Take a look at our Sense of Place message board My name is Ruth Green, nee Bowers. I was a pupil at Colman Junior school & The Blyth School, both in Norwich. I would love to contact anyone, who remembers me. Am especially looking to trace Sally Sorrell and Alison Angus. Alison married and became Harris. She went to Saffron Walden College of Education with me for three years. She used to live in Cromer and also taught there after college. I also taught at Lakenham First School from 1975 for 10 years. Would love to hear from any staff or pupils who remember me, especially Yvonne Mallett. I am now teaching in a large primary in West London.
E-mail: princesspentium@blueyonder.co.uk RUTH GREEN, WEST LONDON 
Hi everyone from Hellesdon area in the mid to late 60s (Hellesdon High School). I had the best time with Louise Werry (and later her brother Chris!), Linda Hatfield, Lizzy Markham, Linda Boorman, Susan Rix and many other friends. Derek Cook - where are you? Terry Boulton - remember our ONLY date? I've been living Brisbane, Australia since 1982 but return home to visit family every two years. Norfolk will always have huge place in my heart. JACKIE BOWDEN, (NEE BROWN), BRISBANE
Today in the mail I received a book on the blitz of Norfolk, the one thing I wanted to comment on was Thorpe Hamlet Elementary School being burned to the ground, at the time I was delighted at the thought of a holiday, c'mon now, who among us really loved school? The elation didn't last long, a knock came to the front door and when I opened it, there stood Miss Hansen with papers designed especially for us kids, the dreaded homework, and I was informed that I would be attending afternoon classes in Mrs Lyons house on Quebec Road, alternating by the week, and schooling went on. Looking back at all the unsung heroes, one of mine was my old teacher, that lady must have stayed up all night putting together classwork, and then arranging for schooling, and quite frankly I get more than a little angry when the teachers here go on strike saying they are overworked, I think of Miss Hansen and I don't think any of today's educators would change places with that lady or all the other teachers who made sure our lives were kept as normal as possible in those enduring times. Any other memories of these times from our readers? Eileen Tyrell, Canada Eileen, like you I have received my copy of the Norwich blitz, yes they bring back a lot of bad memories, but amidst all the carnage there were moments of humour. I remember when a bunch of us kids pinched the wheel from a downed German fighter. We took it home and at the top of Arnold Miller Close we started to wheel it down the hill. Unfortunately the wheel being very large,five young children found they could not control its speed. At the bottom of Arnold Miller Close, Mrs So and So, was scrubbing her front door steps, she looked up to see this big wheel coming through the front gate, she dived to one side, the wheel then proceeded through the lounge. Now Mr So and So was having his lunch break from Colmans, the offending wheel went through the kitchen, smashed the back door, cleaned up all Mr So and So's tomato plants and came to rest among about 20 very angry and upset chickens. That night five young boys spent a very uncomfortable night sleeping on their stomachs. Next day we had to repair what we could of the damage done by a German wheel. NORRIE DAY, WAIROA, NEW ZEALAND Click here for loads more expats' comments | 
