Blogs in January 1970

Swallows and Amazons 1st January 1970

John, Susan, Titty and Roger sail their boat, Swallow, to a deserted island for a summer camping trip. Exploring and playing sailors is an adventure in itself but the island holds more excitement in store. Two fierce Amazon Pirates,...

Read More 

The Soldier’s Return 1st January 1970

The end of World War Two has to be one of Britain’s most dewy-eyed, rose-tinted memories. Yearned for years in advance–Dame Vera Lynn built an entire career on such yearning–it spelled the end of the anguishing waiting, the terrible...

Read More 

Dearest Rose 1st January 1970

When Rose Pritchard turns up on the doorstep of a Cumbrian B&B it is her last resort. She and her seven-year-old daughter Maddie have left everything behind. And they have come to the village of Millthwaite in search of...

Read More 

The Night before Christmas 1st January 1970

All Lydia’s ever wanted is a perfect Christmas… So when her oldest friends invite her to spend the holidays with them, it seems like a dream come true. She’s been promised log fires, roasted chestnuts, her own weight in...

Read More 

A Good Liar 1st January 1970

Jessie Whelan has always been a good liar, trying to protect her independence and her career as a teacher. But she risks everything when, after years of discreet loneliness, she embarks on a love affair. In the meantime, her...

Read More