Today, History Club Vice-Chair, Ernie Woodrow, gave members a fascinating insight into the life growing up in a rural Norfolk village (Brooke) as one of eight children. Speaking as someone who didn't see a real live pig until I was in my twenties, I was fascinated by Ernie's tales of going into the fields lying under a cow and drinking milk warm from the teat. He described the many village characters to us and we laughed at tales of their boozy indiscretions. Above all else, what sticks with me is the respect and affection that shone from Ernie as he talked about his mum -"a remarkable woman."
I loved this talk, beautifully observed as it was and delivered in a proper Norfolk accent. It just goes to show that we have history in our heads.
~ Colin Howey ~
