Their platoons had been moved nearer to the front line and there was talk of a British offensive to be launched at the beginning of July. It was hoped that this big push would succeed in breaking down the German defences and lead to a resounding victory. That was what they all tried to tell thems...
The Reverend Luke Fairchild, to their surprise, had offered to marry them at St Bartholomew’s church. Second marriages – of divorcees – were very rarely performed in the Church of England, but occasionally, in special circumstances, they could be allowed to take place at the discretion of the par...
They had just finished their lunch and were sitting on the grass near to the tennis court, idly watching a couple of girls who were more energetically inclined having a friendly match. Shirley and Debbie enjoyed tennis, but were content just now to bask in the warmth of the midday sun. It was mid...
Indeed, it would only serve to make her feel worse. But it had been an involuntary reaction, as a myriad of thoughts flitted through her mind. This was Hetty, the very moral young woman who had lost her fiancé because she had refused to give way to his too amorous advances. But now…this was dread...
It was mid September and the hotel was fairly busy, although not completely full, with visitors who had come to see the Illuminations. Kathy would be busy during part of the day as she helped out doing a spot of waitressing, but she agreed that she would see Tim in the aft...
The first meeting took place in the spacious lounge of the rectory towards the end of October. There were ten young women present, which Fiona felt was quite a good number to start with, and there might be others as time went on. The ten who were there all had some connection with St Peter’s chur...