A Small Childs Memorys Of North Seaton

A Memory of North Seaton.

I was born Patricia Gowans in 1957. My mam was Ettie Humble, my dad was John Gowans and we lived 3 Third Single Row with my nana and grandad Gowans. My dad worked at the pit till it closed, then he went to Ellington where he worked till he retired. I remember North Seaton with great affection. I used to go blackberry picking with my dad down the Dean. We all had outside nettys and old tin baths. Everyone knew you and everyone was very freindly. My mam's mum, my nana Humble, lived 10 West Street and my sister Mary lived with her. My mam's sister Mary lived in East Street, she married George Cummings and had John, Betty and Gladys (my cousins). My dad's brothers and their wives all lived in the village too. There was Harry and Mary Gowans, Bobby and Betty Gowans and Andy and Jean Gowans, so we all visited each other a lot. I remember going with my dad to the pay office to get his pay and calling in to the Co-op for sweets and sometimes for a treat, he would take me to Chic and Jockers to try and win me a goldfish. My other memory was of going to chapel on a Sunday, my sister Mary was a Sunday school teacher. I am still in touch with some of my old friends from North Seaton; Helen Rice (now Griffith) I see all the time and Ann Write (now Barnes) still keeps in touch.If anyone has any photos of any of my family I would love for them to share them, thanks.