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W<\/span>e discussed \u2018A child in the forest\u2019 <\/strong>by Winifred Foley (no longer in print, but available as an audio book or second hand). The book was originally written for broadcasting on \u2018Woman\u2019s hour\u2019. It is the autobiography of a young girl, born in 1914, growing up in a mining village in the Forest of Dean. She has a great love for her family, the Forest and her life there, in spite of their poverty ( no electricity, or running water and shortage of food). At the age of 14 she went into service, first in London, then in the Cotswolds and then on a Welsh farm. The working conditions were tough.<\/p>\n For many people in the group, the book provoked childhood reminicences of their own. There were interesting portraits of characters in the village. The descriptions of nature were good but we wanted more details about the forest. The book emphasised a child\u2019s delight in simple things, in contrast to much of modern consumerism. A couple of readers found the vernacular was off putting and thought a glossary would have helped. Several thought the book was \u2018not a page turner\u2019 and preferred other autobiographies like \u2018Cider with Rosie \u2018 .<\/p>\n We all enjoyed the delicious cake and a chance to meet up again without restrictions. Score 7\/10<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We discussed \u2018A child in the forest\u2019 by Winifred Foley (no longer in print, but available as an audio book or second hand). The book was originally written for broadcasting on \u2018Woman\u2019s hour\u2019. It is the autobiography of a young girl, born in 1914, growing up in a mining village in the Forest of Dean. 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