Gran’s house on Dormington Road

I was born in this house in January 1957, Dormington Road, Kingstanding, was where my gran lived from approx 1932 to 1991. My mum Olive (Peggy) was 5yrs old when they moved there. I have many fond memories of staying with my gran, Mrs May Butler. I enjoyed the walks we had but not the horse muck she would collect off the road for her roses. The Circle had lots of good browsing shops although my gran would only visit shops she had interests in, like the post office, Newsagents to pay her papers and that trusted Coop that she always shopped at for her butter etc and those lovely crusty loaves. We often played in the alley at the back of the house it was such good fun to run in and out playing hide and seek etc, Its all locked up now. My mum planted an oak tree in the garden, when she was a small child. It was growing well while I was visiting my grans. I wonder if its still there by the little back garden gate? Mrs Cowley lived next door. She was a helpful lady. I remember she had 3 sons, all grown up and married by the time I was born. Mrs Ray lived the other side. Mrs Ray was quiet and a very polite lady. I remember Dormington Road with great pleasure and happy memories which I have passed onto my children.