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A Southend childhood
I wrote the piece below following recent visits to Southend-on-sea, the town in England where I grew up. The time I spent there was a time of reflection and reminiscence. Shoebury, Thorpe Bay, Southchurch, Southend, Westcliff, Chalkwell, Leigh and Hadleigh. … Continue reading
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Tagged childhood, growing up, memories, reminiscence, Southend, Southend-on-sea
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