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Our visit to Southampton this half term was a fun day out exploring the history of the area as described in my part 1 blog post. But we also took time to look for places that have a family history connection for me. My dad’s paternal grandparents and ancestors lived and worked in Southampton. On […]

September 1965. Seven year old Kathy goes missing. Her devastated mother Connie is comforted by her best friend Myra Hindley… The Hidden Child is a fictional novel based on the infamous Moors Murders in the 1960s. Connie is not a great mum to poor Kathy. However, her love for her daughter is brought into sharp […]

Isla Frost returns to her childhood home when she hears that her father is dying. She has never forgiven him for her mother leaving and now the past is catching up with them both. A body is found on the estate, discovered by a schizophrenic villager. What other secrets will be revealed…? Whispers is a […]

Yay! Half term at last (a week later than most other people!) We spent a windy but wonderful day in Southampton, exploring the past. We began at Bargate which was the main entrance to the city in Norman times, before exploring more of the historic walls. Zach has been learning about castles and fortifications this […]

Romy receives a terrible diagnosis and heads back home to the dad she hasn’t seen in 14 years. Flora’s already strained relationship with her mother is pushed to breaking point when she is forced to care for her after a fall. Lizzie and Edward begin a friendship but will it lead to love…? The Sapphire […]