.All My Yesterdays.

A Memory of Corringham.

The footpath running down the side of The Bull took you to Herd Lane School and beyond.
On the left of the footpath is a disused quarry, which was a popular fishing venue called Woodies Pond.
Audawn Coaches were based at the entrance to Woodies. There was also a shop selling fishing gear. We used to buy a 6 foot bamboo cane from Bouches the Ironmongers in Lampits Hill then buy a 3/6 reel, some eyes, line, float, hooks and weights. We would tie the eyes to the cane with cotton then paint the cotton with clear nail varnish to waterproof it. We had to have a fishing licence of course and a ticket to fish for the day or part of started at a shilling. Never caught a thing.