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Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

I've got lots of news to shout about.

1. Just one day to my talk at Keene Hall, Watchouse Road, Galleywood. The talk will commence at 8.00pm, please arrive about 7:45 if you plan to go.

Fun fact! I was actually born seventeen years to the day after Basildon New Town came into existence. Basildon New Town was born on (so to speak) 4 January 1949 and I was born on 4 January 1966. Don't you think that is odd?! A bit spooky!

2. A lot is happening behind the scenes towards Basildon Writers' Group's second anthology. Very exciting! But it's not my place to say more, except that I have a story in said book.

3. My musical son has a lovely voice, just thought I'd get that in there!

I recently thought of when I was in the community play for Basildon in 1989 called Beorhtel's Hill, that was thirty-four years ago now! That is history, relatively speaking. I sent some photos to the Basildon Heritage Group for their archives. Photographs from behind the scenes and the after party. You never know, one day someone may put them in a book about Basildon.

I lived in Basildon, in Vange in fact, as a pre-schooler for around a year before we moved to Hockley. My memories include going to a nursery school and playing shops, playing with the toy till and trying to eat a salt dough bread roll. They also had a pretend post office, it was really cool! I went to a local ballet school and wore a pastel blue leotard and tutu. 

Some photos of behind the scenes at the Towngate Theatre, when Beorhtel's Hill was being shown. If you recognise yourself please get in touch and say hello.










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