This is a memoir of Eileen - a cockney lass who grew up as part of a large, poor family in post War Britain and living in Whitechapel, Stepney - a deprived area of London's East End. Eileen, the third born of Dolly and John's seven children takes us on a journey through the fifties and sixties, describing in great detail the lifestyle and games played in that era. We follow her through her school days experiencing the freedoms and fun times enjoyed as well as the hardships endured.