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cathidaw · 08-10-2007, 06:42 PM

Hi Madhatter,
Yes, I joined Atherstone forum, because I lived there for 6 years as a child.
and was hoping to discuss the place as it was and to add to the oral history before it is too late.One never knows I may hopefully have been able to fill in a few gaps ,
Iknow it is quite a different place physically but Iwonder--- has it really changed. Are the real locals still so insular and averse to change? From what I see and hear--for instance --making it into a booktown--wonderful idea--it is struggling. They(the locals) still dont see further than the ends of their noses to realise how much help it would be to the town.
On reflection---No I do not think it has changed much since the war.Why did most of the evacuees go home in less than one year there?
I know--they were like foreign bodies.
I'M RAMBLING ON BUT THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A GOOD TOPIC ON A.Forum but no-one seemed interested.
Iwould like to stir this site up a bit too. Any ideas?

08-10-2007, 06:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
cathidaw Community Senior Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Exhall Posts: 670	Hi Madhatter, Yes, I joined Atherstone forum, because I lived there for 6 years as a child. and was hoping to discuss the place as it was and to add to the oral history before it is too late.One never knows I may hopefully have been able to fill in a few gaps , Iknow it is quite a different place physically but Iwonder--- has it really changed. Are the real locals still so insular and averse to change? From what I see and hear--for instance --making it into a booktown--wonderful idea--it is struggling. They(the locals) still dont see further than the ends of their noses to realise how much help it would be to the town. On reflection---No I do not think it has changed much since the war.Why did most of the evacuees go home in less than one year there? I know--they were like foreign bodies. I'M RAMBLING ON BUT THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A GOOD TOPIC ON A.Forum but no-one seemed interested. Iwould like to stir this site up a bit too. Any ideas?