Comments on: in the town where i was born http://petescully.com/2008/06/08/in-the-town-where-i-was-born/ postcards of the hanging Wed, 23 May 2012 05:48:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: petescully http://petescully.com/2008/06/08/in-the-town-where-i-was-born/#comment-1370 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:21:05 +0000 http://petescully.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-1370 Thanks Tony, yes it has changed a lot around there. I used to love Toni Bells when I was a kid, I’d get those ice creams with the little gobstopper at the bottom, before going to cubs, and I remember showing Toni my World Cup sticker album and talking about all the Italian players.

]]> By: Tony Day http://petescully.com/2008/06/08/in-the-town-where-i-was-born/#comment-1354 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:52:17 +0000 http://petescully.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-1354 Hi Peter, just found your site by chance, I did go to Orange Hill School and must have passed your road every day on my way there. I came from Hendon. Watling Ave. was one of my favourite streets and I recall many of the shops there like Pegleys, the cycle shop, Mercados, the el cheapo shop near the station, the fish shop with all the wet fish out on the pavement, Toni’s ice cream shop ( Jean Bristow who worked there was my girlfriend at one time I believe she ended up owning half of the whole Toni’s ice cream business) It’s good to go back to your roots and see how things have changed, on my recent trips back I have been disappointed with what has happened in London and I am certainly glad to have come to New Zealand with it’s clean and green enviroment. Keep up with those sketches, they are excellent. Regards, Tony Day

]]> By: John P http://petescully.com/2008/06/08/in-the-town-where-i-was-born/#comment-272 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:32:38 +0000 http://petescully.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-272 In the 1950s, 60s and 70s My aunt lived at the junction of Watling Avenue and Burnt Oak Broadway on the main road near the Bald Headed Stag pub So i spent many weekends at her flat I remember the Watling Avenue Saturday market where my mother asked for half a cucumber and was told the man who cuts the cucumbers isn’t here at the moment oh what customer service

In 1963 I stayed with my aunt before an interivew to jon the Royal Navy I was accepted and during 12 years of service
saw a lot of the world

Fanatstic drawing Have been living in SE London for 30 years Must return to Burnt Oak one day

]]> By: PainterWoman http://petescully.com/2008/06/08/in-the-town-where-i-was-born/#comment-122 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:34:27 +0000 http://petescully.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-122 VERY nice!! love it.

]]> By: linda sarah http://petescully.com/2008/06/08/in-the-town-where-i-was-born/#comment-120 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:30:15 +0000 http://petescully.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-120 this is a really beautiful illustration – lovely work!

]]> By: Graham McArthur http://petescully.com/2008/06/08/in-the-town-where-i-was-born/#comment-118 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:16:58 +0000 http://petescully.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-118 Very nice work and a great blog. Long live the Moleskine.

]]> By: petescully http://petescully.com/2008/06/08/in-the-town-where-i-was-born/#comment-116 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:07:53 +0000 http://petescully.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-116 thanks!

]]> By: Catalina http://petescully.com/2008/06/08/in-the-town-where-i-was-born/#comment-112 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:33:10 +0000 http://petescully.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-112 terrific! l agree with Victorie, such skill!

]]> By: Ronni Hall http://petescully.com/2008/06/08/in-the-town-where-i-was-born/#comment-111 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:03:52 +0000 http://petescully.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-111 Lovely pen and ink sketch. I love how it is a just a piece of the houses–makes a striking design.

]]> By: victorie http://petescully.com/2008/06/08/in-the-town-where-i-was-born/#comment-109 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:53:25 +0000 http://petescully.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-109 lovley skyline! i envy your skill!

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