Halcyon Days: A young boy’s life in the Gloucestershire

Halcyon Days: A young boy’s life in the Gloucestershire village of Lydbrook 1930-1943

Gordon Beard grew up in the small village of Lydbrook in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire. The book covers the period before and during the early years of World War ll, from Gordonâ€™s earliest memories to the end of his primary schooling. Life in Lydbrook was busy in those days, and there is a wealth of description of village life, from the abundance of shops - including three bakers, numerous sweetshops, butchers and â€˜even a branch of Lloyds Bankâ€™ - to early school years, which Mr Beard appears to have thoroughly enjoyed, and, of course, the numerous cousins, aunts and uncles of his own family. Written in a wry, self-deprecating style, Mr Beardâ€™s reminisces are beautifully evocative, whether he is describing his physical surroundings, the goings-on of his rascally mates, or the tale of the pub with the room where, it is still told even today, they piled the dead bodies from some Civil War skirmish, â€˜..although the said pub wasnâ€™t even opened until the 19th century, but we didnâ€™t know that and neither do the visitors.â€™ As an insight into how life was lived in rural communities not that long ago, this book is a delight. For those who grew up in such communities, perhaps in Lydbrook itself, in the Forest of Dean or elsewhere, Mr Beardâ€™s book will prove to be a wonderful trip down memory lane.
Country USA
Manufacturer CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding Paperback
EANs 9781502755445
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Manufacturer	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding	Paperback
EANs	9781502755445
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Halcyon Days: A young boy’s life in the Gloucestershire village of Lydbrook 1930-1943

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