Foxhill bank

MRWOO · 23-01-2009, 03:37

Foxhill bank nature reserve should be made into a giant kids play area. When i was a kid there was always rope swings to play on trees to climb etc etc

Less · 23-01-2009, 04:21

I think you'll find that those kids with matches play there already.

jaysay · 23-01-2009, 11:59

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Originally Posted by MRWOO

Foxhill bank nature reserve should be made into a giant kids play area. When i was a kid there was always rope swings to play on trees to climb etc etc

That was my stamping ground 50 years ago, it wasn't a kids play area then, neither does it need to be now

south aussie · 25-01-2009, 01:40

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Originally Posted by jaysay

That was my stamping ground 50 years ago, it wasn't a kids play area then, neither does it need to be now

It might not have a kids play area, but plenty of us kids played there.

I had a mate who lived on Spring Terrace.

cashman · 25-01-2009, 09:57

where was the location of the "Swanee" exactly?

seem to think it was just higher up ossy than Foxhill Bank, but memorys not the best, used to go catching newts at dinner time in the first 2 years at the tech. after that graduated to the "Prince Of Wales."

jaysay · 25-01-2009, 10:36

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Originally Posted by cashman

where was the location of the "Swanee" exactly?

seem to think it was just higher up ossy than Foxhill Bank, but memorys not the best, used to go catching newts at dinner time in the first 2 years at the tech. after that graduated to the "Prince Of Wales."

The Swanee was the other side of White Ash playing fields down the hill as it was in those days, between White Ash and Thwaites Road, there was a lodge which was deemed to be very dangerous at the time, think it was the site of an old mill or something

jaysay · 25-01-2009, 10:38

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Originally Posted by south aussie

It might not have a kids play area, but plenty of us kids played there.

I had a mate who lived on Spring Terrace.

I had a few mates lived on there, Jack Johnson, Alan Turner, Fred Shaw, Patricia Stains, who actually sill lives in the same house today

south aussie · 26-01-2009, 00:44

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Originally Posted by jaysay

I had a few mates lived on there, Jack Johnson, Alan Turner, Fred Shaw, Patricia Stains, who actually sill lives in the same house today

Alan Turner was the mate i mentioned.

Also PAULINE & BILLY JOHNSON
RONNIE SHAW

Mr STAINS was our insurance man.

MargaretR · 26-01-2009, 02:13

I remember Pat Staines - her dad was a agent/collecter for the Prudential

jaysay · 26-01-2009, 12:21

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Originally Posted by south aussie

Alan Turner was the mate i mentioned.

Also PAULINE & BILLY JOHNSON
RONNIE SHAW

Mr STAINS was our insurance man.

Billy was Down Syndrome, he lived to Nealy 50, he was a real character, was always with Mal Warden Jackie and Pauline's Uncle, Pauline lives in a house at the far end of Badge Brow, she married Vinnie Whitehead. Some one else I've remembered who live there as well Elaine Carter, lived in the far end house from Alan

south aussie · 27-01-2009, 09:48

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Billy was Down Syndrome, he lived to Nealy 50, he was a real character, was always with Mal Warden Jackie and Pauline's Uncle, Pauline lives in a house at the far end of Badge Brow, she married Vinnie Whitehead. Some one else I've remembered who live there as well Elaine Carter, lived in the far end house from Alan

I always remember Billy going to the Harry Smiths corner shop in Cross Street ,very well dressed and very well spoken.
Every one knew him and looked out for him

jaysay · 27-01-2009, 11:18

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Originally Posted by south aussie

I always remember Billy going to the Harry Smiths corner shop in Cross Street ,very well dressed and very well spoken.
Every one knew him and looked out for him

Ya he always had a little shopping bag with him and a big smile whenever he saw somebody he knew

magpie · 28-01-2009, 16:26

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Originally Posted by MRWOO

Foxhill bank nature reserve should be made into a giant kids play area. When i was a kid there was always rope swings to play on trees to climb etc etc

It should be a flipping Kid Free Zone .... unless with a parent or other adult: There are enought play areas for kids in Ossy:

bondi38 · 02-02-2009, 18:58

Peter e mail our John i think he knows where Alan Turner is hes not on Accy web so you
cant get in touch with him on here .
Put it on the forum if you want to find him.
The snow had landed to us now very cold.

egg&chips · 09-02-2009, 23:02

There was an adventure playground somewhere around there wasn't there?? I seem to recall a giant slice with shet metal riveted to a set of sleepers going down a hill...