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Livingstone Road

Photo:Livingstone Road gardens, Hove

Livingstone Road gardens, Hove

Photo by Dave Huggins

One mass of bluebells
By Dave Huggins, retired fireman

"Livingstone Road, where I live, was built in the latter part of the nineteenth century. Nothing special about the road, just long lines of terraced houses.

One thing I have never been able to change. Every Spring, my front garden is one mass of bluebells. These are beautiful when they bloom, but soon become a dusty mess. As a young man I tried digging them out; now I think: 'Live with them!'. Many gardens in the area contain them. It would be wonderful to think that this dull urban area was once a bluebell wood."

This page was added on 22/03/2006.

Comments:

It is so nice to read the memories of other people of Livingstone Road. I grew up there too. I lived at number 93 and have wonderful memories of my life there. I too remember the lollies in the jars at the shop and how long the road seemed to me - especially when I was going to school at St Andrews. Gosh it seems like a lifetime ago and I guess it is. My mum used to be a lollipop lady at the end of the road (Barbara Cousins). I also remember a big fire in a factory. I think it was at the end of the road near the butchers. Would love to hear if anyone remembers that - it was around 1969-70.
By Chrissy Thurston (05/06/2006)

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