Driving into Cawston from Haveringland Aerodrome, at the first roundabout in Eastgate is situated the Rat Catchers public house, run by Alfred Easton, who also eventually took over two coaches which had been run by Reggie Smith and Sidney Dent in the village. Turning right, through to the fork in the road, bear left to the crossroads, then turn left again to pass the Friendship Pub, followed soon by the Farm of Charlie Jones, who ran the Dairy Supplies business. Proceeding into the village itself, bear left at the V junction, and on the right hand side is the School, run by Mr Chambers, known throughout the place as Jumbo. He was assisted by Miss Tuthill as the infant teacher, his wife Mrs Chambers with the first and second classes, Mrs Soames with the third and forth classes, with Jumbo taking the top classes. Opposite the school stood a small corrugated hut, in which Mr Hobson repaired all the Shoes and Boots for the population.

Immediately turning left, on the right hand side was a Butchers Shop belonging to Billy Hutton, then a little further along was a Garage owned by Reggie Smith, mentioned earlier. Next door to this was a large Bakery, owned by Sidney Dent, which supplied the Bread and Confectionery for many villages in the surrounding area. On the other side of the road lived the local District Nurse, Nurse Cox.

Going slightly further down this road, at another crossroad, turn right, then at the T junction turn left, looking towards St. Agnes Church. Actually on the corner is The Lamb Pub. Going on to the next T junction, on the right is the Saddle and Harness maker, whose name I forget. All the farms in the village used shire horses to do the work, and agriculture was a major employer for both men and women. Turning to the left again brought up the fish and chip shop, owned by Mrs Cissie Stackwood, which was one of the busiest places during the war. Left again saw Paynes Farm, then further along was the fruit farm of Mr Rodwell, who grew acres of Blackcurrants. When these were being picked from the bushes he used to pay 2/6 (twelve and a half pence) for 12 pounds weight collected. A few of the ladies locally could manage 12 baskets per day, but us children used to spend all day and often could not complete even one.

Going back to the fish shop, turn left and on the left are the Jubilee Seats, which are three benches just set back off the road, then on the right was the Cecil Cawston Memorial Institute, where all the events in the village were held. Every week we had a mobile cinema visit, but they only had one projector, so in the middle of the film we had to wait for one reel to be rewound, ready for the next one to be used. Next door to the institute was a property of greenhouses, used by the Oaks Bros, then going to the top of the hill and turning right we entered the Station Yard, the Station Master being Mr Burgess. Cawston was quite a large Station, with around six or seven staff, plus people to operate the signal box, and open and close the crossing gates. There were three sidings in the yard, and facilities for cattle and sheep transport. At the bottom of the road was a Granary, which also added to the traffic. Weekday trains were 6 passenger each way, and 1 freight. Freight was Sugar Beet to Cantley, Coal for domestic burning, Timber in logs, and virtually anything that needed to be carried.

Left out of the yard took you to Sygate (or Southgate), where two dilapidated windmills took off to the left. Then on the right was Clifford Pye's Farm, also here was the Plough Pub. Right at this point goes onto the Halt Road, where we turn right again to go towards the Reepham Road. Coming to the crossroads, we turn right back into Cawston, seeing the Woodrow Pub over on the left hand side, run by Mr Gifford.
                                                                                                                
                                                            Mr Michael Thompson