THEN AND NOW

By Linda Watling

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This was written by Linda Watlng who sadly left us in April 2003. She was a wonderful character who will be sadly missed. I suggest you start with chapter 1 and follow the links so you experience it in the order it was written. Linda was and always will be an inspiration to us all.

Chapter 1 THE WAR YEARS Chapter 2 NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT Chapter 3 THE VILLAGE AND ME Chapter 4 HAPPY AND SAD Chapter 5 OFF TO THE BEST SCHOOL AROUND Chapter 6 GROWING UP Chapter 7 IT'S ONLY JUST BEGUN Chapter 8 MARRIAGE AND FORWARD Chapter 9 A CHANGE OF DIRECTION

Add on 1 I have multiple sclerosis Multiple sclerosis does not have me

Add on 2 Rawreth School A time capsule

Add on 3 My dad and me

Add on 4 Out of the mouths of babes

Add on 5 Year 2002

My conversion to Christianity

Foot note

Imperial measures

What others have said

My final comment must be about John. He has been the love of my life for 43 years, not one second has been a waste. He still works full time, cares for me, does the shopping, cooking, washing etc. (with help from Liane, I hasten to add). In fact he lives his life and mine. Words cannot express what I feel for him. John is the best husband anyone ever had. Linda Watling