As the smell of cooking and the warmth of the old range filled the house, her spirits were lifted. If they hadn’t been she would have shunned company, but as it was she felt in need of eating cake and drinking tea with a worthwhile companion. In that regard her satisfaction was complete when Barb...
SWEETIE!’ Frances knew very well that Paul Martin had seen her turn down into Court Road on her way to Powells’ shop but had pretended she hadn’t. Paul brought a flush to her face, though not such an intense flush as Deacon, the boy she had met when living with Ada Perkins in the Forest of Dean. ...
One was Charlie’s call-up papers requesting him to attend the recruiting office in Kingswood two days hence where he would be assessed and his preferences considered. Charlie was still sitting at the table having polished off a second breakfast of two rashers and two eggs after only having had to...
Joanna sat hugging her knees beside the Malago, the shallow stream that ran at the bottom of the expanse and disappeared into a culvert in St John’s Lane. Never had she felt so miserable. Paul tried to cheer her up but to no avail. Disappointed that he had failed to move her, Paul got to his feet...
Along with the rest of the city, the pride of the Great Western Railway was being rebuilt. Charlotte wore a blue dress sprinkled with white daisies. Her hat was white and matched her peep-toe shoes. Once she’d bought her platform ticket she raced down the under pass and up the steps to platform 5...