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Month: March 2010

Dundonald Avenue Memories

Posted on 25 March 201016 August 2016 By Leigh Memories No Comments on Dundonald Avenue Memories

I lived in Dundonald Avenue, it was a quite prestigious road lived in by bank managers and accountants. No one cared what colour, race or creed you were, but a divorced person was shunned. Monday was the day for doing the washing, it was a cardinal sin to put washing out on any other day….

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Leigh Memories

Southend Sport Relief Mile

Posted on 21 March 201017 September 2013 By Sarfend No Comments on Southend Sport Relief Mile

A quick “Well Done” from the team here at Sarfend.co.uk to all those who took part in today’s Sports Relief Mile. Hundreds of good folk from Southend got up early this morning, Sunday the 21st of March 2010, headed down to Garon’s Park, and walked, ran or wheeled around a mile-long course in the name…

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Charity

Southenders with Smartphones?

Posted on 19 March 201010 November 2010 By Sarfend No Comments on Southenders with Smartphones?

Do you own an iPhone, Android Smartphone, high-end Nokia or Windows Mobile phone? Then you can help to build-up a real-time map of Southend. Waze is a social GPS application that has a big following in the US, and is now over here. The idea is simple. Drive around with this app running on your…

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Random Stuff, Roads

Leigh-on-Sea D-Day Memories

Posted on 18 March 201016 August 2016 By Leigh Memories No Comments on Leigh-on-Sea D-Day Memories

Peter lived in Herschel Road, and remembers when just before D Day the roads from Western Road to the Marine Parade were crammed with army lorries, Bren gun carriers and Jeeps. Troops were billeted in most of the houses. In the Old Town, by the spur road off Belton Way were several tanks and 3.7…

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Leigh Memories

North Street School

Posted on 15 March 201016 August 2016 By Leigh Memories No Comments on North Street School

When I came to live in Leigh in the 1940s, I was sent to North Street School, it was very different from the little catholic school I had been used to. The classrooms were big and gloomy. The double desks were in tiers and bolted to the floor, we had tip up seats, and an…

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Leigh Memories

Scared Scriptless March Gig

Posted on 12 March 201018 March 2010 By Sarfend No Comments on Scared Scriptless March Gig

A quick hi to all who attended the Scared Scriptless improv comedy night at South Essex college yesterday – a cracking night was had by all. Lee, Simon, John, Sarah and Jez (plus bucket) There are a few more pics at scaredscriptless.co.uk The event was a fundraiser for the charity Rethink – thanks to all…

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Charity, Comedy

Google Maps Street View for Southend Goes Live

Posted on 11 March 201011 March 2010 By Sarfend 1 Comment on Google Maps Street View for Southend Goes Live

Google has just rolled out an upgrade to their controversial mapping service. In the Summer of 2009, a special Google car, equipped with state of the art cameras, roamed around Southend taking pictures of our town. Those images are now live, and by typing an address into maps.google.co.uk , you’ll be able to see and…

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Breaking News, Random Stuff, Roads

Filming In Leigh 1979

Posted on 10 March 201026 August 2016 By Leigh Memories 1 Comment on Filming In Leigh 1979

One of my early memories of Leigh took place on a chilly March evening in 1979. News had spread through the town that a film crew were working on a new movie release to be set in and around Southend. The Film, entitled Bloody Kids, centred around the activities of two Southend juveniles, and the…

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Leigh Memories

Scared Scriptless back for Charity Improv Night

Posted on 6 March 2010 By Sarfend No Comments on Scared Scriptless back for Charity Improv Night

News of a top comedy event in Southend next week – The return of Scared Scriptless. Scared Scriptless is a local improvisational comedy group that performed regular comedy gigs in venues such as the Palace Theatre, New Empire Theatre and the Railway Hotel. If you’re familiar with TV’s “Who’s Line Is It Anyway”, you’ll know…

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Charity, Comedy
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