There s no book on the village of Hessett, she added.
Mrs Picking had moved from London to Hessett in 1962, a year after marrying Don, who took up a job at RAF Mildenhall.
The couple bought a home on The Green in Hessett where they brought up their two daughters, Diane and Janice.
When they first arrived the local farms employed many of the men in the village and there was a wide range of home-grown entertainment.
Regulars at the Five Bells in the 1890s
- Credit: Supplied by author
News was exchanged in the pub – The Five Bells – and at the butcher’s and local shop and post office. There were also many groups like the Scouts, football and darts teams and social events in the village hall and at the rectory.
A crash between a motorbike and a lorry on the A13 has partially shut the road. The eastbound carriageway in Basildon has been blocked off after the accident which took place around 5.30pm today (Wednesday, January 20). The crash is believed to have happened between the A176 junction and A132 South Mayne, near the Pitsea flyover. It s been reported the route remains closed. And paramedics were spotted at the scene at the Five Bells Interchange. The motorcyclist, an adult male, has been transported to Basildon Hospital for treatment. Earlier this evening, traffic queued back all the way to the Stanford-le-Hope turnoff, although is believed to now be easing.
A crash between a motorbike and a lorry on the A13 has partially shut the road. The eastbound carriageway in Basildon has been blocked off after the accident which took place around 5.30pm today (Wednesday, January 20). The crash is believed to have happened between the A176 junction and A132 South Mayne, near the Pitsea flyover. It s been reported the route remains closed. And paramedics were spotted at the scene at the Five Bells Interchange. The motorcyclist, an adult male, has been transported to Basildon Hospital for treatment. Earlier this evening, traffic queued back all the way to the Stanford-le-Hope turnoff, although is believed to now be easing.
PUBS are facing a logistical nightmare after parts of Essex were split into different coronavirus tiers. Colchester and Tendring remain under Tier 2 restrictions from tomorrow while the majority of Essex - including neighbouring Braintree and Maldon districts - has been put into Tier 3 due to a sharp rise in infection rates. Tier 3 rules mean pubs and restaurants must close - except for takeaways - while residents are urged not to travel outside of the area. But for those businesses based on the border with Tier 2 and 3 areas, the coming weeks are likely to prove difficult. The Old Crown, in Messing, falls under Tier 2 rules and can remain open.