I remember the Palais. I left Ilford and headed north when I was 19. My family dispersed also and the only relatives I know down that way now are in Hertfordshire.
Haha ... tax avoidance.....I pay IOM tax which is a tad lower than on the UK mainland but unfortunately it gets gobbled up in higher prices here. (Those earning a lot of money do benefit as they benefit more on the tax allowances).
Presumably Jimmy Greaves came from Hainault? Cos I dont think he lived there in his playing days (or did he). I recall watching him play West Ham when he played for Spurs.
