Hi Cadfael (Senior Member)
My G/G Grandfather had a big Shire or Clydesdale Horse to pull his big Cart.The horse was stabled up passed the Pavillion somewhere.I remember he had these two fairly big boxes on the cart.I had hopped on his cart and was talking to him and he was saying that the horse would sleep well that night as ,it was struggling a bit with the load.He parked the cart with the load on.Think it was at the back of the stables and I helped him take Goliath the horse into its little pen in the stable.He was feeding it and water,and brushing the horse down and I got a bit bored.So I went out and climbed on top of the boxes on the cart.I remember it had stencilling on and a lot of numbers plus I'm sure GM then _____ ______ suspension.I stood up and about 4 streets and a couple of small factories I thought I could see a couple of trucks with like long thin Machine guns on.So I went and told Big Dada as he was called I would go home to his place before I caught the 26 Bus to Oakfield Road on my way home.But first of all I went down the couple of streets and was having a look at these 4 small trucks with these machine guns on, a bit like the Long Range Desert Group Hardware.A man came over and told me I had to go and not to be so nosey.Also not to come back and say anything to my mates.So I took off and went to Big Mama's,my G/G Grand mothers 25,Toft Street.off Holt Road.And had her yummy date scones and Lemonade.I told her what I had seen and she told me that I was not to tell anybody even Mum or Dad what I had seen.
She said Aunty Ida or Aunty Doddy worked there and it was a secret,that no one should know about.I promised her and never ever said anything about it.In fact as soon as I read you Web Site it all came back.At just on 77 I have always been Blessed with almost a photographic memory,certainly not quite so good as it used to be.So Thank You for answering another of my wartime occurences or maybe adventures.Still have a couple more to find out about.One is were all the Sherman Tanks where Parked off Priory Road???.We used to play on them and One of the American Sergeants asked my mate Ronnie Hogarth and I to count them for him in case some one had stolen one during the night.And if we got the number right he would take us for a drive in one of the Tanks.807 and it was right on the Button.We got our ride in the tank and it wasn't a Sherman it was a General Grant as they had just arrived and he was going to give them all a check and Park them.When you think of it these days someone would probably nick one.Your book must be fascinating but cross my heart I never said another word after Big Mama made me promise not to.Tomorrow I will get onto Wellington Library in case they have your book.Almost an answer to a prayer in finding out about the Pearson's War Effort and my curiousity not being allowed to say any more.Best Regards to You and Yours Ken Berry