Where in the Old Village was the stables? I should recall but cannot picture it.

Hi Bonny, it was in Drove Road almost opposite the end of Southdown Road. The far end of the High Street used to come around the top corner of the yard and exterior flint wall. My sister is the one with the wonderful memories of the place. Ijust need to persuade her to write them up.

We were the weekend/holiday stable girls along with Sandra Lynn and Sue in the mid sixties. The stables in our day was owned firstly by Norma Cope with considerable help from Tom Mason. Roy worked for Tom who was very elderly. Micky Ayling took over from Tom. We remember sitting in the tack room on Tom's first world war boxes, that were covered in horse blankets. We weren't allowed to look in the boxes! We have too many happy memories to record here. Mo loved Robin, I loved bony Alex and his mum Sally who was blind in one eye. Anyone remember Eileen who was the singing postmistress of Southwick who adored Paddy?

Thank you Lorraine. I think I can place them. Remind your sister not to leave it too late. Memories tend to fade and get harder to recall as age progresses.

Hi, does anyone have any old pictures showing number 1 Southdown Road? I am trying to find one as a gift. Many thanks.

This page brings back memories. I learned to ride at these stables and remember several of the horses. They were a mixed bunch - Paddy was a joy to ride, but you could hardly get poor old Steve to move and Shannon was decidedly loopy. Most frequently I was given Danny, who was a reliable old thing, quite a big chestnut. Happy days!