At one time cattle were always driven to market; some times miles away in the local town, and nearly every house or cottage had a garden gate that could be shut as the cattle were herded by. Then from the market they were herded again to the slaughter...
In the early 1950's we had one of the foggiest days I can remember, it was still air with a complete blanket of fog across the whole country. In them days and particularly in November/ December time, heating and cooking in the houses and cottages...
The railway "lengths men" were a gang of about six men who maintained the railway tracks and fences on their length between half way to Stafford and half way to Norton Bridge based at Great Bridgeford. Father got to know them well as they were...