6 episodes

This podcast tells the tale of the Blagden family in the 1930s and '40s. Starting with a conventional, if somewhat eccentric, upbringing in rural Sussex, the onset of illness in the family and the Second World War sees the brothers and sisters ending up in Cape Town, South Africa. The death of their mother and then their eldest sister causes them to be scattered amongst various foster families and children's homes, but they come back together under one roof. The story was originally published in book form in 2007, but is now gaining a new life as an audio-book and podcast.

Staying Together Ed Blagden

    • History

This podcast tells the tale of the Blagden family in the 1930s and '40s. Starting with a conventional, if somewhat eccentric, upbringing in rural Sussex, the onset of illness in the family and the Second World War sees the brothers and sisters ending up in Cape Town, South Africa. The death of their mother and then their eldest sister causes them to be scattered amongst various foster families and children's homes, but they come back together under one roof. The story was originally published in book form in 2007, but is now gaining a new life as an audio-book and podcast.

    4. Departure

    4. Departure

    World War II starts, and Margaret, John and Ruth are evacuated to Somerset. Then the family leaves wartime England for South Africa, leaving Sandy behind.

    • 28 min
    3. Illness

    3. Illness

    Illness casts a dark shadow over the family, and then the Second World War comes.

    • 17 min
    2. Being Young at Hammerwood

    2. Being Young at Hammerwood

    More about life at the Bower House and surrounds.

    • 1 hr 10 min
    Staying Together - Trailer

    Staying Together - Trailer

    • 4 min
    1. The Bower House Establishment

    1. The Bower House Establishment

    Setting the scene: how the family came to live at The Bower House in Sussex, a description of the property, and an introduction to the family plus others who worked on the estate and in the house.

    • 41 min
    Introduction

    Introduction

    The back story of the family, plus how the book came into being.

    • 9 min

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