Comments on: At Walton On The Naze https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/08/22/at-walton-on-the-naze-i/ 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, 14 May 2025 13:45:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jane Stewart https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/08/22/at-walton-on-the-naze-i/#comment-1722804 Wed, 14 May 2025 13:45:34 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=196624#comment-1722804 wonderful way to get to Walton is on one of the Seaside Specials that travels along the line from Colchester North (an East change from London) to Walton, with bunting, magician and family fun on two days of the year only. With prices at £5 return to Colcehster for adults and £3 for children, its well worth it, but places are limited. Have a look at the Essex and South Suffolk community rail partnership’s website for details http://www.esscrp.org.uk/events

]]> By: barry matthews https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/08/22/at-walton-on-the-naze-i/#comment-1519516 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 07:36:33 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=196624#comment-1519516 Just wonderful.

]]> By: Greg T https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/08/22/at-walton-on-the-naze-i/#comment-1519412 Wed, 23 Aug 2023 07:39:36 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=196624#comment-1519412 Simply “Town” on the map of “Secret Water” by Arthur Ransom, of course ….

]]> By: Hazel Gray https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/08/22/at-walton-on-the-naze-i/#comment-1519410 Wed, 23 Aug 2023 07:24:48 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=196624#comment-1519410 My mum and dad used to have caravan in Walton on the Naze and us and the grandkids loved it so much there, that ourselves and our youngest daughter and her family are all moving from London to live there. As we are retiring there in a nice bungalow and hopefully have a happy life there

]]> By: Jane Harris https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/08/22/at-walton-on-the-naze-i/#comment-1519346 Tue, 22 Aug 2023 22:19:21 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=196624#comment-1519346 My nan and grandad lived in Walton- on-the-naze when I was a child I’m now 60. We had some of our best holidays down there with them, I haven’t been back in a long time

]]> By: Lynne Perrella https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/08/22/at-walton-on-the-naze-i/#comment-1519291 Tue, 22 Aug 2023 15:20:41 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=196624#comment-1519291 Thank you for the exuberant word play here: “curls to one side like a great tongue taking a greedy lick from an ocean of ice cream”. Really captures the joyous environment. Sights, smells, sounds, etc. — I am THERE. The churning surf, voices calling, the hurdy-gurdy noises of the children’s rides, the aroma of “beach food” and snacks, the distinctive scent of sunburn cream, the scuff of sandals on the wooden boardwalk and more. I am ready to place my canvas chair in some auspicious location, set up my little striped “privacy screen”, open up a good book, apply some sunscreen, and drift off for a nap. Oh, those lucky folks in Walton!

]]> By: Eve McBride https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/08/22/at-walton-on-the-naze-i/#comment-1519280 Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:31:53 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=196624#comment-1519280 This article brought back some very happy memories for me. I attended primary school in Bethnal Green in the late fifties and early sixties. The highlight of our summer school term was the annual trip to the seaside – always Walton on the Naze.
We would wait excitedly for the “Grey- Green” coaches to pull up outside Our Lady of the Assumption Church, ready to board for our trip to the seaside, accompanied by the nuns and parish priest, Father Stephen Rayner. Packed lunches were the order of the day and the coach would be filled with the aroma of fish-paste sandwiches and crisps.
Thank you for this joyous article!

]]> By: Andy https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/08/22/at-walton-on-the-naze-i/#comment-1519276 Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:06:28 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=196624#comment-1519276 I like these photos
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]]> By: Sally Sloan https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/08/22/at-walton-on-the-naze-i/#comment-1519270 Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:11:07 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=196624#comment-1519270 Jetty is not the correct term – they are called groyns!

]]> By: achim https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/08/22/at-walton-on-the-naze-i/#comment-1519262 Tue, 22 Aug 2023 10:09:22 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=196624#comment-1519262 A wonderful background story, wonderful pictures. The dozing man in the deck chair with long trousers and shirt could be me….

Love & Peace
ACHIM

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