Bungle Ho
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 3:24 pm
Dear Folk of Mount Bures
My parents names were Anne Theresa Lynch and Victor Nelson Oxford (Lindsay)
I was born in Mount Bures in 1964 a spent my childhood there. I used to play in the corn fields and make houses with the square bales and I live with my parents in a small bungalow - called Bungle Ho. My father bred rabbits not to the liking of local farmers naturally he was also a driver for Chambers buses and Parnells Buses and also Theobalds and Moores Buses. My mother worked at the Lucas Factory. My simple question or request does anyone have a photo of the bungalow which now has two red brick house on not far from the post box.
I do believe that some of the Cedar wood that clad the bungalow was used to former summer house in the neighbouring gardens. I also recall two Gipsy style caravans one restored and another awaiting a patient restorer to take the project on.
The Bungalow was I believe condemned after the war however my mother purchased it from the the Farmer just past the Church, it only had two rooms and a side entrance with an oval glass panel at head height in the door. Later allegedly sold to Chambers of the bus company fame.
I did once a time quite some time ago visit and by chance bumped into Ida Mc Masters who I understand has been awarded the OBE and well deserved. We had a brief chat as she was posting a letter and later I received a letter from here, about the flower festival, which I visited together, I also had my photo taken with the Mount Bures sign and the post mistress' red gypsy caravan, a truly memorable visit.
I do not know if the triggers any memories with present village folk - if so I would be delighted to hear from you.
Kindest regards
Richard Lindsay (Oxford) now in enjoying exile in France.
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My parents names were Anne Theresa Lynch and Victor Nelson Oxford (Lindsay)
I was born in Mount Bures in 1964 a spent my childhood there. I used to play in the corn fields and make houses with the square bales and I live with my parents in a small bungalow - called Bungle Ho. My father bred rabbits not to the liking of local farmers naturally he was also a driver for Chambers buses and Parnells Buses and also Theobalds and Moores Buses. My mother worked at the Lucas Factory. My simple question or request does anyone have a photo of the bungalow which now has two red brick house on not far from the post box.
I do believe that some of the Cedar wood that clad the bungalow was used to former summer house in the neighbouring gardens. I also recall two Gipsy style caravans one restored and another awaiting a patient restorer to take the project on.
The Bungalow was I believe condemned after the war however my mother purchased it from the the Farmer just past the Church, it only had two rooms and a side entrance with an oval glass panel at head height in the door. Later allegedly sold to Chambers of the bus company fame.
I did once a time quite some time ago visit and by chance bumped into Ida Mc Masters who I understand has been awarded the OBE and well deserved. We had a brief chat as she was posting a letter and later I received a letter from here, about the flower festival, which I visited together, I also had my photo taken with the Mount Bures sign and the post mistress' red gypsy caravan, a truly memorable visit.
I do not know if the triggers any memories with present village folk - if so I would be delighted to hear from you.
Kindest regards
Richard Lindsay (Oxford) now in enjoying exile in France.
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