Memories of a Family of Chimney Sweeps and Voluntary Firemen
Chim chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-ey Chim chim cher-ee! A sweep is as lucky, as lucky can be Chim chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-ey Chim chim cher-oo! Good luck will rub off when I shakes ‘ands with you It’s difficult to think of Chimney Sweeps without thinking of the Bert in Mary Poppins his cheerful optimism, the chimney sweeps dance routine and often Dick Van … Continue reading
A Breif Introduction to the History of Harrow
Although Remembering Harrow is about telling local history in a new way focusing on memories and experiences, the history student in me just can’t help doing a bit of ‘traditional’ research finding a few facts, important dates and crucial contexts. And that’s what this post is, like an introductory essay to a literary classic; that … Continue reading
Remembering Harrow 