Karen Farrington

Author of The Angels of Englemere Wood - a World War II tale kindness and courage.

More details from [email protected] @northbanktalent

[Karen Farrington @farringtonkj]

Here's the first:

A children's home was evacuated to Englemere Wood in Royal Ascot on 1 September 1939, the day Germany invaded Poland. In three days, 1.5m women and children were dispatched from cities at risk of German bombing, to rural areas. 3/3

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[Karen Farrington @farringtonkj]

Parracombe in North Devon is celebrating #WutheringHeightsDay on Sunday 28 July @ 11am outside the Pavilion Stores and Cafe to raise money for @DevonAirAmb - hope to see you there!
@KateBushMusic @visitexmoor @NDJournal @northdevon @VisitDevon

[Karen Farrington @farringtonkj]

#dogsatpollingstations
Parracombe right on trend, again

[Annie 🧡 @Annie_GoodFin]

Delighted to be talking all things #PowerOfCommunity on Sunday 5 May at 7.30pm at the Village Hall.
We'll also be celebrating The Pavilion Stores and Cafe turning two! 🥳🎂
Bar on the night.
Tickets are free + can be reserved via ➡️ https://t.co/PmMpdfoXww

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[NHS Million @NHSMillion]

Analysis by Oxford University has shown, yet again, that outsourcing NHS services leads to poorer quality care

And yet 10% of planned operations are now being done by the private sector

Please RT if you agree the NHS should be about people, not profit

[Karen Farrington @farringtonkj]

@ParracombeCT Great stuff

[Parracombe Community Trust @ParracombeCT]

Did you see us on #CountryFile on Sunday? 👀#ComBiz #PowerOfCommunity #Parracombe

[Plunkett UK @Plunkett_UK]

📺 Did you see us on #Countryfile last night? We were thrilled by the fantastic piece about #combiz in #Devon, featuring @James_Plunkett, plus #Loddiswell villagers buying their pub and the #Parracombe shop/café.

➡️ Watch it here: 
https://t.co/16rSwrv1CE and scroll to 20:32.

[Karen Farrington @farringtonkj]

Looking forward to talking #JerseyLadiesLiteraryLuncheonClub on Monday about 'The Angels of Englemere Wood', my book about the joys and perils of a childrens' home evacuation #WW2.

[Karen Farrington @farringtonkj]

Great competition!

[Annie 🧡 @Annie_GoodFin]

A fantastic #ComBiz short story competition that could see your entry published in the annual anthology - or even win cash prizes!

Best of all, you'll be supporting @ParracombeCT to help with various community-led projects in this special place.

https://t.co/zjYoz7ZTKy

[Karen Farrington @farringtonkj]

Go for it! #writerscommunity #shortstories #getpublished #flashfiction

[Karen Farrington @farringtonkj]

A beautiful bride, a blooming lovely groom, a banging party … thanks to everyone who made the night so special for #lewisconstable and #bethsorel. #godsownjunkyard

[Karen Farrington @farringtonkj]

Having invaded your timelines this month with a phalanx of social history facts, I’m now going to gracefully bow out, but not before wishing you all a Happy Christmas and a peaceful new year.

Hashtag 20thcentury history rules

#20thCenturyHistoryRules

[Karen Farrington @farringtonkj]

The Princesses were about the same age as the Englemere Wood girls, and all were keen knitters. There was curtseying, conversation and a photograph before the royal party left Englemere Wood, heading home to nearby Windsor Castle.

https://t.co/bGj7hkbs4W

5/5

[Karen Farrington @farringtonkj]

Day 23 of ‘The Angels of Englemere Wood’ advent calendar.

At Englemere Wood, special events came and went, with memories of rationing, cramped classrooms, hikes around Windsor Great Park and letter writing sometimes blurring over the years.

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[Karen Farrington @farringtonkj]

She had spent weeks tortured by the disappearance of her eldest son John during the British Expeditionary Force’s retreat from Dunkirk and had only recently discovered he was a prisoner of war. There’s little doubt the Queen wanted to help the best way she knew how.

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[Karen Farrington @farringtonkj]

Even before the war, working class families had struggled to clothe their children adequately. Englemere Wood girls benefitted from Red Cross parcels dispatched from Canada and America, containing new or nearly new clothes in robust cotton.
https://t.co/bGj7hkbs4W
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[Karen Farrington @farringtonkj]

As Christmas draws near, it’s day 22 of ‘The Angels of Englemere Wood’ advent calendar.
At Englemere Wood, the girls counted their blessings. While they were parted from parents and families, they felt safe in the care of Dorothy Peyton and Matron Bailey.

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[Karen Farrington @farringtonkj]

And in some ways, they were indeed more fortunate than most. Evacuation did not bring heartbreak for them, as it had for others, as they had already spent months or years away from their family homes.

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