The hospital, plus nursing accommodation and a training centre, were here or nearby from the 30s to 1992. Had wondered about these old plaques and signs on the side of what are now - of course - luxury flats. There are also signs of bombing round the front - the area was hit by bombing in 1940 and a landmine explosion in 1941. Back into the office after the long weekend. But later than normal what with Dave having the day off and being tired from the weekend.
3 good things
1. The vivid green of new spring leaves.
2. Leftover mash and salmon from our big weekend cook-ups was delicious for lunch.
3. Dave's been using some of his extra day off to get me birthday presents 🙂
I did my nurse training in the late 70’s and lived in quarters similar to this. Each window probably had a single room big enough for a single bed, desk, wardrobe and sink with shared kitchen, toilets and bathroom facilities. They were good times.
I too lived a nurses home & then nurses flats whilst training. I bet those walls could tell a few stories! We had a great time, lots of lasting friendships made!
Another nurse who resided in nursing accomodation in the last century! The building was a beautiul Victorian structure that had fallen into a terrible state and was codemned as uninhabitable while I was there - also later redveloped into luxury flats
@4rky interesting! And always the way, no money to make them habitable for nurses (because presumably that wouldn't be profitable), but plenty of luxury flat developers...
@boxplayer Indeed ! So unprofitable I don't think there is such a thing anymore. Nursing students are under the care of the university rather than the hospital/NHS and hospital accommodation is mostly for on-call staff or let for the short term until staff can find something more permanent. Such a shame.
Yeah, this is neat, lovely building and love your perfect symmetry. So when is your b'day? I do vaguely remember it being near mine and Andy's. Remember Andy from Essex who got married to the lovely Sangeeta while on 365?
