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Re: There is a lot of sadness felt throughout your story.
Grand father Sassy. Yes times were hard the mother did not get a widows pension for 6 weeks. If the lady in the Manor house had not offered to lend the cash they would have starved. She said she did it because they were a respectable family. So even there a condition arose. Although the same lady lost both her sons in the war. WW!.
posted by
C_C_T
on June 19, 2020 at 11:05 AM
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There is a lot of sadness felt throughout your story.
Your dad appears to have gone through more hell than any human should ever have to deal with. The icy feel of a pending death is never good for anyone other than the one who may be suffering beyond repair.
posted by
Sherri_G
on June 19, 2020 at 10:13 AM
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Re: Wow! Amazing solid writing with perfect details but OMG what a
Of course it was all true Pat. It was tough going living in a small village in the Cotswolds. seven children and the mother no doubt from lack of nourishment was rarely ever in the best of health.
posted by
C_C_T
on June 18, 2020 at 11:32 AM
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Re: FS
Memory is short Kabu . Remember the white cliffs of Dover. Yes Churchill had a great challenge, he was needed at the time.
posted by
C_C_T
on June 18, 2020 at 11:27 AM
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Re: Sea Gypsy
Thank you S.G . I do hope you are recovering be it slowly.
posted by
C_C_T
on June 18, 2020 at 11:24 AM
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Yes I suppose Europe is not like living next door. Of course all the commonwealth countries joined once. I know if USA had not come in last time it would be a different way of life here now.
posted by
C_C_T
on June 18, 2020 at 11:23 AM
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Re: FS
Did not want to be too dismal FS ,but it was all true.
posted by
C_C_T
on June 18, 2020 at 11:19 AM
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That's a lot of interesting history that you have shared with us, CC. I find wartime history to be especially interesting.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on June 18, 2020 at 5:32 AM
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We were lucky in that there was such a distance between the US and Europe. It gave us the opportunity to rework our vast manufacturing base to produce the weapons needed.
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on June 18, 2020 at 4:44 AM
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I agree with the other two comments. Amazing!
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on June 17, 2020 at 10:44 PM
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The War to end all Wars!!! well the peace did last for 25 years. I am reading Churchill's books of WW11. They are a great read. I am getting rid of 'stuff' slowly but these i must keep for they are a true history from the perspective of a great man.
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Kabu
on June 17, 2020 at 3:33 PM
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Wow! Amazing solid writing with perfect details but OMG what a
horrible sad recollection. Compared to that grief, this Coronavirus situation is no big deal. Powerful story!
posted by
Pat_B
on June 17, 2020 at 1:53 PM
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