Lol
Thanks Norm for the book details.
Family names avail by PM if anyone wants to ask
relatives if they knew us.
sweetpatooti I wont let on that you called them old folks old LOL. That would be great if you could ask them
what they remember.
The story I am writing just now about the disappearing coal mound wouldn't rate a mention next to the blitz and the beatles
.
It is important to get it down on paper as maybe there is no record of it yet. Its a picture of everyday life and survival in Garston.
People outside Garston thought they were rogues, and their own religious backgrounds and morals made them think that themselves to some extent. But we know
differently. They had a big heart and a sense of community hard to rival even in L'pool.
Nothing romantic about pinching coal, but through his
childish eyes, it was a magical night of happiness and hard work in the community. It just had to be done, logic dictated it.
Freezing to death, no
coal, no money, suddenly a magic mountain of coal appears just round the corner...were they supposed to ignore it?
These were the people that under
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old overcoats, each night, slept. My dad slept in a bed with a handful of his siblings and a couple of old army coats to keep them all
warm.
Okies thanks to both of you
MM
Edited to put the this info in the relevent thread
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