Mike lived in and around Palmers Green for over 60 years, and after National Service in the Royal Signals with the Far East Land Forces in Singapore he became a journalist on a number of publications – including more than four years as editor of a newspaper for the metropolitan police.  He now lives in North Norfolk with his wife Lyn.

Broomfield Park was my playground and home -from-home from my earliest memories since I was born in 1935 at 28 Broomfield Lane, opposite the southernmost point of the park, as the youngest-but-one of six siblings.

In those days milk was delivered by horse and cart and the baker came round with a two wheeled covered barrow which he pulled between two shafts.  With few cars, our road was scarcely a hazard and the park was also regarded as safe, so even from an early age my younger brother Tim and I were allowed – and even encouraged – to spend a lot of our leisure time there.