This book is a collection of the wonder of the everyday, in words which capture moments, memories and imaginings of people living on the slopes of Colehill in East Dorset. Some of the writing in this anthology is fiction, much of it is fact. It is personal, honest and real, reflecting the heartfelt sincerity of the contributors. Over a period of eighteen months the process of writing and collecting these stories, articles and poems brought people together in writing groups and workshops. Residents, past and present, and visitors from near and far also contributed their impressions of this...

Can the Seaside Girls embrace the new year with courage...Cleethorpes – 1940 As the new year dawns the show at the Empire comes to an end and it’s time for the girls to move on. Years of struggle are over for Frances O’Leary when Johnny Randolph returns to make things right for her and their daughter. Do they have a chance of happiness? Of being a family after so long? But their good fortune is fraught with complications when sister Ruby Randolph decides to have her last hurrah, leaving a trail of devastation in her wake. Jessie Delaney is afraid to follow her dreams and leave...

Can the Seaside Girls embrace the new year with courage...Cleethorpes – 1940 As the new year dawns the show at the Empire comes to an end and it’s time for the girls to move on. Years of struggle are over for Frances O’Leary when Johnny Randolph returns to make things right for her and their daughter. Do they have a chance of happiness? Of being a family after so long? But their good fortune is fraught with complications when sister Ruby Randolph decides to have her last hurrah, leaving a trail of devastation in her wake. Jessie Delaney is afraid to follow her dreams and leave...