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A warm-hearted tale of everyday survival, against a backdrop of evacuation and bombs
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'Dad walked determinedly down the path, joined by two neighbours with five children between them. As we reached the corner of Kent Avenue, I looked back for one last wave. But Mum had buried her head in her pinny and it was a year before I saw her again.'
In June 1940, 10-year-old Pam Hobbs and her sister Iris took the long journey from their council home in Leigh-on-Sea to faraway rural Derbyshire.
Living away from Mum and Dad for two long years, Pam was moved between four foster homes. In some she and Iris found a second family, with babies to look after, car rides and picnics, and even a pet pig. But other billets took a more sinister turn, as the adults found it easy to exploit the children in their care.
Returning to Essex, things would never be the same again, and the war was far from over. Making do with rations, dodging bombs and helping with the war effort, Pam and her family struggled to get by.
In Don't Forget to Write, with warmth and vivid detail, Pam describes a time that was full of overwhelming hardship and devastation; yet also of kindness and humour, resilience and courage.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is really a wonderful read. Although it deals with the experience of being evacuated during the second world war which must of been a hard thing to have to go through, it is written with humour and intelligence. The book also is very descriptive about life in England in general during those times without getting bogged down with too much detail. I really loved reading about Clarabelle too. All in all, a wonderfully written account of what it was like to be uprooted from your loved ones, taken miles away to the country to live as an evacuee as a young girl and then the trials and tribulations upon returning back to the family after evacuation. I thoroughly recommend this book.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I loved this book, well written, pragmatic yet personal - a first-hand insight into the life of an evacuee and the war effort. The story is one that's shared by thousands of wartime children, wrenched from homes, scared and unsure, given to strangers to look after. Unthinkable in this day and age, yet a major part of our grandparents and elderly relatives childhoods still alive today. Pam Hobbs is a gifted writer, she has an eye for detail and conveys atmosphere vividly and succinctly. There is no gushing emotion in this book, it's real rather than nostalgic - straightforward and stiff upper lip, the very embodiment of how we just got on with the war. I learnt a lot - the contrast between plenty in the countryside and poverty in working class London. The fear which punctuated the pending invasion, the Blitz and the deadly doodlebugs, the rationing and the necessity of digging for victory and make-do-and-mend. But above all I loved Pam and her honest, hard working family.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I really enjoyed this book, though am not sure whether the blue ?biro scribble on the front cover and a number of inside pages was intentional or accidental! Having said that it was a lovely account of the effects of the second world war from the perspective of a child.
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Evacuee book
Excellent book for me, my friend, also my mother, interesting true story , suitable for 2 generations. Easy to read, interesting .
Published 7 months ago by caravan lady
Brilliant book
I loved this book, although I've read several of others on the subject of child evacuees this to me was much more personal with Pam Hobbs writing from her own experience rather... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Jane P. Luvian-wade
Dont Forget To Write
I am only half way through this book, and I love it. It is so well written and really draws you into the lives of this family. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mazer
Not as expected
Although I enjoyed the book, it was not as I expected it to be. I had hoped it would include more information about what it was like to be an evacuee, but although there was some... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Lucy
Don't Forget to Write: The true story of an evacuee and her family
Don't Forget to Write: The true story of an evacuee and her family
A story from the heart and one that reminds us of things in the past we hope will never be repeated
A story from the heart and one that reminds us of things in the past we hope will never be repeated
Published 20 months ago by Mr. J. A. Gebbie
A book to make you smile
I loved reading this book. Pam writes with warmth and humour. Her story of her young life and that of her sisters is well worth reading.
Published on 22 May 2010 by J. Fletcher
EVACUATION
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. My friend with whom I was evacuated told me about it and I am passing it on to others with whom I go t a local school to talk a\bout evacuation. Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2010 by P. E. Vernon
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A lovely interesting story of family life.Well written and easy to follow.A nice book to curl up with on a winters evening. One of my best reads. Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2010 by S. Green.
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