Wargrave 2018 - Money Can't Buy Happiness :-(

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I took a drive through Wargrave today (17th February 2018 at around 2pm) as I tend to do probably a few times a year, but this time it was on a 'Saturday' where as usually it's a week-day I might drop through if I'm over Henley or Maidenhead way. What I realised as I drove around Highfield Park (The Original Council Estate) is that I hadn't seen a sigle person, there was literally No-One out on the streets. It was like there had been a neuclear warning or something. Quite Eeerie.

So as I came out of the estate and drove down Victoria Rd, still no people except for a little old lady pushing a young child in a push-chair. I did pass a couple of cars but that was IT! Unbelievable!
I never saw another human until I got to the top of Station rd where a young couple were arguing with each other.

Now I grew up in Wargrave in the 50's/60's and it was absolutely 'Buzzing' with everyone going about there daily business and kids literally everywhere getting up to mischief. You couldn't walk down the street without bumping into half a dozen people who you knew and who knew you. Everyone would stop and say 'something' as everyone knew 'everyone' back then. It was a happy, close-knit community that generated memories I'll never forget.

Now I do know there is still 'some' sort of community spirit in the village, but 'where' have all the kids gone? And all the Adults come to that? Could it be, they're all too busy doing nothing because it's now too baron a village that's been absolutely 'crammed' with new housing in every tiny bit of space available to attract the "I wanna Be Seen As Rich" brigade who will pay extortionate money to be able to boast a Wargrave Postcode?

It's really sad to see the village destroyed like this. It has an extraordinarily 'rich' history which if you manage to find a copy of 'The Book Of Wargrave' and 'The 2nd Book Of Wargrave' it'll blow your socks off with the seriously rich history of a 'once' beloved and important little piece of England.

OK ..... End of rant. (Money Can't Buy Happiness) 
Those that have bought their way into 'Little Hell' probably deserve it. 
I'm just Sooo pleased I have the memories of how it 'used' to be.

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Cheers;  Fred :-)
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