Arbourthorne Pond, The Cafe and Rowing Boats

[Alan52 10]

REMEMBER IT WELL IT DID HAVE A LARGE HUT AND OUTSIDE WAS A ROWING BOAT.WE USED TO FISH IN THE POND IN THE WARMER MONTHS AND IN THE WINTER IF IT FROZE OVER WE WOULD WALK TO THE LITTLE ISLAND IN THE MIDDLE TO GET THE HOOKS AND FLOATS THAT WERE LOST WHEN FISHING.THE OTHER POND AT THE BOTTOM OF ARBOURTHORNE ROAD WE USED TO FISH IN THAT ONE AS WELL.I THINK THEY COULD BE LINKED BECAUSE BEFORE THE PARKS WERE THERE IT WAS A RUBBISH TIP SO THEY MAY HAVE PUT PIPES IN BEFORE THEY STARTED FILLING IT WITH RUBBISH.MY MUM WHO IS IN HER 80sSAYS SHE HAD HER WEDDING RECEPTION IN THAT HUT ALL THEM YEARS AGO