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Sutton Park History

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As kids we spent hours swimming in there if the fishing was a bit slow, used to be some big Pike in there. When i look back, we must have been mental, we used to swim out and around the island in the WINTER breaking the ice as we went


bren
 
Dave M said:
bren that island is a far way to swim (and return) Dave
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That's why i said we must have been mental but hey, we was a bunch of young un's who didn't know any better. I'm just glad that we was able to spend all day every day doing crazy things in the park without a care or concern, it really is a pity the kids of today don't have that luxury, i'm lucky, the place still has that magic for me


bren
 
No it wasn't Dave we used to swim from the 'beach' side at the end of the little bridges. I loved to swim and sit on the island. I bet Bren and I were there at the same time. It was like my second home. I must admit I was a little wary of the pike as Bren says they were quite a size. I used to go fishing on the punts with my brother.
 
Thanks for the walk around Bracebridge, memories memories. We used to swim to the island from the end of the forty bridges side, in the late forties. I used to underwater dive in Darwin, Australia, for many years but the sharks there didn'y worry me half as much as those pike. Regards, David.
 
We saw a pike a couple of months ago in the lake just cruising past us but had left the camera in the car. It is lovely to think that it takes just 5 mins by car and you are in the park I love the place. David any other part of the park you would like photographed. Jean..
 
Coming from Ladywood it was an adventure to go to Sutton Park.
We would get the train from New st station and hide in the toilet before Vauxhall & Duddeston station where the ticket inspector got on, remembering not to put the "engaged" lock on the toilet door because the inspector would usually walk past if it showed "vacant".
If we were ever caught we would give a fictitious name and address and say we had lost our money.
 
Thanks Jean you are very kind, did you see my short story 'Doreen' posted in the story/poem section? I took your advice and sent some work to the site. Took me some time to sort it out but what can you expect from an old bloke. Wouldn't mind a photo of the Four Oaks Gate with me standing there at twenty years of age but I expect its asking too much, I lost my last one, and everything else, in Cyclone Tracy Christmas Eve 1974. Regards, David.
 
David I will go and find what Doreen has put on and will take a photo of the gate and you will have to imagine yourself standing there all those years ago. Bye. Jean.
 
Hi everyone,
Before you all get totally stuck into Christmas, from my Wife Marjorie, the Children and all the Grandchildren (11) may we wish you a very merry Christmas and peace, happyness and good fortune for 2010.
I had to work away last year but this year it is my turn to be at home, the youngest Grandchild -Ewan - will be 2 years of age on Christmas Eve so this will be my first Christmas with him.
My roots are still in Sutton Coldfield and the park, at one stage I thought I was loosing touch with the area but thanks to the Forum, and this thread with all it's wonderful photograph's and storie's, I now feel part of Sutton again. Keep the thread alive girls and boys, more so for all the folks who live abroad.
 
Bill123 said:
Coming from Ladywood it was an adventure to go to Sutton Park.
We would get the train from New st station and hide in the toilet before Vauxhall & Duddeston station where the ticket inspector got on, remembering not to put the "engaged" lock on the toilet door because the inspector would usually walk past if it showed "vacant".
If we were ever caught we would give a fictitious name and address and say we had lost our money.
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Bill even coming from about 3 miles away was always a treat to spend a day in Sutton Park as Lad and were those Pools Cold at anytime of the year
 
I also like to wish everyone a happy Christmas and a Happy New Year from Down-under. Walking through the snow in the Gumslade, searching for the tracks of the wildlife and remember times long gone. Happy days. Regards, David.
 
Thank you David from a fellow Aston Lad

Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year to you and yours
 
The Beach, been here many a time, but not to the Island

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My first go at this on the move, can only improve, Four Oaks Gate to the Bracebridge Junction
 
Dave that is the same woman walker when we were last there. I ducked whe Isaw the lorry coming towards you. Jean.
 
G.G. done a few video`s today, say the first time in the car, will have to lift the camera up a touch, not held by myself (smile)
 
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