Naval gunloader in WW2 Malta
Crouched down, seasick and cold, Albert Hewitt peered into the dark Atlantic night. Any enemy submarines around? With swell as high as the dummy funnel he’d climbed, he couldn’t see…
Miner’s daughter
As she celebrates her ninetieth birthday, Rita remains a lively character. Welcomed into the world as the source of a few more union pennies during the bitter miners’ strike, Rita’s…
When Covid Stops Cancer Treatment (2/2)
In a previous post, we heard how Caryll's life experiences are crucial to her as she lives with cancer. After becoming a Christian in her native South Africa, she learned…
When Covid stops cancer treatment (1/2)
A cutting-edge cancer drug had been providing respite for retired doctor, Caryll Coats. But coronavirus shielding has created a terrible problem. With a suppressed immune system she cannot attend hospital…