But this was never an exercise in verisimilitude - more of a very personal recollection of a specific area, at a non-specific time.
The idea was to hand-draw a map of the streets around where I grew up, from memory without recourse to on-line resources or any tools other than a 99p set of crayons and any other pens/pencils I possessed.
Not all of the features shown were present at the same time. (The map covers a 15 year period)
What strikes me, looking back, is how this area (1km2 at most) managed to sustain 10 small corner shops and 5 Petrol Stations! I have not been back there for some years (it's a pretty grim town, to be honest), but I very much doubt that many of those establishments have survived.
I dare say much has changed in the area, but I don't plan to go back, check my map or update it. I have fond childhood memories of the area, and prefer to keep it that way. If there are any obvious errors, I'm sure my Mum will let me know!
Love it David! The hearts are so sweet ;-)
ReplyDeleteYou’ve remembered more than me but there is one notable omission – The Sea Scout hut?
ReplyDeleteMaybe it’s been eradicated from your childhood memory seeing as you fell in the canal trying to retrieve a toffee wrapper (as I recall) and saved from drowning by the sea scouts……………..
Think you should add it from a grateful parent
Yes - I remember the Scout Hut and being dragged out of the Canal.
ReplyDeleteIt may have been a toffee wrapper to you, but it was an ocean-going yacht to me!
As I recall I came home and knocked on the door, soaking wet.
Actually I think it's quite good. What does the pirate flag symbol indicate?
ReplyDelete"As I recall I came home and knocked on the door, soaking wet"...........
ReplyDeleteomg - I've just had a vivid FLASH BACK!! :-o
DaveB - thought someone might ask! Here be trouble. Home of local pondlife. 2 brothers who threatened to rip my throat out for supporting a rival football team. It was the 70's after all.
ReplyDeleteI thought it might have been the ol' local pub! hehee
ReplyDeleteI also fell in that canal once. Whiling away time waiting for the bus after church, I was trying to see how close to the water I could stand without falling in and...well, you know the rest
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