Comments on: Getting the ball rolling…. http://redbourn900.co.uk/2009/07/hello-world/ A site for the village of Redbourn to celebrate 900 years Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:27:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike Richardson http://redbourn900.co.uk/2009/07/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Mike Richardson Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:53:11 +0000 http://redbourn900.co.uk/?p=1#comment-8 Rolling the ball backwards! I hope the 900 celebrations go well! I lived in Redbourn from 1938 to 1956, and with hindsight I too loved Redbourn. I was taught by Mr Cooper of Cooper's Meadow; well remember Jack Cooper- no relation [p. 47 of Geoff Webb's 'Redbourn Through Time' - good for a dose of nostalgia] as I did a Saturday bread round; real steam trains on the Nicky Line, and chartered trains for the Sunday School outing to Southend; Marston's brick lorries thundering down the High Street; Mr Heather's film shows in the village hall. See a few recent photos on www.geograph.org.uk Mike Richardson, Edinburgh Rolling the ball backwards! I hope the 900 celebrations go well!

I lived in Redbourn from 1938 to 1956, and with hindsight I too loved Redbourn. I was taught by Mr Cooper of Cooper’s Meadow; well remember Jack Cooper- no relation [p. 47 of Geoff Webb's 'Redbourn Through Time' - good for a dose of nostalgia] as I did a Saturday bread round; real steam trains on the Nicky Line, and chartered trains for the Sunday School outing to Southend; Marston’s brick lorries thundering down the High Street; Mr Heather’s film shows in the village hall.

See a few recent photos on http://www.geograph.org.uk

Mike Richardson, Edinburgh

]]> By: David Washer http://redbourn900.co.uk/2009/07/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-6 David Washer Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:18:32 +0000 http://redbourn900.co.uk/?p=1#comment-6 My wife Helen and I moved into Ver Road in February 2008. I had heard of Redbourn but had never been until we began house hunting. We started off looking in Harpenden initially, but Helen spotted this house in Ver Road which we fell in love with and since then we've never looked back! Redbourn is such a marvellous place to live and really has so much to offer. The quality of life is just superb! From our back window we can see the surrounding hillsides, the wonderful common is just a 5 minute walk away, and the walk along the Nicky Line to Harpenden is a joy (even with a pram!). We have our little girl Ava now, and we are so glad that she will grow up in such a friendly, safe, clean place (I can't believe I lived in London for so long - really, THIS is the life!). Yes, Harpenden has the station and the M&S and the Waitrose etc etc, but what we have in Redbourn is something unique... something special... something magical... Can't wait for the celebrations next year and well done on a fantastic (and informative) website. WE LOVE REDBOURN! The Washer Family My wife Helen and I moved into Ver Road in February 2008. I had heard of Redbourn but had never been until we began house hunting. We started off looking in Harpenden initially, but Helen spotted this house in Ver Road which we fell in love with and since then we’ve never looked back!

Redbourn is such a marvellous place to live and really has so much to offer. The quality of life is just superb! From our back window we can see the surrounding hillsides, the wonderful common is just a 5 minute walk away, and the walk along the Nicky Line to Harpenden is a joy (even with a pram!).

We have our little girl Ava now, and we are so glad that she will grow up in such a friendly, safe, clean place (I can’t believe I lived in London for so long – really, THIS is the life!).

Yes, Harpenden has the station and the M&S and the Waitrose etc etc, but what we have in Redbourn is something unique… something special… something magical…

Can’t wait for the celebrations next year and well done on a fantastic (and informative) website.

WE LOVE REDBOURN!

The Washer Family

]]> By: Keith McAdam http://redbourn900.co.uk/2009/07/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Keith McAdam Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:54:19 +0000 http://redbourn900.co.uk/?p=1#comment-2 Did you realise that the new Edition of Alan Featherstone's book on "Redbourn's History" has been published and is on sale at a remarkably reasonable price of £15 at the Redbourn Museum It was first published in 2001 and has been very difficult to obtain until the last couple of weeks. Thank you Alan and Mary Featherstone for making it available again for the 900th Anniversary of Redbourn in 2010. A must read for all those interested in knowing about our history in Redbourn. Did you realise that the new Edition of Alan Featherstone’s book on “Redbourn’s History” has been published and is on sale at a remarkably reasonable price of £15 at the Redbourn Museum It was first published in 2001 and has been very difficult to obtain until the last couple of weeks. Thank you Alan and Mary Featherstone for making it available again for the 900th Anniversary of Redbourn in 2010. A must read for all those interested in knowing about our history in Redbourn.

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