Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Sleeping with your clothes on”
A bit of background for newcomers Joe (aka ‘Mac’ to his RAF comrades) was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 […]
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Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Coffee, Music & Sarnies at 16000ft”
A bit of background for newcomers Joe (aka ‘Mac’ to his RAF comrades) was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Turning 19″
A bit of background for newcomers Joe (aka ‘Mac’ to his RAF comrades) was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Crew Tactics”
A bit of background for newcomers Joe (aka ‘Mac’ to his RAF comrades) was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Bale-Out and Dinghy Drills”
Apologies to regular readers for the lack of a published post last Friday. PC meltdown in our house, now thankfully restored! A bit of background for newcomers Joe (aka ‘Mac’ […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “A scorched backside & pigs’ toenails”
A bit of background for newcomers Joe (aka ‘Mac’ to his RAF comrades) was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “She’s a sweet kid, I like her a lot”
A bit of background for newcomers Joe (aka ‘Mac’ to his RAF comrades) was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: Lest we forget
This week marks another Remembrance Day. I cannot let this go by without acknowledgement, so rather than publish another letter this week I have decided to tell Joe’s story so […]
The Day I was Born (‘Life’s a Journey’ nostalgia Link-Up, week 40)
This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). ————————————————————————- Wow, I’m so glad I […]
My Home Town (‘Life’s a Journey’ nostalgia Link-Up, week 39)
This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). ————————————————————————- There was a time when […]
The Budding Artist (‘Life’s a Journey’ nostalgia Link-Up, week 38)
This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). ————————————————————————- There was a time when […]
Dear Santa (‘Life’s a Journey’ nostalgia Link-Up, week 37)
This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). ————————————————————————- And so it begins. The […]
If it’s 8pm it must be Dad’s Army
No surprise that I’ve gone all retro on you again. In truth, when offered the theme ’8pm’ for a blog post, my lack-lustre daily existence let me down. I mean, […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Bonnie Scotland, here we come”
I’m considering the possibility of writing a book about Joe and his time with Bomber Command. I’d love to hear your feedback about this. Please use the comments box to […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Passing Exams & Fending Off Girls!”
I’m considering the possibility of writing a book about Joe and his time with Bomber Command. I’d love to hear your feedback about this. Please use the comments box to […]
