Feb. 7th, 2016

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As part of the 'War Writing Since 1914' module, we have had to watch the 1930s version of All Quiet on the Western Front.  Boy, that was grim.  I am not a lover of movies in any case, especially westerns and war films (or anything with a gun and a hat). However, it touched me - mostly because they didn't over dramatise it and therefore it felt more authentic.  I also have a better appreciation as to my mother's set up.  She was a child during the second World War and lived near Redhill in Surrey.  It is the place where all the dogfights happened and she witnessed many scary things.  I didn't appreciate it when we were growing up and it is no suprising that she became a bit 'FUBAR'.

The casualties of war - not just on the killing fields, but on the playing fields of south east England too :-/
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