Thinking Of Home.

A Memory of South Pelaw.

I lived in Pelaw Place, South Pelaw from 1949 until 1972 when I left to live abroad. Growing up and living in South Pelaw was really fantastic. My mates and I played hide and seek, kicky the tin Block, and loads of other outdoor games. We played on the pit heep, riding our bikes and sliding down the heep on tin sheets we borrowed from the bevenboy huts. In the Winter sledging down Conyers avenue.

At the age of 5 I started school at the Junior mixed taking the number 34 bus Down to Chester-le-Street and walking up the front street, looking in all the shop Windows and dreaming of all the things I would buy when I was grown -up. After junior school I started at Birtley South Secondry Modern, a brand new school at North lodge. where I had a great time, and have fond memories of the teachers and Mr. Saunders the Headmaster.


Now and again I get back home to Chester-le-Street, the town has changed a little and South Pelaw too. The Pit and Selle Gil coke Works have all gone as have the bevenboy huts, it´s all one big housing estate now. The streets are the same but you don´t see any kids playing there anymore. But still coming back makes me feel good and fills me With good memories that I woudn´t be without.

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