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Ray Wooster shares memories of time in Australia travelling in a caravan, house-sitting and work. This is the third of his short recollections of the past: My 30's and 40's Childhood And the Baby Came Too Australia: OAP's Gap Year

Screwing up every ounce of courage that I could muster, I approached the Miller, he was in a dreadful state. In his death agonies he had bled profusely from his nose and mouth. I could not in all conscience leave him in that state. Collecting a bucket of water and some rags, I first closed his sightless staring eyes, then tenderly I began to wash his face. As I washed I talked to him."How now, Master Joseph, this a pretty pass, broken on a whe...

Ray Wooster shares memories of his teens, getting married and working in the United States of America during the 1950s and 1960s.

During the late civil war King Charles lost his head. My father a merchant venturer lost all that he was possessed of and plunged deep into debt, he now languishes in Southwark debtors' prison, dependent upon the charity of friends and relations for his bread. My younger brother and sister were taken in by my kindly Uncle George and Aunty Mary. My mother was sold for 10 shillings as a bonded labourer, to a farmer who lives near High Wycombe, I...

Ray Wooster shares memories of his early years growing up in Greenford and Northolt, greater London in the 1930s and 1940s. Telling of 'making do', the days before the NHS and being evacuated to relatives in Swansea during the 1939-1942 war provide an insight into another era.These memories, gently expressed, are suitable for readers of all ages.

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In September 1940 the Battle of Britain was over. In March 1941 the battle for Britain began when the Germans invaded Kent. There have been many books on the subject, but few from a personal perspective. This is a collation of diaries, discovered in an attic during a house clearance. They were written by Billy Palmer, a boy of fourteen, but not on a daily basis, only when he had spare time. He was one of hundreds of runners who carried message...

In September 1940 the Battle of Britain was over. In March 1941 the battle for Britain began when the Germans invaded Kent. There have been many books on the subject, but few from a personal perspective. This is a collation of diaries, discovered in an attic during a house clearance. They were written by Billy Palmer, a boy of fourteen, but not on a daily basis, only when he had spare time. He was one of hundreds of runners who carried message...