A moment later she heard the tapping sound and guessed that was what had woken her. She grabbed her dressing gown and in the weird light of early dawn went downstairs. She picked up the torch but didn’t light it. The grey glow slipping through the curtains was enough for her to see her way and sl...
She was waiting for him in the barn and greeted him with affection. ‘Just think, the next time we meet it will be to go away together,’ Willie said as he hugged her. ‘Only a week and I’ll be here with the van to take you to Mam’s in Cardiff.’ ‘Pity there’ll be none of the ...
The general opinion seemed to be that the Germans were on the run and all he would be doing was helping to mop up the remnants of a defeated army. It would give him moments of quiet and enable him to think of what he would do on returning home. Breaking away from everythin...
Both said they wanted the accommodation for three months only and Faith decided that that was a good plan. The alternative was to advertise the rooms as holiday accommodation, and that would mean more work, dealing with changed occupation every Saturday. Three months would give her a chance to tr...
Amy, the new tenant in what was still called the Waterstones’ house, was coming out of her gate and Sally smiled and greeted her with a remark about the weather. ‘We’re off to feed the ducks, aren’t we, Sadie?’ she said. Amy gave a stiff smile and w...
People needed to have fun and each town was determined to provide plenty. Dances and fun days, children’s choirs and the town’s silver band gave concerts and entertained locals and tourists alike. The Pleasure Beach, with its beautiful golden sand, remained open and free from the dangers of mines...
She was so tired that her body ached and her heart ached even more. Alun had left everything as perfect as possible, the orders had been placed, the cellar clean and organized ready to receive them. He had whitewashed the walls, the floors were spotless and she wondered vaguely when he had done t...