I am visiting John Fioravanti over at Fiora Books by John Fioravanti blog with a post about the benefits of living on a farm for civilians living in England during WW2. Do pop over and visit, John, and while you are there, have a look at his terrific books which are listed in the sidebar.
It’s my pleasure to host colleague and fellow member of Rave Reviews Book Club, Robbie Cheadle, to our Fiora Books site today. Please support this gifted author.
The benefits of living on a farm during the war
While the bombs fell is a collaboration between my mother, Elsie Hancy Eaton, and me and tells a fictionalized account of her life as a small girl growing up in the small English town of Bungay, Suffolk during World War II.
Life for the children of a farmer in England during the war brought a lot of benefits compared to city and other children.
The greatest good fortune for my mother and her family was that, as a farmer, their father was exempt from fighting in the war. Farmers, like firefighters, medical practitioners and policemen, were considered to provide an essential service to the nation. All the other men in the town, between…
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Robbie, it’s interesting to read about the benefit of the families living in the farms during war time. My parents moved back to China for the same reason. They had a little business in Hong Kong but when they moved back to China, my parents and my paternal grandmother ran a farm. My older sister was in charge of feeding the 500-pound pig.
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It is so interesting to read about what happened in China, Miriam. I think a rural lifestyle must be better, even now, during times of crisis. They are more self sustaining.
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Yes, they do. I went with my sister and her husband who took Patrick’s dad to China to visit his uncle because Patrick’s dad started having memory problem. His uncle had a little patch to grow vegetables, a bamboo cage to keep the chicken, a well and other essential daily needs. I was impressed.
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I am also impressed.
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Another great post and snippet, Robbie. Well done.
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Thank you, Norah.
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I too would agree with your words, Robbie. A life on the farm is at times much better than staying in an urban life and yes it was like that people who worked as helpers were not enlisted in the war.
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Thank you, Kamal. It was certainly a much better life than being in the city during the war. A lot of the children were evacuated out of London to the safer rural areas, but the people weren’t always nice.
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Yes must have been Robbie and yes there are people who are very nasty too. Welcome always.
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Interesting proposition, Robbie. I’m off to read the rest.
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Thank you, Jacqui.
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Thanks for the link over to his page. His books look intriguing. As you know, I love the book you and your mother wrote.
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Thank you, Elizabeth. I am so glad you enjoyed it. John’s books look very interesting and I have one coming up on my TBR soon.
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Interesting read Robbie.
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Lovely to see you, Sumith. I hope all is well with you and your family. So much sickness and anxiety around at the moment.
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