On Mary’s Desk - work in progress
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A note from Mary
Some readers who follow me on Threads may be aware that I am currently in the process of moving to Scotland. These are exciting times, but the situation does not lend itself to creative writing - surrounded by growing stacks of boxes and dealing with multiple estate agents and solicitors. As such, dear reader, you may have to wait a little longer for the seventh and final instalment of Caroline’s journey, and for any more Wynn Vale Tales. But they will arrive, a little delayed, but as captivating as ever!
Image from the Facebook group ‘The Golden Age of British Dance Bands’
Working title: The Crossley Song Contest
Status - in progress
Another of the Wynn Vale Tales, this time set in 1933 in the village of Crossley. If you’ve read the Green Cygnet, you’ll know that Crossley celebrates Lammas with a Cherry Tea when the whole village welcomes the rest of the Vale with games, food, drink and dancing. However, the stock market crash of 1929 has put a strain on everyone’s finances and the village needs a way to bring in a little more money to cover some of the costs of the Cherry Tea. They decide to hold a music festival with competitions for choirs, instruments and solo performers.
It’s a lot to organise, and as Lammas approaches, subterfuge and a bending of the rules put the chances of a Crossley clean sweep at risk!
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