Scottish Granny: Poppies & Prisoners

12/22/19 • 36 min

In this exploration of family history, Annie and Jenny speak to Jean: Annie’s granny. It’s a wonderful and touching discussion of Jean’s childhood, family and what life was like growing up in rural Ayr during the Second World War. We learn about rationing, everyday life on a dairy farm, Ayr Gaiety Theatre, and prisoners of war working on nearby farms and their attempts at escape. Get bonus content on Patreon

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The first of a five-part series from a Scottish grandparent’s living room. Annie and Jenny speak to Annie’s grandfather, Jimmy, about his childhood during the second world war. This sets them off to uncover weird and wonderful rationing tales, where they discover a most peculiar egg collector.Jimmy tells us about his joy in growing up close to the natural world, and we delve into the language of Juniper. Get bonus content on Patreon

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