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Mote Park fishing, putting green, model railway and moreMote Park seemed a million miles from where I lived and grew up, it had space not just the size of terraced house back gardens it was huge.
Putting GreenThe Park had a putting green, pretty good fun too and I heard if you were rich you could play something called golf (what the heck was that).
FishingAn older cousin who lived a few streets away took me fishing. I remember this cousin giving me a good clip around the ears because a hearse went past with a body in and I didn’t lift my school cap as a mark of respect (I've only just remembered this I must have a word with him).
I have fond memories of my time spent fishing here even if I didn’t catch much, I still remember the smells and the sounds and the open space that was so unreal. You Shepway people were spoiled rotten having this on your doorstep. County Show
The park was the venue for the county show. I have a confession, in all the times I went to the show I never paid a penny always sneaking under the fence something which only a skinny kid (and I was) could manage.
Rosemary
Maidstone I remember it well: My mother, together with her best friend of 68 years standing, working every year as a waitress at the County Show in Mote Park, for Clacey's Cafe, which was situated towards the top of Week Street. I can remember walking through the park, and trying to dodge both cows and sheep which were allowed to graze therein.
The Mote Cricket Ground
Mote Park the venue for the Mote Cricket Club and at times Kent games as well; I admit I know nothing about the game apart from slogging a few balls about in the bomb site behind our house in Brewer Street. I am sure that in the future someone will show what a plebeian I am and write something pretty swish about it though.
The Mote Skating rink
I do remember skating over the lake one year while still at school. There were dozens and dozens of people young and old just playing on the ice. Thinking back it would have been a disaster of it had cracked. Can anyone remember the year though?
Spooky
I remember a couple of the lads from our school who were extremely keen on fishing being in the news when they dragged a dead body out of the lake. Thinking back they must have been scared stiff, glad it wasn't me that found it.
A story of scouting police and old ladies
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