an RAF display that showed spitfires (Spitfires...

The Lady Model... She was the official errr "secretary" of (either Lord Montague or Lord Brabazon)... and when it became necessary to Register Motor vehicles, her claim to fame is that she made the first application for a registration number to her boss's car ... A1. (Laws changed re Sharp...

1909 .... Must have been quite a skill for a Motorist, car and pedestrian to actually meet. How many cars were there... (Little known factoid for Scrabble or whist or something) ...The spirit of Extacy Lived in Essex (until the 1953 Floods - but I don't know how long after that).

The crossing was Daylight, in Town Centre Next to the Vehicular exit from Waitrose - not exactly unexpected. First Needle was AZ.. Oh woe.. I have been a bit reluctant to go out because My delivery of medical gear got delayed - So I'm reluctant to go out in case I miss the delivery... But,,, I got a...

Since the last post, I was checking on Rubbish collections (I am in "declutter mode") Looks like this borough will avoid the "strikes", But I have just noticed the Road Closure ... One at Billericay Where an unseen Lady was knocked down and Killed on a Pedestrian Crossing in the ...

Not in Essex - The East of England show is the only possibility (Ipswich, currently the Suffolk show)) or The Royal (North of Norwich)... Near to the Royal Estate. Re the Covid. Not yet read today's mail, but one looks like an NHS docket. My existing 2nd inocculation is Next month ... although I app...

Sorry - I was Not ignoring you - A bit of unwellness, combined with visiting Nursey (Who couldn't find my address and I had to go out and find her), and ... House full of paperwork that I'm "Sorting" - including a few editions of Ancestor Missives. (incl DoB's). I very much doubt if Barley...

Until "recent years", The Essex Show was moved from what became the Racecourse (Horses that is) for a short-lived time, overtaking the original site. and it became Hired at Barleylands, Laindon - The road and farm at the end of my Grandads road. It was a Weekend show (but took weeks to set...

Hi. Hosses... The BIG park around here (well, actually the RSPB have a large amount of it, but the rest is "Country Park" Mostly woodland and a Large Meadow). Back in pre-Lockdown the boss had some animals - rented from farmers, there - at one summer was Hosses, on another year was Highlan...

I'll catch up when I can - The "Remote" Pootermender has been working on this m/c today. ... (Bank Plastic Card is now crying) I Have Medical matters to deal with this week... But I'll be back...

Lots of things coming to mind. ButI really needs to sort paperwork before delving. Firstly (nothing to do with my ancestors) -. At one time I worked as an Employee in Local Gov. There was an old (i.e., old shop and long-established - I don't know of the age of the proprieter) That I had to visit - w...

Three sisters .... ?? Mum had three sisters (Winifred, Who, like my Mum, lived in The Daubeney Road address in 1939, as Did Mum who was still single in 1939) Her Two other Sisters Lived with Their Dad (my Grandad) in Kimberley Road, Laindon. (for the record: There was another Sister who had died as ...

I do have my Birth Cert: Lockington Hall, Castle Donnington. - The building still exists, and is now a business office Donnington was a RAF station (The House was near its perimeter) that was used for damaged aircraft, returning from Germany, but were too damaged to risk ruining a good runway at the...

Afraid I know very Little of my Father's Dad (He was Killed before My dad was born). I know He was Born in Ireland, and Had lived in London (Holborn/parish of St Pancras) and .... No it is all a bit vague. I did try a bit of exploring, but The Military need all the things that I need answers for, be...