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  #21  
Old April 12th 09, 05:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mike M
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I never knew that Hook had a pong. My in-laws lived there so got to visit
it a few times from the mid-70s onwards but think the factory must have been
gone by then. I always thought the place dreary and lacking but today its
even worse having become a massive dormitory with an ugly urban sprawl on
the London side stretching from the A30 down to the railway line. Another
place to which I will happily never be returning!

I can't speak for Bridgenorth but Bridgwater in Somerset used to pong
something rotten (carbon disulphide) from the cellophane factory (now
closed) which was sited to the north of the town alongside the A38.
--
Mike


Bruce Forceps wrote:

Ah! The Cippenham stench! Almost as bad as the Bridgewater pong
(from the old British Cellophane factory).


Not sure if I've been there. I was thinking it was Bridgenorth, but I
could
be wrong. Wherever it was, I passed through it once, heading for
Wolverhampton iirc (another hole - but then Norton was already dead by
then - indeed, NVT was dead by then). I remember something about it that
made me never want to be there again!

Hook, in Hampshire, used to be nauseating - that was a sweet factory,
about
100 yrds off the A30, in the centre of town, next to the train station. If
you went through in a car, with the windows down and vents shut it was
bearable. Go through on a bike and it was all you could do not to vomit.
Clearly the residents of Hook didn't notice a thing! Though when I was
last
there, in the early nineties, the factory was no longer there and there
was
a 24-hr Tesco just a short distance further along. I wonder if the
Hookites
were going there and gagging on the *absense* of concentrated cocoa
stench?

Then, of course, following the general direction to London - at least if
you got onto the M3 - you come to Chertsey. That still *does* smell like
Cippenham. My dad had a name for the site that sounded like a
colloquialism, consisting of 'Chertsey', 'Farm', and the magic ingredient.


  #22  
Old April 12th 09, 10:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Cliff Michelob
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Mike M wrote:
I never knew that Hook had a pong. My in-laws lived there so got to
visit it a few times from the mid-70s onwards but think the factory
must have been gone by then. I always thought the place dreary and
lacking but today its even worse having become a massive dormitory
with an ugly urban sprawl on the London side stretching from the A30
down to the railway line. Another place to which I will happily
never be returning!


Apparently it was a cocoa mill. And there is an aerial view of Hook from '81
that includes it. But I can see it is where as I recall Tesco is now
(assuming *that's* still there). Right behind the station:
http://www.hook.gov.uk/scrapbook/aerial/index.php I can't find any other
reference to it (in Google anyway), but I don't recall being driven to dry
retching much after that era. It really was *awful* though! How anyone could
live near it was a question that made the mere physical mysteries of the
Universe seem trivial by comparison.

They had a good Chinese Take Away in Hook at one time - early-eighties I
believe. I couldn't have gone there and contemplated eating if that smell
was still hanging around! Though it might have been Hartley Witney's, but I
think it was the Hook one that did banana fritters in maple syrup. I wish
I'd tried dunking a bar of Lindt Lindor in it, but alas it never occured to
me! Also, opposite The Dorchester was a great source of mushrooms, though
they definately wouldn't have gone with either! *And* The Flying Scotsman,
i.e. 4722, stops at Hook (apparently).

Otherwise, I agree totally, a definitive desciption of Hook!


Shane


  #23  
Old April 12th 09, 10:38 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mike M
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They had a good Chinese Take Away in Hook at one time - early-eighties I
believe. I couldn't have gone there and contemplated eating if that smell
was still hanging around! Though it might have been Hartley Witney's, but
I
think it was the Hook one that did banana fritters in maple syrup.


Now that I do remember! My in-laws lived on the edge of Hook, out on the
London Road towards HW, but sold-up and moved to a new build right in the
centre probably towards the end of the 80s or perhaps early 90s. That house
was sold a couple of months ago as my m-i-l, who is 100 this year, is now
living in a home in Up Nately Prior to moving to Hook they had a small farm
out at Worting before it got bought up and turned into a massive housing
estate. How the countryside has changed and for the most part not for the
better.
--
Mike


Cliff Michelob wrote:

Apparently it was a cocoa mill. And there is an aerial view of Hook from
'81 that includes it. But I can see it is where as I recall Tesco is now
(assuming *that's* still there). Right behind the station:
http://www.hook.gov.uk/scrapbook/aerial/index.php I can't find any other
reference to it (in Google anyway), but I don't recall being driven to dry
retching much after that era. It really was *awful* though! How anyone
could live near it was a question that made the mere physical mysteries of
the Universe seem trivial by comparison.

They had a good Chinese Take Away in Hook at one time - early-eighties I
believe. I couldn't have gone there and contemplated eating if that smell
was still hanging around! Though it might have been Hartley Witney's, but
I
think it was the Hook one that did banana fritters in maple syrup. I wish
I'd tried dunking a bar of Lindt Lindor in it, but alas it never occured
to
me! Also, opposite The Dorchester was a great source of mushrooms, though
they definately wouldn't have gone with either! *And* The Flying Scotsman,
i.e. 4722, stops at Hook (apparently).

Otherwise, I agree totally, a definitive desciption of Hook!


  #24  
Old April 12th 09, 10:59 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Heather
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Glad to see you on here, Mikey......and thought I would remind you two
erudite chaps that "maple syrup" is strictly Canadian. Mostly Quebec.
However, you probably didn't like it, grin.

Trivia Queen

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
They had a good Chinese Take Away in Hook at one time -
early-eighties I
believe. I couldn't have gone there and contemplated eating if that
smell
was still hanging around! Though it might have been Hartley Witney's,
but I
think it was the Hook one that did banana fritters in maple syrup.


Now that I do remember! My in-laws lived on the edge of Hook, out on
the London Road towards HW, but sold-up and moved to a new build right
in the centre probably towards the end of the 80s or perhaps early
90s. That house was sold a couple of months ago as my m-i-l, who is
100 this year, is now living in a home in Up Nately Prior to moving
to Hook they had a small farm out at Worting before it got bought up
and turned into a massive housing estate. How the countryside has
changed and for the most part not for the better.
--
Mike


Cliff Michelob wrote:

Apparently it was a cocoa mill. And there is an aerial view of Hook
from
'81 that includes it. But I can see it is where as I recall Tesco is
now
(assuming *that's* still there). Right behind the station:
http://www.hook.gov.uk/scrapbook/aerial/index.php I can't find any
other
reference to it (in Google anyway), but I don't recall being driven
to dry
retching much after that era. It really was *awful* though! How
anyone
could live near it was a question that made the mere physical
mysteries of
the Universe seem trivial by comparison.

They had a good Chinese Take Away in Hook at one time -
early-eighties I
believe. I couldn't have gone there and contemplated eating if that
smell
was still hanging around! Though it might have been Hartley Witney's,
but I
think it was the Hook one that did banana fritters in maple syrup. I
wish
I'd tried dunking a bar of Lindt Lindor in it, but alas it never
occured to
me! Also, opposite The Dorchester was a great source of mushrooms,
though
they definately wouldn't have gone with either! *And* The Flying
Scotsman,
i.e. 4722, stops at Hook (apparently).

Otherwise, I agree totally, a definitive desciption of Hook!




  #25  
Old April 13th 09, 04:27 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
webster72n
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"Heather" wrote in message
...
Glad to see you on here, Mikey......and thought I would remind you two
erudite chaps that "maple syrup" is strictly Canadian.


There goes another myth, unless you place Vermont in Canada.
But then, does it really matter in the new world order?
I'm beginning to get a detailed view of London and surroundings and find it
quite interesting, don't you? Whatever happened to the famous bridge?
H.

Mostly Quebec. However, you probably didn't like it, grin.

Trivia Queen

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
They had a good Chinese Take Away in Hook at one time - early-eighties I
believe. I couldn't have gone there and contemplated eating if that
smell
was still hanging around! Though it might have been Hartley Witney's,
but I
think it was the Hook one that did banana fritters in maple syrup.


Now that I do remember! My in-laws lived on the edge of Hook, out on the
London Road towards HW, but sold-up and moved to a new build right in the
centre probably towards the end of the 80s or perhaps early 90s. That
house was sold a couple of months ago as my m-i-l, who is 100 this year,
is now living in a home in Up Nately Prior to moving to Hook they had a
small farm out at Worting before it got bought up and turned into a
massive housing estate. How the countryside has changed and for the most
part not for the better.
--
Mike


Cliff Michelob wrote:

Apparently it was a cocoa mill. And there is an aerial view of Hook from
'81 that includes it. But I can see it is where as I recall Tesco is now
(assuming *that's* still there). Right behind the station:
http://www.hook.gov.uk/scrapbook/aerial/index.php I can't find any other
reference to it (in Google anyway), but I don't recall being driven to
dry
retching much after that era. It really was *awful* though! How anyone
could live near it was a question that made the mere physical mysteries
of
the Universe seem trivial by comparison.

They had a good Chinese Take Away in Hook at one time - early-eighties I
believe. I couldn't have gone there and contemplated eating if that
smell
was still hanging around! Though it might have been Hartley Witney's,
but I
think it was the Hook one that did banana fritters in maple syrup. I
wish
I'd tried dunking a bar of Lindt Lindor in it, but alas it never occured
to
me! Also, opposite The Dorchester was a great source of mushrooms,
though
they definately wouldn't have gone with either! *And* The Flying
Scotsman,
i.e. 4722, stops at Hook (apparently).

Otherwise, I agree totally, a definitive desciption of Hook!




  #26  
Old April 13th 09, 04:44 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Heather
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I know......there is some maple syrup in the northern states, but
probably made by former Canadians....grin.

As for bridges, which one? You forget, I was in London town 5 years
ago. I rather liked the Tower Bridge. But you are obviously referring
to London Bridge which is somewhere in the US (oops, Arizona......the
Brits sold the old bridge to Lake Havasu and built a new one).

Americans suffer from *royalty envy*, among others things.

"webster72n" wrote in message
...


"Heather" wrote in message
...
Glad to see you on here, Mikey......and thought I would remind you
two erudite chaps that "maple syrup" is strictly Canadian.


There goes another myth, unless you place Vermont in Canada.
But then, does it really matter in the new world order?
I'm beginning to get a detailed view of London and surroundings and
find it quite interesting, don't you? Whatever happened to the famous
bridge? H.

Mostly Quebec. However, you probably didn't like it, grin.

Trivia Queen

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
They had a good Chinese Take Away in Hook at one time -
early-eighties I
believe. I couldn't have gone there and contemplated eating if that
smell
was still hanging around! Though it might have been Hartley
Witney's, but I
think it was the Hook one that did banana fritters in maple syrup.

Now that I do remember! My in-laws lived on the edge of Hook, out
on the London Road towards HW, but sold-up and moved to a new build
right in the centre probably towards the end of the 80s or perhaps
early 90s. That house was sold a couple of months ago as my m-i-l,
who is 100 this year, is now living in a home in Up Nately Prior to
moving to Hook they had a small farm out at Worting before it got
bought up and turned into a massive housing estate. How the
countryside has changed and for the most part not for the better.
--
Mike


Cliff Michelob wrote:

Apparently it was a cocoa mill. And there is an aerial view of Hook
from
'81 that includes it. But I can see it is where as I recall Tesco
is now
(assuming *that's* still there). Right behind the station:
http://www.hook.gov.uk/scrapbook/aerial/index.php I can't find any
other
reference to it (in Google anyway), but I don't recall being driven
to dry
retching much after that era. It really was *awful* though! How
anyone
could live near it was a question that made the mere physical
mysteries of
the Universe seem trivial by comparison.

They had a good Chinese Take Away in Hook at one time -
early-eighties I
believe. I couldn't have gone there and contemplated eating if that
smell
was still hanging around! Though it might have been Hartley
Witney's, but I
think it was the Hook one that did banana fritters in maple syrup.
I wish
I'd tried dunking a bar of Lindt Lindor in it, but alas it never
occured to
me! Also, opposite The Dorchester was a great source of mushrooms,
though
they definately wouldn't have gone with either! *And* The Flying
Scotsman,
i.e. 4722, stops at Hook (apparently).

Otherwise, I agree totally, a definitive desciption of Hook!





  #27  
Old April 13th 09, 05:06 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
webster72n
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Posts: 1,526
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"Heather" wrote in message
...
I know......there is some maple syrup in the northern states, but probably
made by former Canadians....grin.

As for bridges, which one? You forget, I was in London town 5 years ago.
I rather liked the Tower Bridge. But you are obviously referring to
London Bridge which is somewhere in the US (oops, Arizona......the Brits
sold the old bridge to Lake Havasu and built a new one).

Americans suffer from *royalty envy*,


*royal envy* would be much more likely bg.
You are right, that's the bridge I was referring to. You are well informed.

among others things.

"webster72n" wrote in message
...


"Heather" wrote in message
...
Glad to see you on here, Mikey......and thought I would remind you two
erudite chaps that "maple syrup" is strictly Canadian.


There goes another myth, unless you place Vermont in Canada.
But then, does it really matter in the new world order?
I'm beginning to get a detailed view of London and surroundings and find
it quite interesting, don't you? Whatever happened to the famous bridge?
H.

Mostly Quebec. However, you probably didn't like it, grin.

Trivia Queen

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
They had a good Chinese Take Away in Hook at one time - early-eighties
I
believe. I couldn't have gone there and contemplated eating if that
smell
was still hanging around! Though it might have been Hartley Witney's,
but I
think it was the Hook one that did banana fritters in maple syrup.

Now that I do remember! My in-laws lived on the edge of Hook, out on
the London Road towards HW, but sold-up and moved to a new build right
in the centre probably towards the end of the 80s or perhaps early 90s.
That house was sold a couple of months ago as my m-i-l, who is 100 this
year, is now living in a home in Up Nately Prior to moving to Hook
they had a small farm out at Worting before it got bought up and turned
into a massive housing estate. How the countryside has changed and for
the most part not for the better.
--
Mike


Cliff Michelob wrote:

Apparently it was a cocoa mill. And there is an aerial view of Hook
from
'81 that includes it. But I can see it is where as I recall Tesco is
now
(assuming *that's* still there). Right behind the station:
http://www.hook.gov.uk/scrapbook/aerial/index.php I can't find any
other
reference to it (in Google anyway), but I don't recall being driven to
dry
retching much after that era. It really was *awful* though! How anyone
could live near it was a question that made the mere physical
mysteries of
the Universe seem trivial by comparison.

They had a good Chinese Take Away in Hook at one time - early-eighties
I
believe. I couldn't have gone there and contemplated eating if that
smell
was still hanging around! Though it might have been Hartley Witney's,
but I
think it was the Hook one that did banana fritters in maple syrup. I
wish
I'd tried dunking a bar of Lindt Lindor in it, but alas it never
occured to
me! Also, opposite The Dorchester was a great source of mushrooms,
though
they definately wouldn't have gone with either! *And* The Flying
Scotsman,
i.e. 4722, stops at Hook (apparently).

Otherwise, I agree totally, a definitive desciption of Hook!





  #28  
Old April 13th 09, 06:14 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Heather
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Posts: 781
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Actually......I bit off the head of my Lindt bunny and can't really say
that I liked it. So I will give you one on that point. Compared to the
former Canadian Schneiders chocolate, it is awful. But what can one
do??

I shall stick to Smarties!!

XX.....Figgs
"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
rant
Lindt... world's best choccies?... you are JOKING!!!!!
That stuff you have to be half-cut to like, and totally p***ed to
'appreciate'!
You have been zombied by the hype!

there is no such thing as 'the world's best choccie' - everyone has
their own preferences in terms of cocoa content, sugar/milk content,
etc.... but in terms of the flavour (despite a LOT of failings in
other departments), Cadbury's still has a lead. I find the Swiss-type
choccy to have a very floury mouth-feel, and a fairly insipid
after-taste. Bitter or dry I can understand, but insipid? (cocoa is on
of the world's most bitter substances, after all!)
Yes, Cadbury's is oversweet, and lacking in bite (unless you talk
about Bourneville....)but at least it tastes of Cocoa!....

end rant
--
Noel Paton
CrashFixPC

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
www.crashfixpc.co.uk
"Raymond Ellis Bextor" wrote in message
...
My mum was in hospital in January (she's okay) and my sister and I
were visiting and shopping and stuff. At Sainsburys (you probably saw
several when you were here, likely from the inside too!) the Easter
Eggs were on sale. We got a small Lindt (world's best chocolate)
bunny each (200 kcal max.). At the checkouts were piles of packs of
Hot Cross Buns on offer (something like 2 for 1, you know? So it
wasn't like "have some Hot Cross Buns in January!" so much as "Have
twice as many Hot Cross Buns in January!").

Last year Easter was in March, which killed the whole thing stone
dead for me! But the first time I got sunburnt to were I peeled - and
I tan - was on Easter Sunday 1980, working on the roof of Pershore
General Market. And it was on the same job that I knackered my back.
So Easter Schmeaster!

I see Jesus looked like Max Von Sydow! I suppose Linda Blair was the
spit of Mary Magdalene. Shame Barbera Hershey doesn't live here
though.

Everyone well, I trust? How's Casey? Haven't heard about the chap in
a while.

Shane


Heather wrote:
Hey James.......been a bit under the weather but hope to be back in
*full glory* soon, lol.

Hi to everyone and a Happy Easter!! (or Bunny Day, as I call it).
Heading over to the neighbours for a traditional early Easter
dinner.
We have been *adopted*.....lol.

Take care......Figgs

"James Borke" wrote in message
...
Hey Figgs,

What I say - these days - is give up on free AV for 9x. Go for the
best deal on a quality paid option. For instance, NOD32. I got a 2
year license for 3 machines and they don't have to be at the same
location. So three users can get NOD32 for two years for not so
very
much, particularly if split three ways. IIRC they do three year
deals
also. And v2.7 - that even runs on Win 95 still - remains
available.
I daresay other companies have vaguely similar deals.

Of course, for those afraid they could die after only getting one
year's use out of it, it is a dilemma!

But it gets to the point where if there are no circumstances in
which
a user will consider paying for AV software, they might as well not
use any and I figure that time is just about reached with Win Me.

Shane

Heather wrote:
Hi HD......glad to see you found the spot. And also glad you have
now
munged your address. These folks should be able to advise you.
Personally, I would keep the version of Avast that you have and
let
it
update the definitions. But I will see what the rest say.

Heather in Ontario

hdoherty@NO SPAMns.sympatico.ca (Hugh Doherty) wrote in message
...
I need a new free anti-virus program to work with my beloved
WinMe,
and Rising Anti-virus Free and Avast seem to be the only ones
around.
Avast stops support for WinMe at the end of this year, leaving
Rising
as my best bet. Anyone with experience with Rising Free? Good?
Bad?






  #29  
Old April 13th 09, 10:41 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Corday[_3_]
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Godiva #1
Grade B Maple Syrup better than Grade A
Had visitors from Hamilton ON this weekend. Always interesting getting
Canadian point of view here in the Midlands of SC.
--
I mastered Wordstar graphics!


"Heather" wrote:

Actually......I bit off the head of my Lindt bunny and can't really say
that I liked it. So I will give you one on that point. Compared to the
former Canadian Schneiders chocolate, it is awful. But what can one
do??

I shall stick to Smarties!!

XX.....Figgs
"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
rant
Lindt... world's best choccies?... you are JOKING!!!!!
That stuff you have to be half-cut to like, and totally p***ed to
'appreciate'!
You have been zombied by the hype!

there is no such thing as 'the world's best choccie' - everyone has
their own preferences in terms of cocoa content, sugar/milk content,
etc.... but in terms of the flavour (despite a LOT of failings in
other departments), Cadbury's still has a lead. I find the Swiss-type
choccy to have a very floury mouth-feel, and a fairly insipid
after-taste. Bitter or dry I can understand, but insipid? (cocoa is on
of the world's most bitter substances, after all!)
Yes, Cadbury's is oversweet, and lacking in bite (unless you talk
about Bourneville....)but at least it tastes of Cocoa!....

end rant
--
Noel Paton
CrashFixPC

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
www.crashfixpc.co.uk
"Raymond Ellis Bextor" wrote in message
...
My mum was in hospital in January (she's okay) and my sister and I
were visiting and shopping and stuff. At Sainsburys (you probably saw
several when you were here, likely from the inside too!) the Easter
Eggs were on sale. We got a small Lindt (world's best chocolate)
bunny each (200 kcal max.). At the checkouts were piles of packs of
Hot Cross Buns on offer (something like 2 for 1, you know? So it
wasn't like "have some Hot Cross Buns in January!" so much as "Have
twice as many Hot Cross Buns in January!").

Last year Easter was in March, which killed the whole thing stone
dead for me! But the first time I got sunburnt to were I peeled - and
I tan - was on Easter Sunday 1980, working on the roof of Pershore
General Market. And it was on the same job that I knackered my back.
So Easter Schmeaster!

I see Jesus looked like Max Von Sydow! I suppose Linda Blair was the
spit of Mary Magdalene. Shame Barbera Hershey doesn't live here
though.

Everyone well, I trust? How's Casey? Haven't heard about the chap in
a while.

Shane


Heather wrote:
Hey James.......been a bit under the weather but hope to be back in
*full glory* soon, lol.

Hi to everyone and a Happy Easter!! (or Bunny Day, as I call it).
Heading over to the neighbours for a traditional early Easter
dinner.
We have been *adopted*.....lol.

Take care......Figgs

"James Borke" wrote in message
...
Hey Figgs,

What I say - these days - is give up on free AV for 9x. Go for the
best deal on a quality paid option. For instance, NOD32. I got a 2
year license for 3 machines and they don't have to be at the same
location. So three users can get NOD32 for two years for not so
very
much, particularly if split three ways. IIRC they do three year
deals
also. And v2.7 - that even runs on Win 95 still - remains
available.
I daresay other companies have vaguely similar deals.

Of course, for those afraid they could die after only getting one
year's use out of it, it is a dilemma!

But it gets to the point where if there are no circumstances in
which
a user will consider paying for AV software, they might as well not
use any and I figure that time is just about reached with Win Me.

Shane

Heather wrote:
Hi HD......glad to see you found the spot. And also glad you have
now
munged your address. These folks should be able to advise you.
Personally, I would keep the version of Avast that you have and
let
it
update the definitions. But I will see what the rest say.

Heather in Ontario

hdoherty@NO SPAMns.sympatico.ca (Hugh Doherty) wrote in message
...
I need a new free anti-virus program to work with my beloved
WinMe,
and Rising Anti-virus Free and Avast seem to be the only ones
around.
Avast stops support for WinMe at the end of this year, leaving
Rising
as my best bet. Anyone with experience with Rising Free? Good?
Bad?






  #30  
Old April 13th 09, 11:43 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Cliff Michelob
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Mike M wrote:
They had a good Chinese Take Away in Hook at one time -
early-eighties I believe. I couldn't have gone there and
contemplated eating if that smell was still hanging around! Though
it might have been Hartley Witney's, but I
think it was the Hook one that did banana fritters in maple syrup.


Now that I do remember! My in-laws lived on the edge of Hook, out on
the London Road towards HW, but sold-up and moved to a new build
right in the centre probably towards the end of the 80s or perhaps
early 90s. That house was sold a couple of months ago as my m-i-l,
who is 100 this year, is now living in a home in Up Nately Prior to
moving to Hook they had a small farm out at Worting before it got
bought up and turned into a massive housing estate. How the
countryside has changed and for the most part not for the better.


We moved down from London when I was a kid. I probably went for bike rides
in Worting about where that farm would have been. I had a lot of fun there -
in the days when kids went for miles without parents spoiling the fun. There
was a factory with a tower we used to climb, next to the Worting Rd railway
bridge (that had a Blue Peter Tyres ad on it?). Next road along Southwards
that passed under the railway line leads to a steel viaduct (that I still
from time to time dream about being on):
http://www.mattallenphoto.co.uk/imag...-01-lowres.jpg.

You could see the railway from my bedroom window. Obviously there were
diesel and especially electric, but my memory is of steam - expresses
charging to and from Southampton and Bournemouth. The Bournemouth Belle, for
instance. Of course, you could see the long trails of smoke easily, and hear
the exhausting. The countryside began not far beyond where we were and my
mum would take me cycling there or we'd go blackberrying. Within 5 years the
countryside had seriously receded and the steam locomotives were rotting in
the cutters yards.

I briefly worked in a saw mill just the other side of Hartley (Star Hill saw
mill at Eversley). One morning a colleague came in with a big bin liner,
which turned out to be full of trout - poached from the local trout farm
overnight (at Andwell. I think that must be next to Up Nately?)! The guy had
a girlfriend - a really pretty girlfriend as it happened, called Iris - who
was recently qualified as a computer programmer. This was 1980, just before
I went on the roofs at Pershore as mentioned in an earlier post. I thought
Iris was a bit strange then (because of that) or more likely that was an
excuse I gave myself for feeling a little intimidated by her. I'd love to
meet her again though.

So, where's the missus from then, Mike? The same area?

Apparently it was a cocoa mill. And there is an aerial view of Hook
from '81 that includes it. But I can see it is where as I recall
Tesco is now (assuming *that's* still there). Right behind the
station: http://www.hook.gov.uk/scrapbook/aerial/index.php I can't
find any other reference to it (in Google anyway), but I don't
recall being driven to dry retching much after that era. It really
was *awful* though! How anyone could live near it was a question
that made the mere physical mysteries of the Universe seem trivial
by comparison. They had a good Chinese Take Away in Hook at one time -
early-eighties I believe. I couldn't have gone there and
contemplated eating if that smell was still hanging around! Though
it might have been Hartley Witney's, but I
think it was the Hook one that did banana fritters in maple syrup. I
wish I'd tried dunking a bar of Lindt Lindor in it, but alas it
never occured to
me! Also, opposite The Dorchester was a great source of mushrooms,
though they definately wouldn't have gone with either! *And* The
Flying Scotsman, i.e. 4722, stops at Hook (apparently).

Otherwise, I agree totally, a definitive desciption of Hook!



 




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