| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? 09:19 - Sep 8 with 7575 views | Yaffle |
If so and although not technically correct, how did you deal with the idea of the town being split half in Norfolk and the other half in Suffolk and the unsavoury influences that this brought from friends and family?
I'll confess, before the age of 11 I had been taken to significantly more games at Carrot Rd (never as a supporter I'll add) than I had at Portman Road. However, once I had freedom of thought, of course, I made better choices. |  | | |  |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 09:23 - Sep 8 with 6317 views | Bluefish |
Not sure that the internet has reached Brandon yet |  |
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| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 09:27 - Sep 8 with 6307 views | Yaffle |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 09:23 - Sep 8 by Bluefish |
Not sure that the internet has reached Brandon yet |
That wouldn't surprise me in the slightest. Fortunately, I escaped in 1981 so managed to lead a semi-normal life thereafter. | | | |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 09:40 - Sep 8 with 6264 views | agc232 |
As a Brandon resident for over 20 years its never been an issue ;)
The trainline is the divide so the majority (95%) of the town is in Suffolk!
It does make Derby Day interesting though! I have a few mates who support the other side and its always a decent day in the pubs when it comes around!
We are in the process of moving to Mundford soon though so I think I may well be in the minority once again! |  |
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| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 09:45 - Sep 8 with 6262 views | Yaffle |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 09:40 - Sep 8 by agc232 |
As a Brandon resident for over 20 years its never been an issue ;)
The trainline is the divide so the majority (95%) of the town is in Suffolk!
It does make Derby Day interesting though! I have a few mates who support the other side and its always a decent day in the pubs when it comes around!
We are in the process of moving to Mundford soon though so I think I may well be in the minority once again! |
I knew there had to be at least one other on here!
Joking aside, I actually have lots of fond memories of the place (glass of milk with Gran in the Flintknappers), it was fun to be a kid there in the 1970's early 80's. | | | |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 10:00 - Sep 8 with 6240 views | factual_blue |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 09:40 - Sep 8 by agc232 |
As a Brandon resident for over 20 years its never been an issue ;)
The trainline is the divide so the majority (95%) of the town is in Suffolk!
It does make Derby Day interesting though! I have a few mates who support the other side and its always a decent day in the pubs when it comes around!
We are in the process of moving to Mundford soon though so I think I may well be in the minority once again! |
The minority of people with only five digits on each hand, you mean? |  |
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| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 10:14 - Sep 8 with 6210 views | agc232 |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 09:45 - Sep 8 by Yaffle |
I knew there had to be at least one other on here!
Joking aside, I actually have lots of fond memories of the place (glass of milk with Gran in the Flintknappers), it was fun to be a kid there in the 1970's early 80's. |
Brandon is ok, not the best, but no where near the worst place to live!
You wouldnt get a glass of milk in the Flintknappers now and a lot of the older pubs have closed (like everywhere else). | |
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| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 10:38 - Sep 8 with 6194 views | Bluefish |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 10:14 - Sep 8 by agc232 |
Brandon is ok, not the best, but no where near the worst place to live!
You wouldnt get a glass of milk in the Flintknappers now and a lot of the older pubs have closed (like everywhere else). |
I used to drink regularly for a while in the crown and the white (?) Horse but they are both gone now from what I hear | |
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| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 10:39 - Sep 8 with 6188 views | Bluefish |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 10:38 - Sep 8 by Bluefish |
I used to drink regularly for a while in the crown and the white (?) Horse but they are both gone now from what I hear |
In fact after Wembley 2000 I ended up in the crown for an all night lock in.......left about 8am and realised that I hadn't booked the day off | |
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| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 12:12 - Sep 8 with 6101 views | agc232 |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 10:38 - Sep 8 by Bluefish |
I used to drink regularly for a while in the crown and the white (?) Horse but they are both gone now from what I hear |
The Crown and White Horse were my old stomping grounds as a younger lad ;)
Depending on times etc you may know my dad!
The Crown is now an indian bar / restaurant - best in town in my opinion
The Whit Horse is now 2 houses..... | |
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| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 12:24 - Sep 8 with 6086 views | Yaffle |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 12:12 - Sep 8 by agc232 |
The Crown and White Horse were my old stomping grounds as a younger lad ;)
Depending on times etc you may know my dad!
The Crown is now an indian bar / restaurant - best in town in my opinion
The Whit Horse is now 2 houses..... |
What age are you both? I went to Forest Primary and then Breckland Middle as was then until 1981 aged 11. | | | |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 12:31 - Sep 8 with 6068 views | Bluefish |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 12:12 - Sep 8 by agc232 |
The Crown and White Horse were my old stomping grounds as a younger lad ;)
Depending on times etc you may know my dad!
The Crown is now an indian bar / restaurant - best in town in my opinion
The Whit Horse is now 2 houses..... |
They weren't my locals they were my friends local but I used to stay with him so went in them. Would have been for a few of years around 99-01. I would have been 19-21 | |
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| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 12:33 - Sep 8 with 6059 views | Bluefish |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 12:24 - Sep 8 by Yaffle |
What age are you both? I went to Forest Primary and then Breckland Middle as was then until 1981 aged 11. |
I was born in 1980 but went to school in mildenhall not Brandon | |
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| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 13:58 - Sep 8 with 5998 views | hoppy |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 09:23 - Sep 8 by Bluefish |
Not sure that the internet has reached Brandon yet |
You spelt 'electricity' wrongly. |  |
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| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 14:00 - Sep 8 with 5994 views | Bluefish |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 13:58 - Sep 8 by hoppy |
You spelt 'electricity' wrongly. |
Very true all though that is coming from the chap who has only just found facebook | |
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| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 14:06 - Sep 8 with 5985 views | hoppy |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 14:00 - Sep 8 by Bluefish |
Very true all though that is coming from the chap who has only just found facebook |
Ha... only just found it as in needing to set a business page up for my new business...It was a conscious decision not to go on it before.
Damn, I've gone and forgotten one of the rules... I've just finished my lunch and I forgot to take a photograph of it to post up before eating. I obviosuly still have much to learn. | |
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| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 14:18 - Sep 8 with 5972 views | north_stand77 |
My other half was born and bred in brandon where his dad was a teacher at Breckland school, but i was born and brought up closer to Ipswich.
I don't think hes a proper Suffolk boy but some kind of border cross breed.😊 |  | | |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 16:11 - Sep 8 with 5918 views | agc232 |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 12:24 - Sep 8 by Yaffle |
What age are you both? I went to Forest Primary and then Breckland Middle as was then until 1981 aged 11. |
Im only 29 now so that was before my time...... went to both schools though! | |
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| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 16:31 - Sep 8 with 5894 views | jas0999 |
To be fair the surrounding area has a mix of Norwich and Ipswich fans. It's no big deal. Mildenhall a casing point. |  | | |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 16:48 - Sep 8 with 5878 views | hoppy |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 16:31 - Sep 8 by jas0999 |
To be fair the surrounding area has a mix of Norwich and Ipswich fans. It's no big deal. Mildenhall a casing point. |
What is it that they put in cases at Mildenhall? | |
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| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 17:05 - Sep 8 with 5859 views | Blue_Order |
Mildenhall loyal. |  | | |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 17:09 - Sep 8 with 5854 views | Blue_Order |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 16:11 - Sep 8 by agc232 |
Im only 29 now so that was before my time...... went to both schools though! |
Did you go Mildenhall Upper? I'm 30 so might know you if you did. | | | |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 17:50 - Sep 8 with 5812 views | agc232 |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 17:09 - Sep 8 by Blue_Order |
Did you go Mildenhall Upper? I'm 30 so might know you if you did. |
Yes I was a Mildenhall Upper School lad!
Last name Calvert | |
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| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 19:04 - Sep 8 with 5762 views | Blue_Order |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 17:50 - Sep 8 by agc232 |
Yes I was a Mildenhall Upper School lad!
Last name Calvert |
I don't, but my girlfriend does. Said she was surprised that I didn't.
I probably played football against you at lunchtime, it was usually Mildenhall v Brandon  | | | |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 19:13 - Sep 8 with 5753 views | jeera |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 19:04 - Sep 8 by Blue_Order |
I don't, but my girlfriend does. Said she was surprised that I didn't.
I probably played football against you at lunchtime, it was usually Mildenhall v Brandon |
Oh they know each other mate. |  |
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| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 19:15 - Sep 8 with 5751 views | agc232 |
| Anyone here grow up in Brandon? on 19:04 - Sep 8 by Blue_Order |
I don't, but my girlfriend does. Said she was surprised that I didn't.
I probably played football against you at lunchtime, it was usually Mildenhall v Brandon |
What's her name??? | |
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