Skylarks over the Pimple

We moved from Cranbourne Road to Landswood close in 1971, into the first phase of houses on “The pimple”. We moved there as an experiment (big brother). The swedish designed bungalow seemed massive and it had gas central heating which was blown air and pretty useless. As kids we played up in the long grass, back in the 1960’s skylarks could be seen high up and twittering. We never did find a nest. On the top was a fenced off area with locked gates. Only later in life did I learn that anti aircraft guns were positioned on concrete beds up there during WW2. There were always stories from different families, some said it was sacred ground, others said Martians had landed there and the ground behind the railings was radioactive. Mmmm. I also remember the bike track, and competing lads from the black country coming over on Sunday afternoons. One day, a fight erupted between two competitors, it scared us cos the lads were much bigger and older.