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Recent content by John derek

  1. John derek

    'The Pond' - Off Wensley Road

    A friend of mine Paul Tuffey put me onto this site , he was also Friends with Ray Gilbert. You might also know him .
  2. John derek

    'The Pond' - Off Wensley Road

    That's it Ray , and his sister was Diane . My sister was Irene Gardner. We lived at 55 Brays road . You might have gone to school with here .
  3. John derek

    'The Pond' - Off Wensley Road

    My sister dated a guy who lived on Levesdon Grove , who's last name was Gilbert. I also remember the old guy who lived there we called " mad mr Meriman " who had pigeons.
  4. John derek

    'The Pond' - Off Wensley Road

    Do you remember the Field between brays road and Beachmore road , there were 3 large oak trees . Which usually had swings on them of old toe rope .
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    'The Pond' - Off Wensley Road

    Hi shortie I lived on BRAY's rd and when I was about 6 years I loved to go over to the pond and wonder through the woods.i can still see the bluebells. It was on of the happiest times of my growing up on Brays rd . I just loved to be in my own world over there. Nice to hear someone else felt the...
  6. John derek

    Sheldon

    Bells grocery store at the bottom of brays road , their son John Bell Now lives here in Parksville B.C canada. He has a British restaurant called the British Bobby here. I also was born and grew up on Brays road . My favorite place was the pond , I could explore there for hours.
  7. John derek

    Sheldon Heath Comprehensive

    I was born and grew up on Brays road, how I would love to go over to the pond. I was only telling my kids about that water tank in the middle of the pond . I loved to walk through the woods at the back of the pond . Also you mentioned Malcom Page , I still have his autograph.
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