Escaping To The Country
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“Come, on then mother said to Dad there’s a kettle on the stove you go and wash up and I will boil an egg for you”.
“Now, you two get ready for school otherwise you will be late,” as Sarah and Simon got to the front door to leave when they heard mother say, to them “don’t forget to drink your milk at play time don’t forget to take your gas masks” and come straight home after school.
John parker had finished his wash and came and flopped down in the chair at the
Table, “this night shift lark is getting me down the Air raids are getting worse and
Worse.
“The more think about it the more I am convinced it’s best evacuating the children
to the country away from it all for their own safety, we don’t feel good about it but what can we do” Susan, had that troubled look on her face that only mothers have “Well, to be honest John I have been thinking about the same thing, I tell you what whilst you are asleep I will go to the town hall and find out the details of what we have to do but I won’t like it one little bit with the children away from us”.
John finished his breakfast and said, to Sue “I am off to bed now call me about
To walk down the high Street to the town hall she met up with Mrs. Gregory “Hello, my dear where are you off to” “I am going to the town hall said, Mrs. Parker to find out what we have to do to have the children evacuated to the country away from the blitz.”
“So am I said, Mrs. Gregory, it’s getting to dangerous around the East End with all these bombs falling around us for the last week we have all slept in the shelter,”
“So, have we” said Mrs. Parker, on reaching the town hall they parted to go to the
Separate tables, with a little wave “see you out side them” they said, to find out what they have to do and to make arrangements for their children’s care.
After collecting the appropriate forms and having them explained to her that the children must take their ration books gas masks, and identity cards with them and a small case of clean clothing when they go, the gentleman said, “it would only be a few days after we receive the filled in forms you will be notified as to what part of the country the children would go and instructions, of what mainline station to go to and what platform and the time they had the be there.”
On her way home Mrs. Parker, met Mrs. Gregory, out side talking as they went mainly on the war, the children and the weather, when they reached the corner of
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About the Book
During World War Two when the bombing of cities was at it’s height especially in
The Parker family were no exception after a long deliberation finally agreed to evacuate their two children, Simon and Sarah were amongst of the lucky ones, they were boarded with Colonel and Mrs Burgess who were rich land owners and childless, it was a life changing experience for both the Burgess’s and the children.
The house that they lived in was haunted by the Ghost of Sir Thomas De Moyes who befriended young Simon who was a mischievous young rascal, who was up to all sorts of tricks, Simon and Sarah made friends with local children Jack and Alice Edwards, the same age as them and had to many adventures together .
Being responsible for the recapture of some escaped prisoners of war, uncovering a fraud at the farm and discovering espionage ring by their ferreting about,
Simon and Sarah having to come to terms at the loss of their parents, who perished? In a bombing raid, and were adopted by the Burgess’s.
After centuries of searching for the Treasure of Sir Thomas De Moyes it was finally uncovered by young Simon with the help of the deceased man.
About the Author
Cyril was born in the east End of London in the year of 1937 where he lived until the out break of the war he was evacuated to the country where he experienced many of the things that are mentioned in the book, at the end of the war he returned to live in London.
Carrying out various jobs and not really settling down at the age of 18 having to serve national service he signed on as a regular in the Royal Air Force Regiment for a period of five years , which he thoroughly enjoyed on his demob he moved to Bedfordshire, Where he married and brought up a family.
He spent 26 happy years as the head steward of a University.
During his retirement to keep himself occupied he has written several novels.
However, this is the first one I have submitted for publication.