Kenton Bar Estate - A Blast from the Past

Today I happened to be walking up Ryal Walk...a horse happened to be walking down it led by two lads!...I don't know if it was connected to the hoppings?...I thought about taking a photo but didn't...but it is true!!!

Remember the metal bin shroud that used to house the bin behind the curved bin shed wall?...apparently little kids were scared of them during the late 60's/70s as they resembled the Daleks from Dr Who! Exterminate! Exterminate!

Anyone remember this? We used to get visits from the police once or twice a year to teach us about road safety – the Green Cross Code and things like not to talk to or accept lifts from strangers – common sense stuff. Do kids still get these visits? I remember the policeman who used to come to our school, I am sure he was the biggest, tallest, most burly policeman ever built. He was called Sgt. Waters I seem to remember – anyways he seemed like a giant to me at the time – nowadays, in the age of pepper sprays and Tasers, coppers don’t have to be a certain height as they are not allowed to scud you around the ears anymore. I even read a newspaper article telling us about a policewoman who is 4’ 10” tall!!! LED Lenser 7438 Police Tech LED Focus Torch - Black (Google Affiliate Ad)

Remember this post? Well I have identified White Arrow Man – he is non-other than Vladimir Putin, purported president of Russia – now then Putin – you have been outed – get back to work. I ordered a .22 air rifle from Marshal Wards 29 years ago and you still have not delivered it. And here is one of White Arrow Man with his erstwhile lover – what IS he doing behind him? Anyone remember the White Arrow Man? He was a delivery bloke for the estate. Let my explain – us being poor working class types we could not afford to buy stuff from proper shops – so we would use catalogues like Marshall Ward, Grattan’s and so on. Pay a small amount each week for 20 or 38 weeks at about 20000000% interest and that 22 caliber slug gun can be delivered to your home by White Arrow Man. He looked like a character from a James Bond movie or Man From Uncle – the sort that is always a Russian spy – weedy and snipe faced, slicked back black hair – deathly pale with piercing eyes. Why White Arrow Man? – t...