Much as we all love Hay-on-Wye’s bookshops, what was life like in Hay before they arrived?Bridget Ashton, a well-respected local historian, lived here as a child. In this compelling account, she sets out to recall, from the perspective of her girlhood self, what Hay was like in the 1940s and ’50s – with trains, a half-ruined castle, and a cinema (we all know what happened to that). ‘The Beeman’s family’ lived in Market Street, off Castle Square. How did they come to be here? What was family life like in those frugal times? This is the framework for a profound evocation of rural childhood in the post-war years.
A detailed review of my book, Hay Before the Bookshops or the Beeman’s Family, by Bridget Ashton, was published in a local newspaper. The
My book, Hay Before the Bookshops or the Beeman’s Family, was window displayed at the historic book shop, Mackays of Morpeth. This news was also featured in North Umber Land Gazette.
Brecon and Radnor Express shared a double-page feature about my book, Hay Before the Bookshops or the Beeman’s Family, on 18 April 2022. The book was also displayed at the local shop in Morpeth. ........
Bridget Ashton wrote lots about her mother’s cooking in the 1950s, in her book Hay Before the Bookshops or The Beeman’s Family. Now, on 20 September, she is inviting local people in Hay to chat ab ........
Bridget’s book, Hay Before the Bookshops or The Beeman’s Family, has a chapter about life in rural Wales in 1949. On 22 September, Bridget is holding an author event, A Child’s Year in Painscastle ........
I promoted my new book Hay before the Bookshops or The Beeman’s family on site during the Hay Festival week. The book is a story of childhood in the Welsh Border town of Hay-on-Wye during the 1950s ........
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