I grew up at 9,Wigmore Close off of Horton Road - what a lovely road to live in.  I went back there to have a look recently and it seems so small. What is it like to live there now?

Hi Graham.  I live at 4 Wigmore Close and have done for quite some time. It is a lovely street to live in and I am sure we still share some neighbours who lived here when you did! We used to have lovely views from our upstairs windows but now it has changed quite a bit with the building of the recycling plant.

Our family moved to Stephens Road in 1953 to a brand new three bedroom house. My mother used to hold my hand and point to the estate when we visited my aunt near Five Ways and and said that she wished that we could get a house there as we were living in a small basement flat with my grandmother. We were lucky and we moved there in 1953. Oh the joy of having a bedroom for myself after sharing with my parents. My father was overjoyed with the garden and planted it with potatoes completely 'to break up the soil' Not that there was much soil, he wheel barrowed hundreds of loads of chalk away from the garden. The following year we had a lawn and flowers on 1/3 and vegetables on the other being divided by a trellis. Everyone who moved in were very proud of their homes and kept the grass verges cut neatly and swept the pavements etc. After the war with the shortage of homes, it was like a palace and I remember very happy times playing with friends out in the street and on the 'field'. I have taken my children back to see where we lived, but it looks small now and the roads narrow with all the cars parked. There were only a few cars in the 1950s and I remember as more people acquired cars, the parking was on one side of the road on even days and the other on odd days. It worked well.

I grew up in Crespin Way, my dad helped to build them. It was great to play outside, (no computers). I still live in Hollingdean with my 3 children and husband who love it. A good bus service,and local shops.

I used to go to St Joesph's infants school from 1971 to 1973. Does anyone remember Mrs Maculutta?

Please, please could anyone find me a photo of St Joesph's infant school in Davey Drive. I went to that school in the 1970`s. I don't see any information on it at all, thankyou.

I lived at 91 Horton Road from 1965 until 1977 when I left home to follow the alternative lifestyle. Horton Road was a great place to grow up with the wide grass expanse behind the flats and the big grass areas in front for us children to play. I went to St. Joseph's school in Davey Drive. The teachers that I remember were Mr. Palmer, Mr. Beech, Sister Lucy, Sister Immaculata, Mrs Beard and Mrs Arzonnie (I can't remember the exact spelling); the headmaster at that time was Mr. Davey. I shall always remember it.

I remember you Kevin, we were in the same class at St Joseph's. Mrs Arzonnie (so strict!) teaching us French which was unusual then. I remember Mr Palmer, Mr Beech and Mr Davey. Sister Immaculata and Sister Lucy so lovely and kind. I lived in Ringmer Road and caught the school bus to St Joseph's Maria Barker.

I've recently moved from Hollingdean (I started this forum off) and have now got a lovely 3 bed house in Whitehawk. I do miss my flat in Brentwood Road, it was a lovely community, but I do love my house too. Whitehawk despite the rumours is a very nice place to live, its very quiet and I've seen no trouble.
I do miss Hollingdean but am quite happy here.

I am looking to move from Hove to a bigger property and I have an opportunity to look at a house in Hollingdean. I have lived in Hove all my life but I am having to look out of the area to find a bigger property with a garden. Could any one tell me what the area is like? Many thanks.