London Workhouse, Slums to South Oxhey

By Terry Trainor
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Published: April 12, 2012
Words: 71,172 (approximate)
Language: English

Short description

London has managed to keep much of its character over time although much of its luster has been lost. The Victorians did more damage than the Great Fire of Lodon 1066, and the town planners, the village idiots, of the 1960s destroyed more of London, than the bombs in the Blitz.

Extended description

Reaching the shops by the approach to the station I could see steam billowing from a partly opened window. In the air a smell of fried greasy food it is a good smell one that fits the cold rainy day. I went into this cafe for a cup of hot steaming tea cupped my hands around the mug leeching the warmth. I sat by a window wiped off dirt and condensation to be able to look out at the weather I had just stepped out of.

A pretty young girl takes orders and sighs constantly her face red from the steam urn, I wonder if this is what she dreamed of when leaving school? Bacon sandwiches the special of the day with a cup of Bill Taylors strong sweet tea the spoons on chains. (A legend in his own lunchtime) Men sat talking to each other about hard times, no work, no money and their favorite football teams. Good times gone.

Some of the men had one pound notes folded in their pockets checking it was still there that was their lifeline. The money will be used in the betting shop wh.. (Read more) Reaching the shops by the approach to the station I could see steam billowing from a partly opened window. In the air a smell of fried greasy food it is a good smell one that fits the cold rainy day. I went into this cafe for a cup of hot steaming tea cupped my hands around the mug leeching the warmth. I sat by a window wiped off dirt and condensation to be able to look out at the weather I had just stepped out of.

A pretty young girl takes orders and sighs constantly her face red from the steam urn, I wonder if this is what she dreamed of when leaving school? Bacon sandwiches the special of the day with a cup of Bill Taylors strong sweet tea the spoons on chains. (A legend in his own lunchtime) Men sat talking to each other about hard times, no work, no money and their favorite football teams. Good times gone.

Some of the men had one pound notes folded in their pockets checking it was still there that was their lifeline. The money will be used in the betting shop when it opens and a lucky few who do win will be in a club forcing down pints of warm beer. As they get drunk they will remeniss to anyone who will listen. Of better days and how well they were doing in London. Why had they have to be moved right out in the sticks?
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Tags

1940s, friends, family, london, food, poverty, estate, 1960, 1950, slums, new culture, workhouse, overcrowding, south oxhey, old culture, blitx

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