Didsbury People

Didsbury People An interview with journalist, Deborah Grace from 2015

French inspiration

French Inspiration Rennes-le-Chateau is a tiny village which became famous because of the strange story of Berenger Saunier, who was the village priest in the early part of the 20th Century. He arrived as a penniless and reputedly drunken priest. But something happened to change things. He became rich. He spent a lot of money on […]

Moving on

Moving On Roll forward the years, I’m a third-year student nurse. I would soon qualify and become an SRN (State Registered Nurse). I was working on a female medical ward (medical as distinct from surgical). One of my contemporaries, who was also a friend, was on the same ward. We worked well together as experienced […]

First Steps

First Steps An interest in reading and writing often starts in childhood and I was an avid reader as a child. Little Grey Rabbit books by Alison Uttley were early favourites, followed by Enid Blyton. I think I read everything she wrote. The Famous Five and The Secret Seven were particularly engrossing and I had collections of them on my […]