Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Man vs the Potato Peeling Machine”
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 […]
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Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Reality Bites: A Pal is Killed”
There has been a wonderful turn of events this week. After last week’s letter, in which Joe talked about his Gunnery instructor and flying ‘ace’ Norman Williams, I was put […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Meeting a War Hero”
I’d like to make a special mention this week to the boys of Bomber Command, who were rightly and eventually honoured by the British Government for their incredible, thankless endeavours […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Gigalo Joe sits in his first gun turret”
A bit of background for newcomers Joe was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 years after they were written. It […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Eatin’, Stealin’ and Flirtin’”
A bit of background for newcomers Joe was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 years after they were written. It […]
Family Stories
“FAMILY”. Definition – Ancestry; descendants; lineage; clan…. Let me take you to the back-to back slums of Birmingham, 1892. George Henry Spicer……. has married Ellen Harwood. Together they had 12 children. […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Camp Number Two – Bridgnorth, Shropshire”
A bit of background for newcomers Joe was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 years after they were written. It […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “A ‘Date’ planned, & Condemned Billets!”
A bit of background for newcomers Joe was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 years after they were written. It […]
My family of other animals (Life’s a Journey Link-Up, Week 21)
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). We were in the car. I […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “9 days ’til leave!”
A bit of background for newcomers Joe was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 years after they were written. It […]
First Parent-less Holidays (‘Life’s a Journey’ Link-Up, Week 20)
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). The beauty of my job is […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Clay Pigeons & Dirty Washin’”
A bit of background for newcomers Joe was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 years after they were written. It […]
Becoming a Parent (‘Life’s a Journey’ Blog Hop, Week 19)
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). I had been a tiny bit […]
Are you part of the Nation of Storytellers?
I was approached recently by the good people from Blurb who have launched a campaign to get people writing down their family stories. It is said that, in an average lifetime, […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: Meeting ‘Monty’ & Military Secrets
A bit of background for newcomers Joe was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 years after they were written. It […]
