Shiny Pennies And Grubby Pinafores
How we overcame hardship to raise a happy family in the 1950s

Really enjoyed this book, it was well written and covered a period during the baby boomer years in London and the Forest of Dean. I suppose because I was originally born in the Forest and the ages of the people in this book was similar to those of my parents and siblings that it was of particular in......more

With this book still fresh in my mind, I feel able to give an honest and accurate review. At first, I did struggle to get into the storyline. I had to use paragraphs as chapters due to there being none, although that wasn't really a problem. The story just jump around a bit but that is to be expecte......more

This book was a really lovely read, Winifred fogeys reminisces of her life made very interesting reading, she didn't hold back on how hard it was or how poor they were but the love and support her family got and gave shone through the pages and made it sound a much better and richer time. For all th......more

I love social history books and this one didn't fail. I loved the characters and marvelled at their resilience. There are some amazingly funny quotes and poignant moments, some of which I could relate to. It's a book to ponder over after the last page has been read.......more

Brilliant :)......more