Child's hidden letter found after 44 years
Summary
A letter written by a 10-year-old girl in 1982 was found during house renovations in Essex after being hidden for 44 years. The current resident posted about it on social media, and the letter's author was quickly identified and contacted.Key Facts
- The letter was written by Rachel Miles in August 1982 when she was 10 years old.
- It was hidden in the cavity of the stairs in a house on Betts Farm Estate, Essex.
- The house is now lived in by Michelle Harwood, who found the letter during renovations.
- Michelle posted an image of the letter on her local Facebook group, leading to Rachel being identified.
- Rachel Miles is now a 54-year-old teacher living in Milton Keynes.
- The letter was part of a time capsule trend in the 1980s, inspired by a TV show called Blue Peter.
- Both families have personal connections to the area, and coincidentally both had pet cats.
- The letter is now kept on the family fridge as a meaningful keepsake.
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