An interview with John
By Gabrielle
Name:John
When and where you were born:Dundee in Scotland 0500 hrs
How long you have lived west of the exe:55 years
What are some of the most important/specail places for you in west of the exe and why? the river exe because it is picturess and good for wildlife . also the moving of the tudour house because otherwise it would of fallen down.
What was it like growing up as a child here?
Did you go to school here? if so, what were your lessons/ teacherslike?
What did you do in your free time? where did you go? football and cricket in barton fields. Went market where currys is.
What are your most treasured memories of living here?The floods when river exe flooded in the late 50's (very deep) Also the orchards in and around the westexe area.
How was the areachanged in your life? there was 1 exe bridge and now 2. Hatherleigh house was the only house on Alphington Road and it was a single road.
What makes living here specail?the buisness park.