Comments on: The Return Of Sue Hadley https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/09/29/the-return-of-sue-hadley/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sun, 09 Oct 2022 19:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 By: Marcia Howard https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/09/29/the-return-of-sue-hadley/#comment-1486924 Sun, 09 Oct 2022 19:00:40 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=193200#comment-1486924 What a great story, together with the photographs. Sue’s braver than me. I could never have slid all the way down those stairs as a young child. Did she do an action replay for you Gentle Author?

]]> By: Barbara Rose https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/09/29/the-return-of-sue-hadley/#comment-1485753 Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:33:26 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=193200#comment-1485753 As I am very interested in the East End of London, I was thoroughly enthralled to read this article about Sue.

Please could I be informed as to what street Jones Dairy is in situated please.

Many thanks.

]]> By: Sue Hyde https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/09/29/the-return-of-sue-hadley/#comment-1485576 Sun, 02 Oct 2022 12:40:46 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=193200#comment-1485576 Excellent piece about the lovely Sue H. I too am a London Blue Badge Guide, but unlike Sue, I did not grow up in London. I always have a little spot of the imposter syndrome and part of me wishes I had that real background.

]]> By: Susan Hare (Radley) https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/09/29/the-return-of-sue-hadley/#comment-1485281 Fri, 30 Sep 2022 10:06:40 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=193200#comment-1485281 Hi Sue. My story matches yours even my name which was Radley. We’d always lived in Baxendale street as a family. My grandparents were there through two world wars. I went to Columbia road & Central foundation. Left school at 16 & married at 20. We’re still together & living in a village just outside Brentwood. Fond memories remain of the area which was like a village really with everyone knowing each other. My dad John Radley was the ‘man from the Pru’ he still had his group of friends from there until they all popped off.

]]> By: Elizabeth Hess https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/09/29/the-return-of-sue-hadley/#comment-1485205 Thu, 29 Sep 2022 22:54:23 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=193200#comment-1485205 This is a very interesting story. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Cherub https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/09/29/the-return-of-sue-hadley/#comment-1485163 Thu, 29 Sep 2022 17:07:09 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=193200#comment-1485163 Another interesting life to read about, great to hear Sue eventually used her knowledge to become a blue badge guide. Her mum must have been an expert in dressmaking, the bridesmaids dresses look beautifully made.

My late dad was another scrimper – brown paper from parcels, string, broken things gaffer taped together, all sorts. I think it came from being from a big poor family, the depression years and then the war. He was the original make do and mender which annoyed my mum no end because she loved all things modern, shiny and new ?

]]> By: Debra Sewell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/09/29/the-return-of-sue-hadley/#comment-1485158 Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:21:56 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=193200#comment-1485158 I loved this post. Sharing her memory trip was wonderful and i am happy for her so many places from childhood are still there !

thank you

Debra Sewell

]]> By: Barbara https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/09/29/the-return-of-sue-hadley/#comment-1485148 Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:46:44 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=193200#comment-1485148 Thank you so much for your article.

]]> By: Andy https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/09/29/the-return-of-sue-hadley/#comment-1485120 Thu, 29 Sep 2022 11:28:07 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=193200#comment-1485120 An outstanding story that makes me feel proud to come from Stepney.

]]> By: Maureen Corcoran https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/09/29/the-return-of-sue-hadley/#comment-1485117 Thu, 29 Sep 2022 10:43:06 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=193200#comment-1485117 What wonderful memories. Spitalfields and the East End has changed so much in our lifetimes
Great to see that decent housing and a good education stood Sue in good stead.
Sue Hadley is the real deal. She is a brilliant qualified London Badge Guide.
Plus she is a born and bred East Ender. She does fantastic tours everywhere in London and her East End tours are great because she can draw on her personal experiences to enrich the tour. Highly recommend her. If you click on her name at the beginning of this article it brings up her details, including email and you can contact her to give you a tour. Well worth it.

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