Comments on: An Afternoon In Great Bardfield https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/07/25/an-afternoon-in-great-bardfield/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Wed, 08 Aug 2018 15:47:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: JennyOH https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/07/25/an-afternoon-in-great-bardfield/#comment-1219061 Wed, 08 Aug 2018 15:47:01 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=167804#comment-1219061 Stella’s garden is a dream (as are so many of the places I’ve “visited” thanks to Spitalfields Life)! Thanks as always for this soul-nourishing moment.

]]> By: Kate Osborne https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/07/25/an-afternoon-in-great-bardfield/#comment-1217391 Thu, 26 Jul 2018 11:18:54 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=167804#comment-1217391 Charming! Felt myself travelling back in time

]]> By: Jill https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/07/25/an-afternoon-in-great-bardfield/#comment-1217375 Thu, 26 Jul 2018 08:04:50 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=167804#comment-1217375 All those watering cans! They reminded me of visiting the cemetery with my mum to lay flowers on my grandad’s grave, filling up a can at the standpipe and carrying it along row after row until we found his plot.

As Greg says, the real Essex. Greg – are you related to Muriel and May Tingey? May married a Carter and moved to the USA; Muriel never married and was a teacher.

]]> By: Gary Arber https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/07/25/an-afternoon-in-great-bardfield/#comment-1217331 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 22:38:24 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=167804#comment-1217331 In 1954 I visited the uncle of a friend who lived in Great Bardfield. I can still remember the mid day meal which was rabbits that he had shot in the fields. we had to carefully sort out each mouth full of rabbit to avoid swallowing the lead shot, we all had a small pile on the edge of our plates.
A good day in the country can be had visiting Great Bardfield and the pretty village of Finchingfield a couple of miles away.
Gary

]]> By: Jenny Rooney https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/07/25/an-afternoon-in-great-bardfield/#comment-1217280 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 11:31:36 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=167804#comment-1217280 Dear Gentle Author

It was lovely to meet you, albeit briefly, in our bookshop. Thank you for writing this lovely, affectionate tribute to our village. And thanks to Stella for enticing you away from the big smoke.

Jenny

]]> By: Jeff Hurst https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/07/25/an-afternoon-in-great-bardfield/#comment-1217271 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 10:03:38 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=167804#comment-1217271 I used to visit Great Bardfield regularly many years ago, as my favourite uncle lived there and I have many fond memories of it. These images are excellent.

]]> By: Leana Pooley https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/07/25/an-afternoon-in-great-bardfield/#comment-1217270 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 09:57:56 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=167804#comment-1217270 I have spent some delightful minutes feeling envious of your trip and enjoying the photos. What a charming place! I’m so glad I now know the difference between French and English watering can handles – I will try to introduce this fact into conversation whenever I can. (Being in a drought might make it easier.) Thank you.

]]> By: Libby https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/07/25/an-afternoon-in-great-bardfield/#comment-1217263 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 08:43:23 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=167804#comment-1217263 Lovely article and photographs (and watering cans!) I envy you your visit. I have a copy of ‘Life in an English Village’ and a couple of years ago I scanned the book in order to be able to share it. https://www.flickr.com/photos/libbyhalldogs/albums/72157664560717682

]]> By: David Morgan https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/07/25/an-afternoon-in-great-bardfield/#comment-1217250 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 07:33:23 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=167804#comment-1217250 My first Internet port of call each day is to Spitalfields Life…. how I enjoy reading of the different places and characters. Long may it continue ! Co-incidentally , only yesterday I was going to dump an old Beldray galvanised watering can but then decided it might look nice amongst the flower pots etc. I have a long way to go before emulating Stella`s collection !

]]> By: Greg Tingey https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/07/25/an-afternoon-in-great-bardfield/#comment-1217248 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 06:57:23 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=167804#comment-1217248 The REAL Essex

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