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Joyce Woods

Born

May1948, Queen Street, Yeadon.

Background

Grew up in Yeadon now lives in Provence, France.

Date of Interview

30th May 2020

“Hi Carlo,

Happy to give permission”

Joyce Woods 25h August 2022

Born and raised in Yeadon, Joyce now lives in Provence, France and gives us a fascinating insight into the French people; how the Coronavirus outbreak was handled there and the problems of getting a French passport.

Joyce Woods is the 91st interviewee for the Back-Chat Collection.

In a terrible stroke of misfortune Joyce lost her Mum, Dad and husband all within a few weeks of each other. 

Her dad was Benjamin Eastwood, who you may well remember if you are an Aireborough person as the owner of Ben Eastwood Carpets and a regular flamboyant pantomime dame on the stage at Yeadon Town Hall.  

Joyce was a maths teacher and taught all over the world including Harrogate, the Emirates and Guernsey. 

Some views on golf and Brexit round off this lovely chat.

Carlo Harrison

Interviewer: Carlo Harrison

Recording Editing: Carlo Harrison


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You can listen to the entire recording by clicking the start arrow or, you can move the slider to one of times shown for the headings opposite, they are a guide to the many things we chatted about.
France – Coronavirus
01.35
French Algerian’s
06.00
French Passport
08.35
France – French People After Coronavirus
11.50
Coronavirus – Hairdressers
15.30
France – Racial Unrest
16.58
Dominic Cummings
19.33
Death within 1 month of Father, Benjamin Eastwood – Mother, Nora Crossly – Husband, Alan Woods
20.50
Pacemaker – Bradycardia – 4 Kidneys
26.00
Eastwood Carpets – Yeadon
31.15
Schools and College Days
35.50
Daughters – Katie & Clare
38.20
Teaching – West Midlands – Jersey – Knaresborough
41.05
Comparison – Growing Up In Yeadon, West Yorkshire & Growing Up In France
43.50
Teaching – Harrogate – Emirates – Guernsey
46.35
Golf – Walking
52.45
Brexit
55.06

 

Please take into consideration when listening to these interviews that the meaning of language changes over time and that interviewees have not intended to cause offence by anything said which now may be thought to be unacceptable.

Recording this social history, chatting to different people about a whole host of subjects has been a real pleasure, such an interesting and I think worthwhile project for people to listen to both now and in years to come.

Thank you for visiting this website.

Carlo Harrison