I was born in Folkestone and lived there for a mere seven years before we
moved to Dover. Of course we carried on visiting the place,
and I have fond memories.

I went to Robin Nursery School from the age of 2, run by a Miss
Gregory. I still have a board game of Sorry that she gave me. The nursery
was situated somewhere near Kingsnorth Gardens. After that school I
joined my sisters at St Margaret's and enjoyed the music, dancing
and speech and drama they were so good at. The school produced
pantomimes that were performed in the Winter Gardens Theatre.
My sister, four years older, was in charge of tkaing me home by bus. We
walked past a farm in Jointon Road, to the bus stop and then
rode up to the Black Bull Pub, and on home in Dolphin's Road
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