When I was little we moved out of London to a place called Dagenham. I guess it is most famous for being the place where they build Ford motor cars.
My mum had wanted to go further out into the countryside but as there were not houses on offer we ended up in Dagenham.
My mum always dreamt of living in the countryside again, as she had spend the war years as a Land Army girl. I grew up with her stories of farms and horses and crops and her passion for country living.
My dad was a proper townie and she did not manage to get him to the sticks until he retired. Sadly she did not get to enjoy it much as she passed away at 64 of cancer.
So it then became my passion and I longed to live in the countryside and see fields rather than houses.
So 16 yrs ago we thought we would make the move. The children were older and we felt the time was right. I wanted to go to a place called Maldon in Essex. A beautiful river town with lovely shops and places to walk. A place I had many wonderful holidays in as a child. Sadly it was so expensive and we found it was totally out of our range. This is a picture of Maldon just last week on a lovely Sunday walk.
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| Maldon |
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| Maldon |
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| My hubby |
So next on the list was a place called Burnham on Crouch and that is where we ended up. Our house faces open fields and it is joy to me every time I open the blinds to see the view. Its a small town but with the benefits of being rural but also on the river . So you get lovely boats to watch and walks to be had. I have been very happy here and although I am proud of my London roots I know I could never live in a big city again. I think I am so lucky to have been given the chance to live her and I thank my lucky stars daily. Its a fab place and you should visit the area if you ever get the chance.
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| St Mary's Church just across from my house |
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| The path across from my house in winter |
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| Burnham On Crouch |
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| St Mary's Church |
Hope you enjoyed my whistle stop tour of my home I would love to hear about where you live , and see you next Monday!
Ahhh what a lovely whistle stop tour of your home town!I'm currently in Suffolk, so not too far away from Essex! It's nice here but we plan on moving soon to be closer to family.
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Suffolk is fab too Helen and not far from Essex lol. Hope you get closer to you family soon :-)
DeleteIt looks like you've managed to find yourself a little piece of Heaven, there's nothing like moving out of the big smoke and into the fresh air of the country. It's great you finally managed to achieve your dream of living in the country. Popping by from Magic Moments.
ReplyDeleteI have indeed no regrets on moving out except i wish we were even more rural lol
DeleteWow - from Hackney to Burnham-on-Crouch - that's a big leap! I'm originally from Canning Town (born in Forest Gate hospital) so not far from you at all. I now live in Newbury, Berkshire and love the green open space. Its a huge difference and took some getting use to but the right move for me just like it sounds yours was for you :) Lovely post #magicmoments
ReplyDeleteMy best friend used to live in canning town lol. My hub worked at eastham fire station for 20 yrs lol. Yes right move for sure for both of us
DeleteHow lovely! I lived in London for ten years (in Hackney as it happens, Clapton to be precise!), in my twenties, and I loved it, but I couldn't go back there now. Having lived in London, Glasgow and Edinburgh, I'm now in a much smaller town and I can imagine myself getting more and more rural when we move again!
ReplyDeleteHow funny we kind of shared near areas lol. I couldnt live back in a big city again. And im with you on more rural as well xx
DeleteOh that looks a really lovely place to live. We have just moved to the country and it's so so different from the town! #magicmoments
ReplyDeleteThanks stacy it is a fab place. I am proud of my city roots but i preper the rural life
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