Counting The Days

Based on the correspondence between by my parents-in-law from 1932-1946

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My parents-in-law liked to keep the letters they wrote to each other. When they died there were several boxes of them, the first written in 1932, the innocent flirtations of an eighteen year old girl to a seventeen year old boy, the last in 1946, from an army officer to the wife he had been separated from for five years.

“I couldn’t bring myself to throw them away,” My brother-in-law said. “I’m sure there’s a story here somewhere.”

And here it is: the story of John and Janie Askew, an ordinary couple living through extraordinary times. They could be your parents or grandparents: the innocent courtship in the 1930’s, marriage and settling down to family life, then the hardship and separation through war.

A unique insight into life in England and on active service overseas during World War Two and the story of a love that crossed counties and continents and went on to last a lifetime.

Available from Troubador Publishing

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2 Comments for Counting The Days


brenda hollick

You wrote to Veronica Janas of the Appley Cross WI. I am the programme organiser and we would be interested in having the talk you suggested – Counting the Days. We have a free date on 14th April 2015, as this year’s programme is completed otherwise. I would appreciate it if you would get back to me and let me know your fee for the talk and whether you would be able to come on this date. We meet at Bathealton Village Hall at 7.30 pm and we would require you to talk from about 8.00pm. Naturally I would send you more details if you were able to come. Kindest regards, Brenda Hollick

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    Bethany Askew

    Hi Brenda,

    Thank you for your comment on my website. I would love to come and give my talk to your W.I. on 14th April.

    The talk includes photographs. Do you have a projector and screen? I would need to check compatibility with my laptop prior to the talk as this has been an issue in the past!

    Looking forward to hearing from you.

    Best Wises,

    Bethany Askew

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